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The Handy Horse-book or Practical Instructions in Driving, Riding, and the General Care and Management of Horses. 4th ed.

Mahon, Maurice Hartland· 4 chapters· 46,694 words

A few words only of observation would I make on this subject.[3] Palpably our horses, especially racers and hunters, are degenerating in size and power, owing mainly, it is to be feared, to the parents being selected more for the reputation they have gained as winners carrying...

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1. PART I.

2. PART II.

3. PART I.

A few words only of observation would I make on this subject.[3] Palpably our horses, especially racers and hunters, are degenerating in size and power, owing mainly, it is to b...

4. PART II.

When I had nearly completed this little manual, chance placed in my way a valuable work called the ‘Illustrated Horse-Doctor,’ by Edward Mayhew, M.R.C.V.S., which has borne me o...