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AWIC Resource Series No. 44 August 2009

To The Horse*

In Passing let us give a moment of adulation to THE HORSE. How vitally has he been a part of the history, wars and romance of nations. With that intrepid courage has he stormed over the most sanguinary battlefields! What wise or stupid or noble or tyrannical rulers has he served with equal patience, endurance and steadfastness? What great lovers has he borne swiftly to their tryst? But a few years gone we were told that the day approached that marked his banishment from those realms wherein he has reigned supreme for thousands of years, and lo! he is now even more securely enthroned. Nature smiled and opened a generous hand when she gave to man THE HORSE. Should we not cherish him, nourish his fiery strength, lead him to sweet water, and when his eyes have dimmed and only his great heart leaps with undying ardor, humbly care for him until he reaches that pasture of eternal green that God reserved for man’s noblest friend.

James A. Watson, Major U.S. Army

*Forward to the book: Harrison, Jack (1933). Famous Saddle Horses and Distinguished Horsemen - A Historical Narrative and Personal Rememberences, St. Louis, 448 p. NAL Call Number: 42 H242.

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About this Document

Introduction

Bibliography by Author's Last Name A-C D-L M-T U-Z

USDA Publications, 1863-1955

Selected Websites

About this Document

The equine related books, reports, etc. listed in this compilation are in the collection of the National Agricultural Library (NAL). They are mostly from the older materials in the collection and some are from the “rare book” collection. Most items listed are from English or American publishers. The titles chosen are in English and are from 1600s to 1980.

The authors attempted to list books on a wide variety of topics related to equines: the development of the Thoroughbred horse in England, veterinary care, horse management, horses, mules, asses, wild horses, and burros in the American West, equines in the military, various types

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and breeds of horses, racers, trotters, horses in competition, training horses, etc.

The citation for each published item includes the author, title, publisher, NAL call number, and

descriptors. Many citations also include links to a full text version of the document available

online. The descriptors provide a brief/general description of the content of the piece. Some

books cover many topics and can only be described in general terms.

The compilation is not a comprehensive listing, but a sampling of a very comprehensive collection

of equine related documents at NAL. Hopefully, the items referenced will satisfy those who are

interested in reading about these animals from a personal interest point of view as well as those

who are interested in more in-depth research.

Most of the books are available on library loan, but some documents can only be used on site as

they are in the rare and valuable books collection.

The library is open to the public during the week and anyone is welcome to come and use the

general collection or make arrangements to use the rare books. Information about Visiting the

Library and Requesting Library Materials is available on the NAL web site.

Enjoy, Jean Larson

Compiled by:

Judith Ho, Jean Larson, and Kristina M. Adams USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.

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Horses in History Bibliography, Introduction: Animal Welfare Information Center

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Introduction - A Horse is a Horse By Kristina Adams, Technical Information Specialist USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.

The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Agricultural Library (NAL) got underway in the late 1800’s, when horsepower was at its height to assist farmers. Consequently, NAL contains many books and other collections related to horses. This bibliography on horses in history is an attempt to give the reader an idea of the nature and scope of these collections. It does not list every title and collection on horses in the library, but tries to list some of the more important ones. The collection includes books on the history of different breeds, breeding techniques, farrier or blacksmith skills, health and veterinary medicine, and general horsemanship. Additionally, many texts contain beautiful drawings and pictures or original poems. Some of the texts are now digitized and being made available through such sources as the National Agricultural Library Digital Collections (NALDC), Google Book Search, and the Internet

Archive. When possible, links to the digitized versions are provided.

Note: This introduction is not meant to be comprehensive. Rather, it touches on some of the interesting information about horses that the compilers learned while exploring the NAL collection.

Early History

Studies about the evolution of the horse helped shape our understanding of long-term evolution in an animal species.1,2 Horses were first domesticated in the central Eurasian steppes about 6000 years ago according to estimations. Archaeologists found early bridles dating to 4000 BC in Eastern Europe as well as antler cheek-pieces and toggles for mouth pieces north of the Black Sea. Initially, these animals were used for food but at some point their strength was directed towards being led carrying goods, ridden to help hunt game and engage in warfare, and driven to work in the fields.3 By 500 BC, horses and their ability to carry men great distances at a quick speed had begun making their way into legend.

In the Near East, small horses were used for pulling chariots and carrying goods. Most horse people will tell you that these Arabian horses were the first modern riding horse, although the breed’s exact origins remain a mystery. Marguerite Henry’s tale of the Godolphin Arabian in King of the Wind,4 highlighted the stamina, spirit, and intelligence of these horses. While some authors, such as Spencer Borden5 and William Ridgeway6 suggested that Arabians originated in Africa (Libya specifically), it is commonly believed that Arabians were developed by nomadic Bedouin people in desert environments somewhere on the Arabian peninsula. Bedouin horse breeders kept meticulous records of their horses in order to keep bloodlines pure.

One of the oldest texts providing a complete discourse on horse care, health, and training was written by Xenophon between the years 431 and 350 BC in Greece. The title is translated into English as “On Horsemanship”7 and the information he provided, although geared toward the development of warhorses, continues to serve as a basis for horse selection, management and training today in all areas of horsemanship. Xenophon’s love and respect for horses was evident in

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his writings. For example, a translation of one of his writings is “A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.”

Note: Since Xenophon’s time, many other books have been written about the selection, training, and care of horses. Texts of authors such as Margaret Cabell Self (horseback riding), James Harvey Sanders and John Wall (horse breeding), Daniel Rupp, W.C. Spooner and Edward Snape (farriery), and John Henry Walsh and Wiliam Youatt (horse health and care) are available in the collection of the National Agricultural Library.

Riding horses opened up the world to humans who could now travel further and faster than they could while using an ox-cart. Horses played a pivotal role in the ability of Alexander the Great and his armies to conquer millions of square miles between 330 and 323 BC. Alexander the Great’s horsemanship skills were well known. In one story, vividly retold in the 1979 movie The Black Stallion (based on a Walter Farley book8 by the same name), horse traders brought a fiery horse named Bucephalus into a ring to be shown as a prospect to King Philip II, Alexander the Great’s father.9 King Philip expressed no interest after seeing the wild horse, but Alexander asked for the horse if he could tame it. Amid much laughter from the crowd, Alexander soothed the horse, tamed it, and together they survived many battles.The Taming of

Bucephalus by

Andre Castaigne

Horse Collars and Stirrups

During the Medieval period, people increasingly used horses for ploughing at the same time they continued riding them. During this period, horsemen developed a few items that are indispensible today, including the stirrup, horse collar, and nailed horseshoe. The stirrup provided extra security and comfort for the rider, the horse collar allowed horses to pull loads with great efficiency, and the nailed horseshoe permitted riders to travel large distances. Horses were important to individuals and entire countries in terms of their use in warfare, transport and agriculture, and remained unrivaled until the invention of the steam engine and later, automobiles.

European horses were heavier than their desert counterparts. These larger breeds were used for ploughing fields and pulling carts. They were hardy animals who could withstand the cold, damp climate of northern Europe. Arab warriors began arriving in Europe to spread the word of the Prophet Mohammed around 600 AD. Soon after, Arabian horses began breeding with heavier European breeds. The mix of lighter breeds with the heavier plough horses resulted in horses that were heavy enough to carry heavily armored riders into war and agile enough to move gracefully and quickly during battle. Horses at this time were often described by their use rather than their breed.

American Working Horses

Early in the exploration of the Americas (beginning with Columbus' voyage in 1493), Iberian horses arrived on Spanish galleons.10 Some of these barb horses escaped and became feral. Today's relatives of these escapees are the mustangs found in the western United States.

Later, when European settlers began arriving in the Americas, they brought with them, among other things, horses. Due mostly to weight and size limitations imposed by ships, these early horses tended to be small or medium-sized. Larger draft horses from Europe began being imported from Europe to the Americas in the middle of the 19th Century. The first set of draft horses to arrive were imported from Normandy, France to a Mr. Edward Harris of New Jersey.11 These horses were smaller Percherons, a breed that originated in Le Perche, France. In a letter reproduced in “The Percheron Horse in America,” Mr. Harris describes the fair in Normandy where he found and purchased the Percherons. Mr. Harris’ horses and their offspring were bred, sold and used by farmers who valued their weight and strength. Following the success of these horses in America, during the 1870s and 1880s, thousands of draft horses of various breeds began arriving, mostly from France and Great Britain.

Horses and the U.S. Department of Agriculture

In the United States, ranchers, farmers, armies, and other people requiring transportation between locations depended on horses. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) maintained breeding herds of horses on experiment stations throughout the early part of the 20th Century. These programs bred horses as mounts for the military 12 (remount horses) and in an effort to preserve American breeds of horses, such as the Morgan, American Saddle horses, and the Standardbred.13 The research stations also conducted experiments on reproduction, nutrition, growth and development, and athletic performance (as measured by endurance and speed trials)


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of horses.14,15

Originally started by the USDA's Bureau of Animal Industry in 1912 in cooperation with the War Department, the remount program produced good light-type horses suitable for riding that were useful for cavalry and light artillery use.16 Most of the horses in the program were Thoroughbreds, American Saddlebreds, Standardbreds, and Morgans. The remount program focused its activities on acquiring sound, studbook-registered stallions and breeding them to select mares. Congress transferred the remount horse breeding program to the War Department in 1920.17

In 1907, the USDA established the U.S. Morgan Horse Farm in Middlebury, Vermont on land donated by Colonel Joseph Battell for the purpose of perpetuating and improving the Morgan breed. After acquiring a group of mares and stallions, the farm began breeding horses, recording pedigrees, and measuring the performance of individuals in each generation. The breeding program aimed to produce horses that were “sound, sturdy, active, well-mannered individuals, capable of performing well either under saddle or in harness.18 Speed and endurance were of particular importance. The horses bred by the USDA became know as Government Morgans and their relatives are still bred by Morgan sport-horse breeders today. The Morgan Horse Farm

Morgan Stallion was transferred from the USDA to the Vermont Agricultural College (now the

Troubador of University of Vermont) in 1951 by Public Law 26 (S. 271), approved by

Willowmoor* Congress on May 7, 1951.

