The Horse and His Rider
- Subtitle
- Or, Sketches and Anecdotes of the Noble Quadruped, and of Equestrian Nations
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1. Front matter2. THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER:3. CHAPTER I DOMESTICATION OF THE HORSE—HORSE FURNITURE—VARIOUS BREEDS—BLOOD HORSES—PONIES.4. CHAPTER II PHYSIOGNOMY OF THE HORSE—SAGACITY, FIDELITY, SOCIABILITY, &c.; ANECDOTES—INSANITY.5. CHAPTER III VICES, AND DISAGREEABLE OR DANGEROUS HABITS.6. CHAPTER IV SPEED AND ENDURANCE—CARNIVOROUS HORSES—HORSE FLESH AS FOOD—HORSE BAITING.7. CHAPTER V PRIMITIVE STOCK OF WILD HOUSES—THE STEPPES.8. CHAPTER VI THE CENTAUR—THE MONGOLS AND CALMUCKS—A RUSSIAN TABOON.9. CHAPTER VII THE COSSACKS—THE CIRCASSIANS—THE MAMELUKES.10. CHAPTER VIII BELA—A STORY OF THE CAUCASUS.11. CHAPTER IX RUNJEET SINGH’S FAMOUS HORSE LYLEE—ANECDOTES—PERSIAN HORSES.12. CHAPTER X ARABIAN HORSES.13. CHAPTER XI FERAL HORSES OF AMERICA—INDIANS AND GAUCHOS.