Every horse owner's cyclopedia
Subtitle: the anatomy and physiology of the horse; general characteristics; the points of the horse, with directions how to choose him; the principles of breeding, and the best kind to breed from; the treatment of the brood mare and foal; raising and breaking the colt; stables and stable management; riding, driving, etc., etc. Diseases, and how to cure them. The principal medicines, and the doses in which they can be safely administered; accidents, fractures, and the operations necessary in each case; shoeing, etc.
By: By J.H. Walsh, F.R.C.S. ("Stonehenge"). What to do before the veterinary surgeon comes. By George Fleming, F.R.C.S. The American trotting horse, with suggestions on the breeding and training of trotters. By Elwood Harvey, M.D. A short history of the American trotting turf, and tables of trotting and pacing performances. By Henry T. Coates. Tables of best performances on the American running turf. By S.D. and L.C. Bruce, of the "Turf, field and farm." The percheron horse; tables of pedigrees of celebrated trotters, etc. With nearly one hundred fine engravings on wood and steel. Sold by subscription.
Contributors: Bruce, L. C.; Bruce, Sanders Dewees, 1825-1902.; Coates, Henry T. 1843-1910.; Fleming, George, 1833-1901.; Harvey, Ellwood, 1820-1889.; Walsh, J. H. 1810-1888.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Porter & Coates
Published: 1880
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 666
Subjects: Harness racehorses.; Horses.; Horses -- Breeding.; Horses -- Diseases.; Veterinary medicine.; Veterinary Medicine.
Other titles: Every horse owners cyclopedia. Breeding, raising, training, doctoring. Walsh, Harvey, Fleming, Stonehenge.