The U.S. Range Livestock Experiment Station in Miles City, Montana became the second Government Morgan Horse breeding program and also bred draft horses, Thoroughbreds, and crosses. In 1924, an act of Congress created the station19 when the Fort Keogh Military Reservation was transferred from the War Department to the USDA. Between 1925 and 1935, the station produced 93 purebred Morgans, 77 Morgan-grade crosses, and 1 Morgan-draft horse.20 In addition to the breeding program, the station conducted studies on the reproduction of horses. Researchers examined fertility in mares, the use of chemical tests to detect pregnancy in mares, and semen production in stallions and jacks. Scientists at the station conducted early experiments on the collection and storage of semen and subsequent artificial insemination techniques.21 In 1940, one mare (Irma) in Miles City, Montana was bred with semen shipped by airplane from Beltsville, Maryland.22 The U.S. Range Livestock Experiment Station in Miles City, Montana dispersed its Morgan breeding program after 1935 and maintained a Thoroughbred breeding herd until 1964. Breeding of Belgian and other draft horses also ceased although it is unclear exactly when.

After funding for horse breeding programs ended in the 1950s and 1960s, horse and mule activities of the USDA were limited to a small nutrition project in Beltsville, Maryland, a cooperative project with mules in Tennessee, and to the answering of routine correspondence with farmers and the general public. A 1951 USDA Bureau of Animal Industry publication discussing the Fiscal Year 1951 stated that “Although horse numbers have declined materially in recent years in the United States, numerous requests for information on them are received each year since they continue to be maintained on 60 percent of the farms and ranches in this country and have an inventory value in excess of $300,000,000.00.”23

Census Information

In 1911, the Department of Agriculture reported the total number of horses in the United States to be over 23 million.24 1927 statistics indicated that the aggregated value of horses and mules was more than one-fourth the estimated value of all livestock and that in seven states, the value of horses and mules exceeded that of all other livestock combined. Interestingly enough, the 1926 Yearbook of Agriculture reported that horses were worth less that year than in any of the prior 60 years.25 The decrease in horse numbers and value was attributed to the popularity of the automobile and auto truck following the end of the first World War. Cars and trains became more

important modes of transportation, especially after World War II as the changes in industrial

processes marched on and horses became less important to the economy. In 1946, Americans

owned only 8 million horses, the smallest number in 75 years. The last USDA horse census was

taken in 1959 and counted only 4.5 million horses. By the late 1960s, however, the number of

horses had risen again to more than 7 million. A 1968 article in Time magazine26 suggested that

as horses became less important as modes of transportation or as useful agricultural animals,

they became a new status symbol for suburbinites to own. This led to the breeding and

development of sport horses which required different characteristics than agricultural animals. In

general, sport horses over the last 50 years have been bred for easy-going temperaments and

athletic ability, depending on the sport.27

Today, many Americans still keep horses for racing, showing, competition, sport, breeding, recreation, and work. A study released in 2005 by the American Horse Council reported that there

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were 9.2 million horses in the US. Horses remain a pastime for many Americans even if their role in transportation, war, and farming has diminished. For this reason, in 2006 the Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) put together a comprehensive resource on the Care and Welfare of Horses that updated a 1994 document on the Housing, Husbandry and Welfare of Horses. Together, the documents cover research published from 1988 to 2006 on subjects including anesthesia and analgesia, behavior, environmental enrichment, housing, law and legislation, nutrition and feeding, pasture, equine ranching, safety, training, and transportation of horses.

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References

1 Hunt, Kathleen. "Horse Evolution." January 4, 1995. http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/horses/horse_evol.html (accessed August 15, 2009).

2 Florida Museum of Natural History. "Fossil Horses in Cyberspace." http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fhc/ (accessed August 15, 2009).

3 Anthony, David W. and Dorcas R. Brown. "The Earliest Horseback-Riding and its Relation to Chariotry and Warfare." 2007. http://users.hartwick.edu/anthonyd/harnessing%20horsepower.html (accessed August 15, 2009).

4 Henry, Marguerite. Kind of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian. Macmillan, New York. 1976 reprint. 172 p.

5 Borden, Spencer. The Arab Horse. Doubleday, Page & Co., New York. 1906. 104 p. http://books.google.com/books?id=qFcCAAAAYAAJ (accessed August 15, 2009).

6 Ridgeway, William. The Origin and Influence of the Thoroughbred Horse. University Press, Cambridge, England. 1905. 538 p. http://books.google.com/books?id=axVDAAAAIAAJ (accessed August 15, 2009)

7 Xenophon. On Horsemanship. Translated by Henry G. Dakyns. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1176 (accessed July 21, 2015)

8 Farley, Walter. The Black Stallion. Random House, New York. 1941. 275 p.

9 Felando, Andrew. "The Legend of Bucephalus." http://www.pothos.org/content/index.php? page=bucephalus (accessed August 15, 2009).

10 Bennett, Deb. "The Origin and Relationships of the Mustang, Barb, and Arabian Horse." 2008. http://www.equinestudies.org/origin_mustang_arab/origin_mustang_arab_barb_pdf1.pdf (PDF |

4.2 MB)

(Accessed August 15, 2009).

11 Weld, Mason Cogswell and Charles du Haÿs. The Percheron Horse in America. Orange Judd Co. New York. 1886. 142 p. http://books.google.com/books?id=c3QYAAAAYAAJ (accessed August 15, 2009).

12 Reese, H.H. Breeding Horses for the United States Army. In: 1917 Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Washington, D.C. 1918. p. 341-356. http://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/IND43843095/PDF (PDF | 1.1 MB) (Accessed August 15, 2009).

13 Rommel, G.M. The Preservation of our Native Types of Horses. In: U.S. Department of Agriculture Twenty-fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Animal Industry for the Year 1907. Government Printing Office. Washington, D.C. 1909. p. 85-143. NAL Call Number: 1An5.

14 Jackson, W. Horses and Mules. In: 1943-1947 Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Washington, D.C. 1943. p. 239-244. http://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/IND43893917/PDF (PDF | 376 KB) (Accessed August 15, 2009).

15 Horse and Mule Investigations. In: Program of Work of the United States Department of Agriculture. Government Printing Office. Washington, D.C. 1916. p. 65-67. http://books.google.com/books?id=2zjOAAAAMAAJ (Accessed August 15, 2009).

16 Williams, J.O. and H.C. McPhee (1936). Bureau of Animal Industry program for horse improvement. Journal of Animal Science 1936b(1): 141-143. http://www.journalofanimalscience.org/content/1936b/1/141.abstract (Accessed December 19, 2014).

17 Williams, J.O. Our Work Stock. In: The Extension Animal Husbandman. U.S. Department of


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Agriculture. Washington, D.C. 1927. p. 2-6. NAL Call Number: Reserve 1.9 An528.

18 Anonymous (1942). The United States Morgan Horse Farm. The Morgan Horse Magazine 1(5): 77-79. NAL Call Number: 42.8 M82.

19 Quesenberry, J.R. (1950). Livestock Breding Research at the U.S. Range Livestock Experiment Station.Agriculture Information Bulletin no. 18. 12 p. http://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/CAT87210856/PDF (PDF | 882 KB) (Accessed August 15, 2009).

20 Newmann, S. "Genetics Research at Fort Keogh: A Historical Perspective." 1993. http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=4700 (Accessed August 15, 2009).

21 McKenzie, F.F., J.F. Lasley, and R.W. Phillips (1939). The storage of horse and swine semen. Journal of Animal Science 1: 222-225. http://www.journalofanimalscience.org/content/1939/1/222.full.pdf (Accessed December 19,

2014).

22 McKenzie, F.F. (1940). Recent reproduction studies on equines. Journal of Animal Science (1): 98-102. http://www.journalofanimalscience.org/content/1940/1/98.short (Accessed December 19, 2014).

23 Anonymous. Bureau of Animal Industry. In: Explanatory Notes for the Department of Agriculture, Fiscal Year 1951. Volume 1. p. 298-386. NAL Call Number: 1.9 Ag81Exp.

24 "Horse Census of the World; Hand Book Just Issued Gives Interesting Statistics." The New York Times, June 9, 1912, p. x16. http://query.nytimes.com (Accessed August 15, 2009).

25 Sarle, C.F. Horse Production Falling Fast in the United States. In: Yearkbook of Agriculture, 1926. U.S. Department of Agriculture. Washington D.C. p. 437-439. http://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/IND43842835/PDF (Accessed August 15, 2009).

26 "Return of the Horse." Time Magazine. May 17, 1968. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,838380,00.html (Accessed August 15, 2009).

