Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Gentleman's Stable Guide: Containing a Familiar Description of the American Stable; The Most Approved Method of Feeding, Grooming, and General Management of Horses; Together With Directions for the Care of Carriages, Harness, Etc
This little book is founded on a reasoned experi ence of many years as a veterinarian. It treats of the construction of private stables for the gentleman, the Club, the farm, the livery, and the railroad; of the care of horses in health, - dietetics, regimen, and hygiene; of carriages and harness, and how to take care of them. All is elucidated in such a way, that no one need plead ignorance as to the duties of grooms and the requirements of the stable, - the quantity and quality of food the horse requires, and how to prepare it, together with the effects which may be expected.
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