Excerpt from Modern Practical Farriery: A Complete System of the Veterinary Art as at Present Practised at the Royal Veterinary College, London
N o branch of husbandry and of the many allied industries in this country, has developed so great an importance of late years as the breeding and management of all descriptions of animals. England has long been known as the place of origin of the modern racehorse, but the knowledge and practical skill which produced that magnificent animal, have also been turned in more practical directions, and the various breeds of horses for riding and for light and heavy draught have been wonder fully increased in value by the intelligent application to them of the same principles of selection and continuous improvement. Even in these days of universal competition, other nations still look to Great Britain as their model in all that pertains to Horse Breeding and Management.
To England also belongs the honour of having first successfully applied the same principles to the improvement of the Breeds of Cattle and of Sheep. From the time of Robert Bakewell, who originated this movement in the middle of last century, progress has been steady and continuous. Other breeds than those to which his attention was directed have been developed and improved by the application of similar methods, until the chief English breeds have become celebrated throughout the world, and selected animals are eagerly purchased by foreign nations, that they may Share the benefits enjoyed by the British farmer. Of late years, as is well known, the constantly increasing imports of grain into this country, due to the vast improvement in communication by railways and steam navigation, have more and more directed attention to our Live Stock and their means of support, as being probably in the near future the staple productions of our country.
In issuing a New Edition of miles’ modern practical farriery, which has long been accepted as a standard on its subject, the publisher has endeavoured still further to adapt it to the needs of the time, ’ by important additions and extensions. The Origin and Varieties of the Horse in all parts of the world; his Breeding, Breaking, Training, Age as determined by the condition of his mouth; his treatment in Riding, Driving, and on a lengthened journey; the Stable and its Management; Vices in’ the Stable and on the Road; Warranty, Soundness, and Unsoundness - such are some ‘of the leading topics treated of in the general and descriptive part of the Work.
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