27 Zettl, Walter. The Circle of Trust: Reflections on the Essences of Horses and Horsemanship. Half Halt Press. Boonsboro, Maryland, USA. 2007. 176 p.

28 American Horse Council. "National Economic Impacy of the U.S. Horse Industry." 2006. http://horsecouncil.org/nationaleconomics.php (Accessed August 15, 2009).

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Adams, John William. Horseshoeing. Farmer’s Bulletin ( United States Dept. of Agriculture) no. 179. 1903. 29 p., ill. NAL call no.: 1Ag84F no.179 Descriptors: horseshoeing, farriers, types, shapes, materials, how to do it, correcting leg and hoof problems, anatomy of the foot and hoof.

Adams, Ramon Frederick. The Horse Wrangler & His Remuda. Encino Press. Austin, [ Texas]. Note: With pictures by William D. Wittliff. 1971. 51 p., ill. NAL call no.: F596.A325 Descriptors: saddle horses, wrangler cowboys, ranch hands, horse care, horse herds, remudas, USA.

Adye, Frederic. Horse-Breeding and Management. R. A. Everett & Co. Ltd. London. 1903. xvi, 332 p., incl. front., ill., plates. NAL call no.: 42 Ad9 Descriptors: horses, breeding, studbooks, stallions, brood mares, foals, colts, fillies, ponies, mules, asses, jenny asses, horse breeds, shires, Arabians, Clydesdales, riding horses, hunters, steeple chasers, race horses, cavalry horses, draft animals, polo ponies, trotters, farm work.

Albaugh, Reuben. Horses & Men. Davis, Calif. 1974. 164 p., ill. NAL call no.: SF285.A4 Descriptors: horse evolution, history of how horses have served man over the centuries, rodeos, horse racing, pack horses, the early uses for cross country communication via the Pony Express, Indians use of horses, famous horses, behaviors, feeding, training, USA.

Alexander, David. The History and Romance of the Horse Told with Pictures. [2 nd ed. rev.] Cooper Square Publishers. New York. 1965. 128 p., ill. NAL call no.: SF283.A4 1965 Descriptors: founding of Thoroughbred horse lines, blue mares, Arabic and Greek horse gods, horses in myths and legends, Eohippu, evolution of Equidae, mules, asses early breeds, using horses in travel, transport, exploration, and war.

Allison, William. The British Thoroughbred Horse. His History & Breeding Together with an Esposition of the Figure System. E.P Dutton and Co of New York and Grant Richards of London. 1901. 360 p., ill. Note: Includes additional lists of winners of several of the famous English races. “ Derby Winners” from 1790 through 1899. “Winners of the Oaks” 1779 through 1899. “Winners of the St Leger” 1777 through 1899. NAL call no.: 42 AL5 Descriptors: the original breeding mares in the development of the Thoroughbred horse breed, theories of breeding race horses, famous English horse breeders, Galton’s law of heredity vs common experience, “The Figure Guide System”, proved merit of mares, purity and vigor of ancestral animals and descendants, Bruce Lowe’s figures, 5 brood

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mare families have the most race winning descendents, “No 1” family Tregonwell;s Natural Mare, “No 2” family Burton’s barb, “No3” family dam of the Two True Blues, “No 4” The Layton barb Mare, “No 5” daughter of Massy”s Black Barb, “No 6” Old Bald Peg, “No 7”Black Legged Royal mare, “No 8” Bustler mare, “No 9” The Old Vintner mare, No 10” daughter of Gower stallion (out of Childers Mare), 50 mare-based families listed with race winning descendents, descent of the tail male, breeding in Europe, Australian blood stock.

Amaral, Anthony A. Mustang: Life and Legends of Nevada’s Wild Horses.Lancehead Series.Nevada and the West. University of Nevada Press. Reno, Nevada. 1977. xiv, 156 p., [5] leaves of plates, ill. Note: Illustrated by Craig Sheppard. NAL call no.: SF293.M9A45 Descriptors: wild horses, U.S. Taylor Grazing Act of 1934, stories, mustang fever, wild horse roundups, wild horse capture, behavior, American wild horses evolved from Spanish horses of the colonial period, Indian ponies, American horses, Nevada, USA.

Ammon, Karl Wilhelm and translated by H. Staubli Hildsheim. Historical Reports on Arab Horse Breeding and the Arabian Horse: Collected Reports from Early Travelers to Arabia. Olms Presse, New York. 1993. xvii, 325 p., ill. NAL call no.: SF293.A8A4413 1993 Descriptors: Arabian horses, characteristics, conformation, coat colors, breeding, history, reports from early travelers to Arabia, breeding, mating, training, racing, war’s influence on the breed, veterinary medicine, Syria, Palestine, Mesopotamia, Iraq.

Anderson, Edward Lowell. Curb, snaffle, and spur. A method of training young horses for the cavalry service, and for general use under the saddle. By Edward L. Anderson. Illustrated by thirty-two photographs from the life. Little, Brown and Company. Boston. 1894. 132 p. illus. 21 cm. NAL call no.: 42 An2 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=VRZDAAAAIAAJ Descriptors: horsemanship, horses, training horses for riding, mounted soldiers, double bridle, snaffle bridle, gaits, halting, backing, jumping

Anderson, Edward Lowell. Horses and Riding. U.S. Cavalry Association. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 1909. 68 p. Note: Illustrated with forty half tone plates. NAL call no.: 42 AN2HO Descriptors: horse breeds for riding, military horses, horsemanship, treatment of young horses, saddles, spurs, reins, use of the whip, first enlisted Cavalry, forerunner of Light Cavalry, riding schools, riding matters, USA.

Anderson, Edward Lowell. Modern Horsemanship, Three Schools of Riding; An Original Method of Teaching the Art by Means of Pictures from the Life. Putnam. New York. 1889. 164 p. illus. Note: New edition, re-written and re-arranged. According to the book’s preface, “Modern Horsemanship was the first work in any language in which Moment-Photography was employed to explain and teach a physical exercise.” NAL call no.: 42 An2H Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=zDFJAAAAMAAJ Descriptors: training horses for riding, saddle, snaffle bridle, curb bit, double bridle, curb reins, jumping, dealing with difficult horses, gaits, progressive training, cavesson.

Anderson, Edward Lowell. On Horseback, In the School and On the Road. H. Holt & Company. New York. 1882. 218 p. 19 cm. NAL call no.: 42 An26 1894 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=1GBFAAAAMAAJ Descriptors: how to ride a horse, saddle, bridle, bits, exercises for horse and rider, gaits of the horse, vices, schooling the horse.

Anderson, Edward Lowell. Riding and Driving.Riding, by Edward L. Anderson; Driving: Hints on the History, Housing, Harnessing and Handling of the Horse, by Price Collier. The Macmillan Company. New York. Macmillan & Co., Ltd. London. 1912 [c1905]. xiii, 441 p., front., plates, ill. NAL call no.: 42 AN2R 1912 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=ArMUAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: saddle horse breeding, handling young horses, saddle horse stock farms, general horsemanship, US Cavalry, American horsemanship, riding horses, driving horses, equipment and handling, history, USA.

Anderson, James Douglas. Making the American Thoroughbred, Especially in Tennessee, 1800-1845. Including Reminiscences of the Turf, by Balie Peyton, with Notes by the Author. The Plimpton Press. Norwood, Massachusetts. 1916. xv p., 2l., 300 p., front., 15 pl. (incl. ports.), ill. NAL call no.: 42 AN27 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=ChdDAAAAIAAJ Descriptors: American Thoroughbred horses, raising and racing the Thoroughbred, breeding, training for races, 8 famous races, famous horses, horse history, letters by Andrew Jackson on horses, Tennessee, 19 th Century, USA.


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Appaloosa Horse Club. The Appaloosa Horse. [Moro, Oregon. 1941?]. 19 p., ill. NAL call no.: 42 AP4 Descriptors: appaloosa horses, physical description, characteristics of the breed, behavior, build, color patterns, breeding, history of the breed.

Arabian Horse Club of America. Arabian Horses. [Arabian Horse Club of America, Chicago, Illinois. 1946]. 31 p., ill. (part col.). NAL call no.: 42 AR12 Descriptors: Arabian horses, physical descriptions, characteristics, typical behaviors, uses in driving, riding, cavalry, pleasure horses, stock horses, the Arabian Horse Club of America founded in 1908.

Archer, Rosemary, Colin Pearson, and Cecil Covey. The Crabbet Arabian Stud. It’s History & Influence. A. Heriot. Northleach, [ England.] 1978. 352 p., [4] leaves of plates, ill. Note: Foreword by Princess Alice of Athlone. NAL call no.: SF293.A8A83 Descriptors: Arabian horses, history of import into England, early important stallions, Crabbet Arabian Stud, breeding Arabians, influence of the breed on other the development of other horse breeds, comments the English stud by Princess Alice of Athlone, England.

Armatage, George. The Horseowner and Stableman’s Companion; or, Hints on the Selection, Purchase, and General Management of the Horse. F. Warne and Co. London and Scribner, Welford and Co. New York. 1869. viii, 120 p. NAL call no.: 42 AR5HO Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=J0kDAAAAQAAJ Descriptors: horse selection, how to evaluate a horse for purchase, assessing age and soundness, temperament, management of stables, stableman’s guide, care, training, feeding, housing, equipment.

