FEEDING  AT  STRAW-YARD— P.  279.— Usual  State  of.
SIXTH    CHAPTER.
WATER— P.  281  to  289.
Thirst— Kinds  of  Water— Temperature  of  Water— Effects  of  Cold
Water — Quantity  of  Water — Occasional  Restriction — Habitual  Re-
striction— Modes  of  Watering;.
SEVENTH    CHAPTER.
SERVICE— P.  290  to  361.
GENERAL  PREPARATION  FOR  WORK— P.  290  to  298.— Break-
ing, Objects  of,  Means  employed — Inuring  to  the  Stable,  and  Stable
Treatment — Inuring  to  the  Weather — Inuring  to  the  Harness — In-
urinsr  to  Exertion.
PHYSIOLOGY  OF  MUSCULAR  EXERTION— P.  298  to  303.—
Circulation  of  the  Blood — Muscular  Action — Quickness  of  the  Cir-
culation— Quickness  of  the  Breathing — Increased  Formation  of  Heat
— Perspiration.
PREPARATION  FOR  FAST  WORK— P.  303  to  328.— Natural
Powers  of  the  Horse — Conditioning,  Training,  Seasoning — Objects
of  Training — Size  of  the  Belly — State  of  the  Muscles — Slate  of  the
Breathing — Quantity  of  Flesh — Agents  of  Training: — Physic,  Uses
of,  Effects  of,  a  Course  of,  Composition  of — Giving  a  Ball  —Preparing
for  Physic — Treatment  under  Physic — Colic  —  Superpurgation — ■
Sweating,  Effects  of— Sweating  without   Exertion — Sweating  with


10  CONTENTS.
Exertion  —  Bleeding  —  Diuretics — Aleratives — Cordials —  Musculai
Exertion.
PRESERVATION  OF  WORKING  CONDITION— P.  328  to  335.—
Agents  that  injure  Condition — Disease — Pain — Idleness;  Absolute,
Comparative — Excess  of  Work — Emaciation — General  Stiffness —
Failure  of  the  Legs  and  Feet — Excess  of  Food — Deficiency  of  Food.
TREATMENT  AFTER  WORK— P.  335  to  339.— Cleaning— Fo-
menting the  Legs — Leg  Bandages — Dry  Bandages — Wet  Bandages
— Water — Food — Cordials — Bedding — Pulling  off  the  Shoes — The
Day  after  Work.
