The Horse and His Rider

14 chapters

1. 1THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER:
2. 2CONTENTS.
3. 3CHAPTER I DOMESTICATION OF THE HORSE—HORSE FURNITURE—VARIOUS BREEDS—BLOOD HORSES—PONIES.
4. 4CHAPTER II PHYSIOGNOMY OF THE HORSE—SAGACITY, FIDELITY, SOCIABILITY, c.; ANECDOTES—INSANITY.
5. 5CHAPTER III VICES, AND DISAGREEABLE OR DANGEROUS HABITS.
6. 6CHAPTER IV SPEED AND ENDURANCE—CARNIVOROUS HORSES—HORSE FLESH AS FOOD—HORSE BAITING.
7. 7CHAPTER V PRIMITIVE STOCK OF WILD HOUSES—THE STEPPES.
8. 8CHAPTER VI THE CENTAUR—THE MONGOLS AND CALMUCKS—A RUSSIAN TABOON.
9. 9CHAPTER VII THE COSSACKS—THE CIRCASSIANS—THE MAMELUKES.
10. 10CHAPTER VIII BELA—A STORY OF THE CAUCASUS.
11. 11THE CAPTAIN’S STORY.
12. 12CHAPTER IX RUNJEET SINGH’S FAMOUS HORSE LYLEE—ANECDOTES—PERSIAN HORSES.
13. 13CHAPTER X ARABIAN HORSES.
14. 14CHAPTER XI FERAL HORSES OF AMERICA—INDIANS AND GAUCHOS.