Armatage, George. The Horseowner and Stableman’s Companion; or, Hints on the Selection, Purchase, and General Management of the Horse. Frederick Warne and Co. London. 1904. viii, 120 p. NAL call no.: 42 AR5HO 1904 Descriptors: horse management, how to evaluate and select horses for purchase, assessing age and soundness in horses, past treatment and the affect on behaviors for future owners, vices, temperament, Turkish or Roman baths for washing horses after hunting, stable arrangement, equipment, stable management, horseshoeing, disease prevention.

Asmus, Henry. Horseshoes of Interest to Veterinarians. [ Tampa, Florida. 1946]. c1945. 24 p., ill. Note: Republished by Dr. R.A. Asmus, Son of Henry Asmus who originally published this work in 1935. NAL call no.: 42 AS5 1946 Descriptors: horse shoes; various types, shapes; materials; modifications for correcting hoof and leg problems; shoes shapes and modifications for: draft horses, mules, light harness horse, hunters.

Axe, John Wortley. The Mare and Foal. J. Murray. London. 1898. 58 p., ill. NAL call no.: 42 AX2 Descriptors: horses, treatment of brood/breeding mares, raising foals, female equine reproduction structure and function, ovaries, ovum, embryos, pregnancy, pregnancy indicators, abnormal presentations, delivery of foals, weaning young animals, diseases of foals, general care and management.

Axe, J. Wortley (Editor). The Horse. Its Treatment in Health and Disease. With a Complete Guide to Breeding, Training and Management.Divisional volume 1. Gresham Publishing Company. London. 1906. 162 p., ill. photo. NAL call no.: 42 AX2H Descriptors: internal and external anatomy; descriptions of parts of the body; head; body line; chest; abdomen; flank; groin; genital areas; legs; conformation defects; withers; distribution of weight on the body; breeding, training young animals, general management, common diseases and suggested remedies; varieties of horses: Thoroughbred, hackney, pack horse, Cleveland Bay, Yorkshire Coach Horse, Hunter, saddle horse, harness horse, Dartmoor Pony, UK.

Bach, F.W. How to Judge a Horse: A Concise Treatise as to Its Qualities & Soundness. Jenkins. New York. 1893. 180 p., ill., pl.

NAL call no.: 42 B12 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=wvQWAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: horses, bits, saddles, driving, body conformation, judging soundness, behaviors, indicators of good care and management, breaking horses, training young animals, Rockwell & Rapey’s methods, stables, behaviors.


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Baird, Eric. The Clydesdale Horse. B.T. Batsford. London. c1982. 128 p., [16] p. of plates, ill. NAL call no.: SF293.C65B3 Descriptors: Clydesdale horse breed, early history of the breed development and refinement, master breeders, super studs, uses for these large horses, draft horses, war horses, harness equipment, wagons, prize stallions, (1836-1892), Clydesdale Studbook Society Presidents, bibliography, UK.

Barnhart, James M. A History of the Percheron in America. J. M. Barnhart. Butler, Missouri. c1998. x, 357 p., ill. ref. Note: Pages 356-357 provide a chronology of Percheron horse history and a list of International Grand Champions. NAL call no.: SF293.P4 B27 1998 Descriptors: Percheron horse breed, development of the breed, early imports into the US, conformation, history of introduction, breeding, champion sires, care and management, behaviors typical of the breed, France, USA.

Bartlet, John. The Gentleman’s Farriery: Or, a Practical Treatise on the Diseases of Horses: Wherein the Best Writers on the Subject Have Been Consulted, and M. La Fosse’s Method of Trepanning Glandereel Horses Is Particularly Considered and Improved: Also a New Method of Nicking Horses is Recommended; with a Copper-plate and Description of the Machine. 7 th ed., rev. Printed for J. Nourse. London. 1770. xxviii, 370, [10] p., [5] leaves of plates (some col.); ill. NAL call no.: SF951.B3 1770 R Descriptors: horses, historical document, diseases, care and management, method for trepanning glandereel horses, nicking or tail breaking methods and equipment described, common diseases and remedies, UK.

Bartlett, Jane and David Gibbon. Animal Draught Technology: An Annotated Bibliography. Overseas Development Group of the University of East Anglia. IT Publications, London. 1984. 76, [14] p. NAL call no.: Z5071.D73B3 Descriptors: draft horses, technology of draft animal use, tillage techniques, implements, types of activities, cart horses, equipment, harnessing, training, draft horse organization list.

Barton, Frank Townend. Horses and Practical Horsekeeping. Jarrold & Sons. London. [1911]. 643 p., front., plates, ill. NAL call no.: 42 B28HO Descriptors: horses, shire and cart horses, Clydesdale, Thoroughbreds, breeding race horses, hunters, ponies, antiquity of the horse, many aspects of care, breaking, handling, training, obnoxious behaviors of horses, structure and anatomy, breeding, care of brood mares and foals, diseases and treatment, drug uses, doses, and recipes, history of some celebrated horses, England.

Barton, Frank Townend. Ponies and All about Them. J. Long. London. 1911. xvi, 17-506 p., incl. front. pl., ill. Note: With 28 illustrations principally from photographs by Gilbert H. Parsons. NAL call no. 42 B28P Descriptors: ponies, points of a pony, conformation, Thoroughbreds, history of Hackney pony, harness pony, saddle pony, polo pony, Wilson pony, children’s ponies, Welsh pony, Shetland Pony, pony societies, age, stable management, diseases, care. UK

Barton, Frank Townend. The Horse in Health, Accident & Disease: A Thoroughly Practical Guide for Every Horse Owner. C. Arthur Pearson. London. 1920. 235 p., [8] leaves of plates, ill. NAL call no.: 42 B28HE Descriptors: horse care and management, draft horses, cart hauling horses, Clydesdales, Percherons, various diseases common diseases described, recommended treatments, injury treatment and repair, horse hygiene, keeping horses healthy, feeding, stable management, UK.

Battell, Joseph. American Stallion Register: Including all Stallions Prominent in the Breeding of the American Roadster, Trotter and Pacer, from the Earliest Records to 1902: and this Includes Nearly All Imported English Thoroughbreds, and Their More Distinguished Get, Together with Many of the English Stallions from Which They are Descended Compiled from Original Sources. Vols. 1-5. American Pub. Co. Middlebury, Vermont. 1909-1936. 5 v., ill. NAL call no.: 42.9 B32A Descriptors: horses, American stallion register, historical information, early American horses, horse breeding, various horse types, American roadsters, trotters, pacers, imported English Thoroughbreds, descendents, English stallions, American stallions, famous horses, USA.

Beatie, Russel H. Saddles. 1 st ed. University of Oklahoma Press. Norman. c1981. xiv, 391 p., ill. Note: Foreword by Dean Kratel, Jr.; drawings by Nancy Niles and Judy Osburn. Note: Very well illustrated. NAL call no.: SF309.9.B42 1981


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Descriptors: saddlery, riding equipment, Shipley saddle, Western stock saddle, history and development of saddles, modern horses, chariots, cavalry, designs of the dark and Middle Ages, types from Columbus to 1800, 1800-1920 styles, parts of the saddle (trees, horns, cantles, stirrups), English saddles, saddle pads, saddle care, saddling a horse, early saddle makers, saddles in art, bronze saddles.

Bernhardi, Friedrich von (General Freiher) and translated from German by Major G. T. M. Bridges. Cavalry in War and Peace. U S Cavalry Association. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 1910.

xxxii, 368 p. front. (port.). Note: With a preface by General Sir J. D. P. French. NAL call no.: 42 B452 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=XaBDAAAAIAAJ Descriptors: war horses, horse types used, choosing and training horses, cavalry, U.S. Cavalry Association, German cavalry, military history, reconnaissance, squadron patrols, military raids, horses used in combat training, USA.

Bentwright, Jeremiah. The American Horse Tamer Showing How to Cure the Wildest & Most vicious Horse in the World of Kicking, balkin, and other Bad Habits: Also Direction to Purchasers, Hints on Stable Economy and Remedies for all Diseases to which Horses Are Liable such as Spavin, Distemper, Ringbone, &c. &c. A. O Moore. New York. 1858. 86 p. plates. Note: Contents arranged in alphabetical order. A lot of topics addressed in 86 pages! NAL call no. 42 B44 Descriptors: horse and mule care, management of the horse, diseases of various organs, injuries, founder, management of the feet, mange, rabies, recipes, horse structure, stable management, teeth, tooth development, behaviors, scaring, training horses to pace, and bow, breaking young horses, managing balking.

Biggle, Jacob. Biggle Horse Book; a Concise and Practical Treatise on the Horse, Original and Compiled. Adapted to the Needs of Farmers and Others Who Have a Kindly Regard for this Noble Servitor of Man . W. Atkinson Company. Philadelphia. 1894. 3 p. l., [9]-121 p., ill. NAL call no.: 42 B48H Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=6G4VAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: horses, horsemanship, care, handling, humane training of horses, diseases and treatments of common diseases and conditions in horses, breeding, husbandry, care of feet, educating a colt, farm horses, plow horses, wisdom of John Tucker, saddle horses, stables, USA.

