The Horse's Friend / The Only Practical Method of Educating the Horse and Eradicating Vicious Habits; Followed by a Variety of Valuable Recipes, Instructions in Farriery, Horse-shoeing, the Latest Rules of Trotting, and the Record of Fast Horses Up to 1876

A practical manual presents a step-by-step system for educating horses and eliminating vicious habits, with lessons covering haltering, leading, driving, stabling, and teaching specific behaviors. It pairs training protocols with detailed farriery and horseshoeing guidance, feeding and fitness recommendations, and remedies for common ailments. The author intersperses accounts of public demonstrations and instruction tours with over a hundred illustrations that show haltering, hoof paring, shoe fitting, and corrective treatments. Supplementary sections treat training of dogs and cattle, a variety of trick exercises, and a compiled record and rules for trotting alongside miscellaneous recipes and practical tips for handlers.