Introduction

This book contains a detailed guide to horse feed, including information on varieties, their properties, and their effects. Written in clear, concise language and including all the information a horse-owner needs to know about feeding their animals, this volume constitutes an invaluable handbook and is not to be missed by those with a keen interest in the subject.

Chapters

The chapters of this book include: The Stud Farm, Ingredients of Blood, Conversion of Food, Effects of Food, Properties and Qualities of Food, Winter and Summer Food, Nitrogen in Hay and Oats, Choice of Hay, Selection of Oats, Bruising Oats, Preparation of Bran Mashes, Artificial Grasses, etcetera.

Many antique books such as this are increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are proudly republishing this text in an affordable modern edition complete with a new introduction on the care and management of horses.