American horses and horse breeding - a complete history of the horse from the remotest period in his history to date. The horseman's encyclopedia and standard authority on horses, embracing breeds, (14598244430)

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Title: American horses and horse breeding : a complete history of the horse from the remotest period in his history to date. The horseman's encyclopedia and standard authority on horses, embracing breeds, families, breeding, training, shoeing, and general management. The modern and practical horse doctor on the cause, nature, symptoms, and treatment of diseases of all kinds
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Dimon, John
Subjects: Horses
Publisher: Hartford, Conn. : J. Dimon
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University



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olors, I believe,from black to white, while many of them are speckled and bearthe marks, in some instances, of what I believe to be their an-cestors, in part, at least, the Spanish horse. Their manes and tails are heavy and bushy, which is acharacteristic of horses raised in cold countries. The breedingof these ponies as pets and playthings for children among thewealthy and well-to-do classes of our country has already be-come one of the American industries of importance, and islargely on the increase. The Shetland Pony of to-day, as we find him in America,either imported or home bred, is a tough, rugged, usually sound(with the best of feet), gentle, clever, good-dispositionedanimal, suitable for pets and very tractable, but too small forgeneral use. He is an animal loved by women and children,and as salable to-day, perhaps, as any other breed of horses inAmerica. The American Shetland Club Book, Vol. I, wasissued in 1893; the Club contains 85 members and the Book932 recorded animals.
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O CHAPTER XVI. HORSE BREEDING — PRINCIPLES OF BREEDING. Breeding a scientific study—Natures great law — Breed for a purpose —Selection of the breed — Choice of the sire — Breed best mares only— Intelligence, beauty, and disposition essentials. THE breeding of horses is a scientific study as practical inits demands as is the science of chemistry or materiainedica^ or surgery ; aye, and more; so we must learn all themhiutim of the business. The science of horse breeding has developed special horeesfor special work, and no one breed or class will fill the marketdemand for draft horses, coachers, gentlemens drivers, saddlers,and racers or sporting horses. History gives all classes and breeds of horses one commonorigin (see ■ The Horse, Chapter I), and the horse, as well asall our domestic animals, has been, to a great degree, moldedand fashioned by the hand of man. It is written that God made man a little lower than theangels, and, by general assent, the horse is voted nex