[Gutenberg 61276] • Horse Secrets by Alexander, A.S. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

HORSE SECRETS INTRODUCTION Contents. Horse Feeding Secrets.

Secret of Hand Raising a Foal. Secret of Feeding Silage to Horses. Secret of Fattening Drafters. Secret of Feeding Molasses.

Secrets of Various Vices.

Secret of Stopping Halter Pulling. Secret of Preventing Mules from Kicking. Tying a Mare With a Foal. Secret of Handling a Balky Horse. Secret of Curing a Stall Kicker.

Secret Tricks in Horse Trading.

Secret of Shutting a Heaver. Secret of Plugging a Roarer. Diamond Cut Diamond. Making a Horse Act Mean. Blowing Air Under the Skin. Stopping a Switcher. The Turpentine and Gasoline Tricks. Gingering a Show Horse. Unnerving and Cocaining. Keep an Eye on the Sign-Board. Secret of Hiding a Spavin. Artificially Induced Knee Action. The Artificial Tail Trick. Keeping a Horse “In the Air.” The Loose Shoe Trick. Wire Marks Over Side-Bones. Wedging a Cribber. Making an Artificial Star. Black Spots on a White Horse. Broken Crest or Wrong Lying Mane. Concealing Discharging Sinuses. The Galloping Past Dodge. Keeping a Horse on Edge. “An Eye for An Eye.” Examine the Ears. Bishoping, an Old Trick. How Bishoping is Done.

Miscellaneous Secrets.

The Widow Trick. Landing a Sucker. A Horse That Was Right There. An Honest “Hoss” Dealer. A Sharper’s Smooth Sayings. The Winter Board Trick. How Horses Catch Cold. Tricks in Measuring Horses.

Secrets About Stallion Selling.

Palming Off a Grade Stallion on a Company. Stud Books Approved by the Government. Stud Books Not Certified by the Government. Story of a Company Stallion Deal. Horse Peddlers’ Confessions. The Sale of Les Epinards. The Sale of Transmigrator.

Some Veterinary Secrets.

Secret of Preventing Navel and Joint Disease. Symptoms of Bad Teeth. Remedies for Tail Rubbing. A Cruel Cure for Heaves. An Astringent for Scours. An Old Operation for Spavin. Facts About Pigment Tumors.

Secrets of Buying and Selling Horses.

Auction Sale Rules.[2] Reputable Dealers Protect Their Patrons. Two Sides to a Horse. A Little Ill to Distract Attention from a Big One. Beware of Hoof Dressing. Buying a Pair. A “High English” Guaranty. An Unsound Horse Sometimes a Good Bargain. A Second-Hand Horse. “Protecting” the Buyer. Splitting the Profit Three Ways. A Glossary of Market Terms.