Biggle's Horse Book: A Classic Guide (Dover Books on Animals)

Irresistible and instructive, this is the book for all horse lovers. Its timeless tips on the effective and humane treatment of horses derive from the experiences of owners, riders, grooms, farmers, and veterinarians of the highest standing. Biggle's Horse Book provides a complete education in the practicalities and lore of equine care, from proper housing and feeding and basic veterinary medicine to the schooling of foals. It offers information on all major breeds, as well as numerous maxims on owning, riding, and working with horses.
Jacob Biggle was among America's favorite farm and garden authorities in the early twentieth century, and his guides to animal husbandry have been prized by generations of readers. Complemented by all 72 of the original illustrations, this is the only edition of Biggle's classic currently in print.