"The Race Horse" is a classic guide to buying, training, and keeping
race horses. This comprehensive handbook contains a wealth of timeless
information that will be of considerable utility to professional
trainers, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of
allied literature. Contents include: "Procuring the Yearling",
"Stabling", "Food", "Water", "Clothing and Horse Gear", "Shoeing",
"Stable Management", "Physic", "Lads and Riding", "Breaking and Training
of Yearlings", "Trials", "Training Grounds and Courses", "Remarks on
Training", "Entering Horses and Other Matters", "Starting", "Judging",
etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and
expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume
now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a
specially-commissioned new introduction on architecture. Many vintage
books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with
this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable,
modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new
introduction on horses used for sports and utility.