Biggle, Jacob. Biggle Horse Book; a Concise and Practical Treatise on the Horse: Adapted to the Needs of Farmers and Others Who Have a Kindly Regard for this Noble Servitor of Man. 10 th ed. W. Atkinson [Co.], Philadelphia 1913, c.1906. 136 p., ill. NAL call no.: 42 B48H 1913 Descriptors: horse care, handling, humane training methods, diseases and treatments, breeding, husbandry, wisdom of John Tucker, saddle, farm and plow horses, stables, USA.

Bindley, Charles. The Stud for Practical Purposes and Practical Men, by Harry Hieover [pseud.]. 2 nd ed. London, [U. K.]. Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts. London. 1858. xiv, 205, [1] p. front., pl. NAL call no.: 42 B51 Ed.2 Descriptors: horses, horse breeding farms, breeding, care, husbandry and management, mares, stallions, horse diseases, internal and external abnormalities, habits, behaviors, stable economy.

Bindley, Charles. Things Worth Knowing about Horses, by Harry Hieover [pseudo.]. T. C. Newby. London [ U.K.]. 1859. iv, 266 p., ill. NAL call no.: 42 H53T Descriptors: horses, feeding, care, management, behaviors, breeding, diseases, uses, training horses for various uses, trotting horses, draft horses, driving horses, stables, stable management.

Blew, William Charles Arlington. Light Horses: Breeds and Management. Vinton. London. 1894. 226 p., [30] leaves of plates, ill. NAL call no.: 42 B61 Descriptors: various horse breeds, characteristics, behaviors, uses, Thoroughbreds, Hackney ponies, Cleveland Bays, Yorkshires, coach horses, Arabian horses, American trotting horses, hunters, hacks, ponies, asses, mules, horse management, diseases and injuries typical of these equines.

Bloodgood, Lida Fleitman and Piero Santini [Compilers]. The Horseman’s Dictionary. Dutton. New York. [1963]. 214 p. NAL call no.: SF278.B55 Descriptors: alphabetical listing of terms related to various topics relevant to horses and horse care, equestrian activities, horsemanship, horse management and horse care.

Blunt, Anne, Lady. Bedouin Tribes of the Euphrates. J. Murray. London. 1879. 2 vols., [13] leaves of plates (some folded), ill., col. map. Note: With a preface and some account of


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the Arabs and their horses, by W. S. B.; with a map and sketches by the author. NAL call no.: 127 B62 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=Geci1RPp7lcC Descriptors: Bedouin tribes described, Arabian horses, care, uses of horses, importance of horses in the Bedouin culture and society, horse racing, Arabian horse breeding, Euphrates River area, authors travel descriptions, mules, camels, desert horse history, Middle East.

Blunt, Anne, Lady Wentworth. Thoroughbred Racing Stock and its Ancestors: The Authentic Origin of Pure Blood. Allen & Unwin. London. 1960. xvi, 556 p., [392] p. of plates (some col.), ill., map, ports. Note: With additional chapters from the notes of the late Lady Anne Blunt (16 th Baroness Wentworth) and Wilfrid Scawen Blunt (1840-1922), on the Arabian breed. NAL call no.: 42 W483 Ed.2 Descriptors: history, development of the Thoroughbred race horse in England, origins of the “pure blood,” Arabian horses, racing stock, UK.

Borden, Spencer. The Arab Horse. Doubleday, Page & Co. New York. 1906. xx, 104 p., front., [23 pl.], ill. Note: Many illustrations and photographs. NAL call no.: 42 B645 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=qFcCAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: Arabian horses, horse types, early history and families, Arab horses outside Arabia, Bedouins, Arabian horses in Americas, Godolphin Arabians, how horses were obtained from the Arabs, use of Arabian horses in breeding.

Borden, Spencer. The Arab Horse. Reprint edition. Borden Pub. Co. Los Angeles. 1961. 104 p., ill.

NAL call no.: SF293 A8B6 1961 Descriptors: Arabian horses, early history and families, Arab horses outside Arabia, Bedouins, Arabian horses in Americas, Godolphin Arabians, how horses were obtained, use of Arabian horses in breeding.

Borden, Spencer. What Horse for the Cavalry? J. H. Franklin Co. Fall River, Mass. 1912. vi, 160 p., front., ill. Note: Many illustrations from fotografs (photographs). NAL call no.: 42 B645W Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=Is4OAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: cavalry horses of Holland, Germany, Austria, Lippizans, German horses, Hungarian horses and studs, Hussars; stallion stables, paddocks, war horses. Europe.

Bosworth, Clarence Edwin. Breeding Your Own: How to Raise and Train Colts for Pleasure and Profit. The Derrydale Press. New York. [c1939] x p., 1 l., 245 p. incl. front. plates. Note: Illustrated with photographs. NAL call no.: 42 B65 Descriptors: breeding horses, mare management, colt raising, colt training, selling, horse businesses, pleasure riding horses, care and management.

Boucaut, James Penn, Sir. The Arab, the Horse of the Future. Gay and Bird. London. xx, 249 p., front., 7 plates, ill. 1905. Note: Preface by Sir Walter Gilbey, bart. NAL call no.: 42 B66 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=qgRGAAAAMAAJ Descriptors: Arabian horses, role and use of horses in ancient times, breeds developed in other countries, horse breeding, Queen Victoria’s favorite Arabian horse, Australian stud farm.

Brady, Irene. America’s Horses and Ponies. Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 1969. 202 p., ill. NAL call no.: SF284.U5B7 Descriptors: horses, ponies, types, breeds, history of import and uses, prehistoric horses, light horses, draft horses, donkeys, zebras, USA.

Bradley, Melvin and Duane Dailey. Recollections of Missouri Mules. Extension Division, University of Missouri-Columbia in cooperation with the Missouri Mule Skinners Society, c.1991. 8 vols., ill. Boxes 1-4. NAL call no.: SF362.B73 1991 R Descriptors: Missouri mules, oral histories, letters, recollections, Missouri mule industry, breeding of mules, varied uses of mules, interviews with mule farmers, Missouri Mule Skinners Society, USA.

Bradley, Melvin. The Mule Industry of Missouri Remembered: A Key to Transcripts from 130 Interviews Contained in Volumes One through Eight of Recollections of Missouri Mules by Melvin Bradley. University of Missouri Press. [ Columbia?] Mo. 1991. v, 48 leaves. NAL call no.: SF362.B732 1991 R Descriptors: mules, mule industry; historical interviews; mule breeding; jack stock breeding; mule marketing; uses in farming, mining, logging, levee building, and uses in cities; showing mules, behavior and psychology, in the military in WWI and WWII; Missouri, USA.


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British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology. Guide to the Specimens of the Horse Family (Equidae) Exhibited in the Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History). Printed by order of the Trustees of the Museum, London. 1907. 42 p. plates. NAL call no.: 42 B77 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=7dU3AAAAMAAJ Descriptors: fossils,horse family, taxonomy, horse teeth, ancestors of the horse, extinct horses, skulls, feet, hoofs, cave horses, Mongolian wild horses, Arabian horses, Thoroughbreds, Shire horse breed, Kiang, onager, zebras, asses.

Brooke, Geoffrey Francis Heremon. The Way of a Man with a Horse: A Practical Book on Horsemanship. Seeley, Service & Co. London. 1929. 2 p., 7-288 p. front. (port.) plates. Note: Veterinary notes by Col. Todd, & a chapter on pig-sticking by Arthur Brooke. With over ninety illustrations. NAL call no.: 42 B793 Descriptors: horsemanship, veterinary notes, handling, training, care, management, breeding, raising.

Brookshier, Frank. The Burro. [1 st ed.]. University of Oklahoma Press. Norman, Oklahoma. [1974]. xiii, 370 p., ill. NAL call no.: SF361.B76 Descriptors: burros, heritage from the Middle East, the Chinese burro, Persian and Hindu trails, Greco-Roman theater, following the conquistadors, used by prospectors in the expansion of the US West, Mexican burros, use as pets, pack burros, other uses, donkeys, depictions in art and religion, USA.

Bruce, Benjamin Gratz. Memoir of Lexington. [n.p., 188?]. 51 p. Note: B.G. Bruce was the editor of the Kentucky Live Stock Record. NAL call no.: 42 B832 Descriptors: Lexington (race horse), 4 mile races, Dr. Elisha Warfield, accounts of Lexington’s races, newspaper articles, letters, offspring, dam and sire, Lecomte, match race, blindness, first horse to run 4 miles under 7:20, resemblance between the career of John Milton as a poet and Lexington as a race horse, 1850-1875.

Bruce, Sanders Dewees. The Thoroughbred Horse: His Origin, How to Breed and How to Select Him; With the Horse Breeders’ Guide. New York. Turf, Field and Farm. 1892. xii, 316 p. Note: “Embracing one hundred tabulated pedigrees of the principal sires, with full performances of each and best of their get, covering the season of 1892.” NAL call no.: 42 B83 Descriptors: Thoroughbred horse, horses, breeding, pedigrees, stallions, dams, stud book, racing lineage, hereditary soundness, conformation.

Buffum, David. The Horse; his Breeding, Care and Use,by David Buffum. Outing Pub. Co. New York. 1911. 160 p., ill. Note: Illustrated with diagrams. NAL call no: 42 B861 Descriptors: description of a good horse, influx of Arabian blood, breed choice, principles of breeding, shying behavior, stabling and feeding, training young horses, shoeing, management of carriage horses, equipment, draft horses, evolution/development of the trotter, horsemanship, USA.

Burke, Fielding. The Welsh Pony, Described in Two Letters to a Friend, by Olive Tilford Dargan. Privately Printed for C. A. Stone. Boston. [c.1913]. xiii, 52 p., front., plates. NAL call no.: 42 D24 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=zzsXAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: Welsh mountain pony, physical characteristics, behaviors, uses, harness ponies, descriptions in two letters, stallions, mares, breeding, pedigrees.

Busbey, Hamilton. The Trotting and the Pacing Horse in America. American Sportsman’s Library. Caspar Whitney (Editor). Macmillan Company, New York and London. 1904. xii, 369 p. illus. Note: Many photographs of famous trotters and pacers in the USA. NAL call no.: 42 B96 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=D1ICAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: racing horses, history of import of horses in the Americas, colonial period, early race tracks, time records for mid to late 1800’s, 1903-2 minute mile trotting race results, driving equipment, champion mare “Lou Dillon,” “Major Delmar,” “Cresceus,” “Dan Patch,” famous breeders, growth of horse shows, amateur driving clubs, Narragansett pacers, “Star Pointer.”

Busbey, Hamilton. Recollections of men and horses. Dodd, Mead and Company. New York. 1907. xii, 354 p. front., plates, ports. 21cm. NAL call no.: 42 B96R Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=9lECAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: Hambletonian, breeder, thoroughbred, trotting horses.


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Carter, William Harding. Horses, Saddles and Bridles,by General William H. Carter. [3d. ed.]. The Lord Baltimore Press, Friedenwald Company. Baltimore. 1906. 2 p., [iii]-vi p., 1, 405 p., ill., glossary. Note: Very extensive book on all topics related to horses. NAL call no.: 42 C24 1906 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=hLpBAAAAIAAJ Descriptors: cavalry horses, cavalry equipment, saddles, bridles, injuries, horse care and management, veterinary supplies, transport of horses at sea.

Carter, William Harding, Major General and National Geographic. The Horses of the World; the Development of Man’s Companion in War Camp, on Farm, in the Marts of Trade, and in the Field of sports. The National Geographic Society. Washington, [D.C.] 1923. 3 p., 118 p., ill. (part col.). Note: Paintings by Edward Herbert Miner. With 95 illustrations, including 24 pages of color. NAL call no.: 42 C24H Descriptors: horses, uses in a variety of human activities, uses in war, on the farm uses, trade activities, sporting horses, various breeds of horses, wild horses, zebras, onagers, wild asses, donkey, ponies, Clydesdale, Hackney, Arabian horses, German coach horses, American saddle horses, Percherons, Thoroughbreds, Morgan horses, polo ponies, mustangs, draft animals, pleasure animals.

Clabby, John. The Natural History of the Horse.World Naturalist Series. Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. London. 1976. xii, 116 p., [8] leaves of plates, ill. NAL call no.: SF285.C5534 Descriptors: horses, natural history, origins, behaviors, habitat, herds, stallion’s role and behaviors, foraging behavior.

Clark, Bracy. An Essay on the Bots of Horses, and Other Animals. London: Printed for the author and sold at no. 17, Giltspur Street. 1815. 72, 81-94, [6] p., 2 leaves of plates: col. ill. ; 30 cm. Note: Caption title: On the bots, or Oestri. T. Owen engraver. Bound with: An appendix or supplement to a treatise on the Oestri and Cuterebrae of various animals/ by Bracy Clark. [London?, ca. 1845]: p. 81-94 and supplementary sheet: Discovery of the fly of the white bot: p.[3-6] at back. NAL call no.: QL537.O4 C63 1815 Descriptors: horses, botflies, cuterebra, horse diseases oestrus (insect).

Clark, Bracy. Hippodonomia, or The true structure, laws, and economy of the horse’s foot: also, Podophthora; or, A ruinous defect in the principle of the common shoe detected; and demonstrated by experiments: with a proposition for a new principle of shoeing, which abundant practice has since confirmed. 2nd edition, enlarged and improved. London: for the author. 1829. 140 p. 6 pl (incl. front); 28cm. NAL call no.: 42 .C54 Descriptors: hoofs, horseshoeing, structure of the horse’s foot, natural function of horse hooves, shoeless hoofcare.

Clark, Jefferson K. The Percheron Horse. R. P. Studley & co., Printers and Lithographers. St Louis. Missouri. 1869. Cover-title, 8 p., ill., 3 pl. (1 fold.) NAL call no.: 42 C543 Descriptors: Percheron horses, uses, history of the breed, import into America, characteristics, structure, behaviors, breeding, drawings.

Clarke, William H. Horses’ Teeth:A Treatise on their Mode of Development, Anatomy, Microscopy, Pathology, and Dentistry; Compared with Teeth of Many other Land and Marine Animals, Both Living and Extinct; with a Vocabulary and Copious Extracts from the Works of Odontologists and Veterinarians. 4 th ed., re-revised, with second appendix. W. R. Jenkins. New York. 1893. xxx, [31]-308 p., ill. NAL call no.: 42 C55 1893 Descriptors: horses teeth, numbers, types, species comparisons to aquatic and land animals, embryonic development, microscopy, micro and macro structure, tooth diseases, dentistry, treatments, terminology, stages of tooth development, normal and abnormal tooth development, veterinary instruments.

Clutton-Brock, Juliet. Horse Power: A History of the Horse in Human Societies. Harvard University Press. Cambridge, Mass. 1992. 192 p., ill. (some col.), maps. NAL call no.: SF283.C63 1992 Descriptors: horses; domestication, uses over the centuries of domestication, role in the expansion of cultures in many parts of the world, uses in: war, transport of goods and people, sport, and food, horses in human history, relationship between people and horses.

Coates, Henry Troth. A Short History of the American Trotting and Pacing Horse. The American Trotting Turf in 1899 and 1900, by A. M. Gillam, and What to Do before the Veterinary Surgeon Comes, by G. Fleming. Coates & Co., Philadelphia. 1901. 148 p., front., pl., Ill. NAL call no.: 42 C63 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=XVYCAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: horses, American trotters and pacers, racing in 1899-1900, diseases and


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various health and structural conditions, treatment and restraint of horses before veterinary care, remedies, veterinary care, historical information, veterinary surgery, pedigrees of famous horses, training and conditioning, USA.

Cochel, W. A. and B.O. Severson. Developing Draft Colts. Bulletin. Pennsylvania State College Agricultural Experiment Station; no. 122. 1913. 13 p., ill. NAL call no.: 100 P381 no. 122 Descriptors: young draft horses, colts, feeding, diets, care, training, economic value, handling, husbandry, USA.

Coleraine, George Hanger, 4 th Baron. Colonel George Hanger, to All Sportsmen, and Particularly to Farmers, and Gamekeepers. Above Thirty Years’ Practice in Horses and Dogs; How to Feed and Take Care of Them, and Also To Cure Them of All Common Disorders. Effectually To Allure and Catch all Vermin. The Rat-Catching Secret. To Breed and Feed Pheasants, and Cure their Disorders. On Fowling-Pieces, Rifle-Guns, and Muskets. To Which Is Added, a Plan for Training and Disciplining a Corp. Printed for the author and sold by J. J. Stockdale. London. 1814. 1 p., l., [5]. 226 p. NAL call no.: 40 C67 Descriptors: horse care, dog care, feeding, curing common diseases, rat catching, breeding, caring for pheasants, fowling pieces, rifle guns, muskets, training and disciplining a corp, England.

Couste, Henri Jean Paul. Mechanics Applied to the Race Horse. (Une Foulee de Gallop de Course). 2 nd ed. With a Study of the Construction and Functions of the Hind Legs. Replies to Criticisms. By Colonel H. Couste; translated by E. B. Cassatt. Paris 1914; New York 1916. 80 p., ill. NAL call no: 42 C832 Descriptors: race horses, locomotion, movement mechanics, anatomy of rear legs, bones, muscles, parts of the rear leg, analysis of the gallop motion.

Cowan, Bud. Range Rider. Doubleday, Doran & Company, inc., Garden City, NY. 1930. x p., 1 l., 289 p., ill., front., plates. Note: With an introduction by B. M. Bower. Illustrations by Ross Santee. NAL call no.: 138 C83 Descriptors: horses, cowboys, American range land, management of cattle grazing, American West, USA.

Culley, John Henry. Cattle, Horses & Men of the Western Range. The Ward Ritchie Press. Los Angeles, CA. [1940]. xvi, p., 337 p., ill., front. (port.), plates. NAL call no.: 43 C894 Descriptors: cattle, horses, stockmen, broncos, cowboys, rodeos, Western sections of the USA.

Cullum, Grove. Selection and Training of the Polo Pony, with Comments on the Game, by Grove Cullum. C. Scribner’s sons. New York and London. 1934. xv, 253 p., incl. front., ill. NAL call no.: 42 C89 Descriptors: polo ponies, polo games, selection of a polo pony, polo pony training, temperaments, conformation, stable management, breeding lessons with stick and ball, striking, combination play, rules of the game, care and management.

Culver, Francis Barnum. Blooded Horses of Colonial Days; Classic Horse. Matches in America before the Revolution. Published by the author. Baltimore, [MD.]. 1922. 5 p. l., [13]-96, [15], 100-156 p. 4 l., ill., plates, facsims. NAL call no.: 42 C892 Descriptors: US Colonial period, pre-revolutionary war, 1745-1775, racing horses, famous races, blooded horses, ancient horses, horse races, some farming horses, horse memorabilia, Maryland Jockey Club, Virginia, The Carolinas, New York, Pennsylvania, New England, USA.

Cunninghame, Graham R. B.; Denhardt, Robert Moorman. The Horses of the Conquest. [First American edition] University of Oklahoma Press. Norman, Oklahoma. [1949]. 145 p. illus. NAL call no .: QL737.U6G7 1949 Descriptors: horses, role of horses in conquest of the Americas, colonial history, 2 styles of riding in Spain, interaction of men and horses, post-conquest horses multiplied in the Americas.

Curryer, Joseph Curtis. Horse Sense. A Practical Treatise. By J. C. Curryer. Minneapolis, MN., Farm Stock & Home Company. Minneapolis, MN. 1900. xvi, 226 p., front. (port.), ill. NAL call no.: 42 C93 Descriptors: conformation of legs, intelligence of horses, judging horses, soundness, lameness, selection a stallion, care, use in breeding, selection of brood mares, hereditary traits, draft horses on the farm, educating horses, humane treatment, restraint suggestions and equipment, bridle and bits, care of the feet, shoeing, nutrition, feeding and feeds, controlling strategies, common diseases and treatments.


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Curryer, J. C. Some of the Natural Laws and Principles of Horsemanship, with Kindergarten Work for Little Colts. [ St Paul, Minn.], c1902. pp. [227]-245 ill. NAL call no.: 42 C93S Descriptors: younghorses, horsemanship, colts, early training, behaviors, teaching young horses.

Curtis, George Washington. Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Swine. Origin, History, Improvement, Description, Characteristics, Merits, Objections, Adaptability, etc., of Each of the Different Breeds, with Hints on Selection, Care and Management, Including Methods of Practical Breeders in the United States and Canada. 2 nd ed., rev. and enl. The Rural Publishing Company. New York. 1893. vii, [8]-343 p., ill. NAL call no.: 40 C94 Ed.2 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=nK2EAAAAIAAJ Descriptors: livestock breeds, cattle, sheep, swine, horses, origins of various livestock and horse breeds, merits of breeds, methods of breeding, US, Canada.

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Dadd, George H. The Advocate of Veterinary Reform and Outlines of Anatomy and Physiology of the Horse. Also, a General History of Veterinary Science in England, with Practical Observations on Feeding, Watering, Grooming, Shoeing, &c. Containing, also a Veterinary Dictionary Selected from the Works of R. White. With Selections from the Works of Youatt, Percival, and Curtis, Together with Observations on Bloodletting, and the Use of Poisons. George H. Dadd (publisher). Boston, [MA.]. 1850. 307 p., ill., 2 fold. pl. NAL call no.: 42 D12 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=1LcCAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: horses, anatomy and physiology, veterinary dictionary of terms relevant to horses, horse care and equipment, veterinary practices, care, husbandry, feeding, watering, grooming, diseases, blood letting, use of poisons as treatments, includes selections from R. White, Youatt, Percival, and Curtis, England.

Dadd, George H. The Modern Horse Doctor: Containing Practical Observations of the Cause, Nature and Treatment of Disease and Lameness in Horses. Embracing the Most Recent and Approved Methods, According to an Enlightened System of Veterinary Therapeutics, for the Preservation and Restoration of Health. John P. Jewett and Co. Boston. Jewett, Proctor & Worthington. Cleveland, Ohio.Sheldon, Lamport & Blakman. New York. 1855. 432p. ill. NAL call no.: 41 D12M 1855 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=KHgOAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: horses, nature and treatment of diseases of the horse, agriculturists, horsemen, sanative and rational system of medication for those treating their own horses, disease lameness cures, know when medicines are needed, hygiene, veterinary medicine, neurological diseases, concussion of the brain, respiratory organs, pneumonia, strangles, coughing, roaring, tracheotomy, urinary diseases, digestive tract diseases, liver diseases, eye and eye membranes, fevers, mouth problems, teeth, tongue wounds, lameness, long bones, joints, founder, muscle spasm, strains and sprains, hoof and laminae, wounds, worms, nicking, glanders, disinfection of stables, cautery, parasites, gadflys, bones.

Deacon, Alan. Horse Sense: A Complete Guide to Riding and Horse Management. Frederick Muller Ltd. London. c.1971. 164 p., index p. 161-164, ill. (drawings). NAL call no.: SF285.D4 Descriptors: horses, care, husbandry, diseases, breeding, training, riding, equipment, horse shoeing, horse shoes, jumping, hunting, pony club, equestrian teams, buying a pony, advice for parents buying ponies for childres, stable management.

De Grey, Thomas. The Compleat Horseman and Expert Ferrier. Printed by T. Harper. London. 1639. 15 p. 356, [5] p., ill. (port.). NAL call no.: 41.D34 Descriptors: horses, care, husbandry, breeding, training, equipment, building, horse shoes, horse shoeing.

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Denhardt, Robert Moorman and The American Quarter Horse Association. The Quarter Horse: A Varied Assortment of Historical Articles, Equine Biographies and Characteristics, Sketches of Horsemen and Other Lore, All Pertaining to the Quarter Horse. Penned up by Bob Denhardt. The American Quarter Horse Association. Fort Worth, Texas. 1941. xxvi, 229 p. incl. front., illus. plates. 24 cm. NAL call no.: 42 D41Q

Descriptors: quarter horse, history of breed, characteristics, behaviors, stories of famous horses, people who ride quarter horses, selection of articles, American Quarter Horse Association, 1941.

Denhardt, Robert Moorman. The Horse of the Americas. New ed., rev. and enl. University of Oklahoma Press. Norman, Oklahoma.[1975]. 343 p., ill. appendix, maps. Note: Forward by J. Frank Dobie NAL all no.: SF284.A6D4 1975 Descriptors: prehistoric horses, transportation of horses by boat in 16 th Century,appaloosas, palominos, pintos, Pony Express, Spanish horse in North America and South America, the American horse today.

Dent, Anthony Austen. Donkey: The Story of the Ass from East to West. Harrap, London. [1972]. 175 p., ill. NAL call no.: SF361.D37 Descriptors: donkeys, Nubian asses, organization of the American Pack Train of the U.S. Army, mule trains, mule carts, animal in active service, history, donkey import into Europe, uses in India, Egypt, Somaliland, Persia, China, Brother of the Ass, the ass in Medieval life and legend, Roman goddess protecting mules, the donkey in the New World.

Dent, Anthony Austen and Daphne Machin Goodall. The Foals of Epona: A History of British Ponies from the Bronze Age to Yesterday. Galley Press. London. [1962]. x, 305 p., ill., maps, plates. NAL call no.: 42 D43 Descriptors: ponies, Roman Britain ponies, Viking, Ermon foals, Roman postal service, monastic horses, horses of the Middle Ages in Wales, Ireland, goddesses, poems.

Des Farges, George with C.B. Pitman [Translator]. Race Horses, Pedigree—Description— History, Translated from French C. B. Pitman; Sixty Coloured Plates by V. J. Cotlison, L. Penicaut, and le Nail, Also One Hundred and Thirty-Four Vignettes in the Text by Crafty, Cotlison, le Nail, Arsenius, Penicaut, Cousturier, etc. Coloured by Hand. J. C. Nimmo. London. 1890. xxv, 165 p., col. ill., 60 col. pl. Notes: Author's pseud., S. F. Touchstone, at head of title. Each plate accompanied by leaf of descriptive letterpress. Added t.p.: History of Celebrated English and French Thorough-Bred Stallions and French Mares Which Appeared on the Turf from 1764 to 1887, Preceded by a Preface from the Duke of Beaufort, Translated from the French by C. B. Pitman. London, J. C. Nimmo, 1890. NAL call no.: 42 T64 FO Descriptors: race horses, Thoroughbreds, racing history, celebrated stallions and mares, 1764-1887, descriptions, pedigrees, English, French.

Dines, Lisa. The American Mustang Guidebook: History, Behavior, State by State Directions on Where to Best View America’s Wild Horses. Willow Creek Press. Minoqua, Wis. c2001. 150 p., ill., maps. NAL call no.: SF293.M9.D56 2001 Descriptors: wild horses, mustangs, history of introduction in the American West, habitats, behaviors, guidebook with directions for observing wild animals, state by state information, burros, mustang and burro organizations, American mustang, domestic Spanish mustangs, mustang and burro trainers, USA.

Dimon, John. 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. J. Dimon (Publisher). Hartford, Conn. 1895. 449 p., front. (port.), ill., plates. NAL call no.: 42 D59 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=kgYPAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: horses, breeding, history of horses, descriptions and histories of various breeds, families, general care, husbandry, feeding, training, breeding horses, shoeing, common diseases, symptoms, injuries, treatments, remedies, Arabian horses, Morgan horses, Thoroughbreds, draft horses, coach horses, race horses, trotters, USA.

Dobie, J. Frank, Mody C. Boatright and Harry H. Ransom [Editors]. Mustangs and Cow Horses. Folklore Society. Austin, Texas. 1940. xi p., 429 p., ill. (incl. map, music).

NAL call no.: 42 D65 Descriptors: mustang horses, cow herding horses, mustangs of the Southwest, Texas, Plains mustangs, nicking, Comanche horses, mules, horses lore and legends, horse heroes, Texas, Mexican horse breaking, caballeros, mustang stampede of wagon train,


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Dobie, J. Frank. The Mustangs. Boston, [MA]. Little Brown. Boston. 1952. xvii p., 376 p., ill. Note: Illustrated by Charles Banks Wilson. NAL call no.: 42 D65M Descriptors: mustangs, history of the mustang, behaviors, progenitors of mustangs, Indian horses and horsemanship, Indian horse stealing and mustanging, mestenas, wild mustangs, legend of the white mustang, the coyote dun and other cow horses, under saddle, Western US range lands, USA.

Dobie, J. Frank. A Vaquero of the Brush Country by J. Frank Dobie, Partly from the Reminiscences of John [ Duncan] Young 2 nd ed. The Southwest Press. Dallas, Texas. 1929. xv p., 314 p., ill., facsim. Note: Illustrated by Justin C. Gruelle. NAL call no.: 120 Y83 Y

Descriptors: life as a vaquero in the West, anecdotes and stories, range lands, USA.

Douglas, Charles. Shetland Pony: With an Appendix on the Making of the Shetland Pony by J. C. Ewart. Blackwood. Edinburgh. 1913. 172 p., ill., pl. NAL call no.: 42 D74 Descriptors: early history, early Norwegian rock drawings of horses, pony development on Shetland Island, harsh environmental island conditions, effects on genetic selection, Highland Society’s Report of 1801, management of the modern pony, uses of the ponies.

Du Hays, Charles. The Percheron Horse. Translated. from the French of Charles Du Hays. Private printing. Baltimore, [MD.]. 1886. 128 p., ill., incl. mounted front., 32 mounted pl. NAL call no.: 42 D88 Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=SDsXAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: Percheron horses, location in France where breed developed, Percheron country, characteristics of the breed, color, size, temperaments, ancestors of the breed, uses, pulling carriages, cart horses, selection of brood stock, limited numbers of breeders in Perche, losses of breeding stock, began to introduce heavy draft horse genes, suggestions for breeding to regenerate the original type, discussion of interbreeding, 3 types of Percherons—light, draft and intermediate, discussion of crosses, Arab crosses, English horse crosses, recommended stud books, speeds of mounted and harnessed percherons for 1 ¼ mi 1 5/8 mi 2 mi, 2.5 mi, endurance.

Edwards, Elwyn Hartley. The Complete Book of the Horse. London, [U. K.]. Ward Lock Ltd. London. [1973]. 319 p., col. ill. NAL call no.: QL737.U62E3 Descriptors: evolution of the horse, history and development of breeds, horse types, donkeys, mules, Arab, Anglo-Arab, English Thoroughbred, British heavy horses, draft horses, the hunter, hacks, the Cob, riding ponies, history of horsemanship, horse health, equestrian sports, care and management, Britain.

Ensminger, M. Eugene. Horses and Horsemanship. 4 th ed. Interstate Printers and Publishers. Danville, Ill. 1969. 906 p., ill., photo. NAL call no.: SF285.E5 1969 Descriptors: history and development of the horse industry, distribution and future of horse industry, anatomy, conformation, judging horses, types of light horses, draft horse, mules, jacks, breeding, origins and domestication of the donkey, breeding, feeding health, training, management, uses of horses for food, military purposes, recreation and sports, agricultural and commercial pursuits, early history in the USA, US horse and mule production, horse and mules in WWII, horse health, diseases and parasites, horsemanship, tack, equipment, clothing, boots, how to ride, rules, horse drawn vehicles, cleaning grooming.

Flower, William Henry. The Horse: A Study in Natural History. D. Appleton and Company. New York. 1901, c1891. xiv, 204 p., front., ill. NAL call no.: 42 F66 Descriptors: taxonomy of horses, natural ancestors, nearest taxonomic relatives, types, ranges, habits, where found in the world, descriptions, anatomy, structure, evolution.

Frame, B. H. (Benjamin Harrison). The Horse and Mule Outlook.Circular [series] ( University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station); 157. University of Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station. Columbia, Missouri. 1927. 12 p., ill. NAL call no.: 100 M693 no.157 Descriptors: horses, mules, economic factors, numbers, values, Missouri.

Galtrey, Sidney Capt.. The Horse and the War. Country life. London. 1918. 130, [2] p., col. front., ill. Notes: Illustrated from drawings by Captain Lionel Edwards and from photographs. With a note by Field-Marshall Sir Douglas Haig. NAL call no.: 42 G132 Online:http://books.google.com/books?id=BNOEAAAAIAAJ Descriptors: horses, 1 st World War, uses, types of horses, importance in war and battles, care and management, equipment.


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Galvayne, Sydney. The XXth Century Book on the Horse. by Sydney Galvayne. Also a Practical Treatise on Training Ponies and Playing Polo by Fred. Galvayne. 3 rd ed. Bailliere, Tindall and Cox. London. 1912. xxv, 346 p., ill., incl. front. (port.), plates, plans, charts. NAL call no.: 42 G13 Ed.3 Descriptors: horses, ponies, coat colors, descriptions of breeds and types, terms, definitions, bits, bridles, shoeing, stable care, Galvayne method of training, colt management, soundness, dealing with bad habits and vicious horses, curing horse fallacies, foaling management, training ponies for Polo.

Gamble, James A., I.P. Earle, and Paul E. Howe. Rearing foals and lambs by the use of colostrum, blood serum, and substitute milks. Technical Bulletin ( United States Dept. of Agriculture); no. 661. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 1938. 35 p., ill. NAL call nos.: 1 AG84TE no.661 and Fiche S-69 No. 661 Descriptors: feedingyoung horses, lambs, diet, milk substitute formulations, colostrum, blood serum, growth effectiveness.

Gay, Carl Warren. Productive Horse Husbandry. 3 rd ed., rev. J.B. Lippincott Co. Philadelphia & London. 1914. xv, 331 p. col. front., illus.(incl. plans, facsims.) 22 cm. In the series: Lippincott’s Farm Manuals.

NAL call no.: 42 G252 Online:http://books.google.com/books?id=M6MCAAAAYAAJ Descriptors: Percheron brood mares, horse structure and function, mules, various breeds, heavy harness breeds, draft horses, horses in service, interaction between horse and master, equitation, harnesses and saddles, transportation, effects of the development of the automobile.

Gay, Carl Warren. Productive Horse Husbandry. 3 rd ed., rev. Lippincott, Philadelphia. 1924. xvi, 335 p., ill. (some col.). NAL call no.: 42 G252 1924 Descriptors: Percheron brood mares, horse structure and function, mules, various breeds, heavy harness breeds, draft horses, horses in service, interaction between horse and master, equitation, harnesses and saddles, transportation, effects of the development of the automobile.

Gianoli, Luigi. Horses and Horsemanship through the Ages. New York. Crown Publishers. New York. [1969]. 441 p., ill. NAL call no.: SF309.G52 Descriptors: horsemanship, early history, Middle Ages, Renaissance, horsemanship schools, horses in sports like polo and hunting, Equestrian Olympic games, Thoroughbred racing, harness racing, use of horses in circuses and rodeo, horse drawn vehicles.

Gilbey, Walter, Sir. The Great Horse; or, the War Horse: from the Time of the Roman Invasion Till Its Development into the Shire Horse. 2 nd ed. Vinton & Co., Limited. London. 1899. vi, [2], 69 p., ill., 17 pl. (incl. front.). NAL call no.: 42 G37G Online:http://books.google.com/books?id=FxZDAAAAIAAJ Descriptors: large horses, draft horses, war horses, breeding for large horses, Roman invasion period to the Shire horse breed, characteristics, behaviors, structure, Germany Knight in armor, chariot horses of the ancient Britons, shire horses.

Gilbey, Walter, Sir. Horse Breeding in England and India, and Army Horses Abroad. Vinton. London. 1901. 56 p., ill. NAL call no.: 42 G37 Descriptors: exporting of horses, horses bred for sport only,horses for the British army, race horses in the 18 th and 19 th century, breeding in various countries, Europe, Russia, Turkey, India.

Gilbey, Walter, Sir. Horses Past and Present. Vinton. London. 1900. 89 p. illus., 9 plates. 23 cm. Note: History of the horse in England arranged by reigns. NAL call no.: 42 G37H Online:http://books.google.com/books?id=_BVDAAAAIAAJ Descriptors: horses, William the Conqueror, William Rufus, Saxon, war horses, Henry VII, Richard I, Duke of Newcastle, farrier, Arabian horse, race horses, cart horses, Newmarket, foxhoundsGreat Britain.

Gilbey, Walter, Sir. Ponies: Past and Present. Vinton & Co. London. 1900. 4 p., 112 p., ill., 8 pl. (incl. front.). NAL call no.: 42 G37P Online:http://books.google.com/books?id=kSlHAAAAMAAJ Descriptors: ponies, pony types, England new forest pony,Welsh pony, Exmoor pony, Dartmoor pony, Cumberland pony, Westmoreland pony, Conemara pony, Shetland pony, Scottish pony, characteristics, polo ponies, uses of the ponies, breeding, history of use


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from Julius Caesar to Henry the 8 th, Great Britain.

Gilbey, Walter, Sir. Small Horses in Warfare. Vinton [& Co.]. London. 1900. 49 p., ill., 5 plates (incl. front.). NAL call no.: 42 G37S Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=7iYgAAAAMAAJ Descriptors: breeding small horses, horses in the Crimean War, Cape horses, Sudanese po

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