■ ^ ^'''~~1 r ^^— 1^ Purchased by .he il A Volume of .he California Thoroughbred || i Kent Cochran Breeders Association ||j I 1 Collection Calitornia Thoroughbred l|l t":':iT:':r" 1 y ■&:;;:J JOHNA.SEAVERNS HEAD OF TYPICAL ARABIAN HORSE. My HORSE; My Love " His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, and his countenance enforces homage."— KING HENRY V. BY DINAH SHARPE AUTHOR OF "THE APPLE OF ARABIA'S EYE," AND OTHER STORIES ILLUSTRATED NEW YORK ORANGE JUDD COMPANY 1892 Copyright, 189?, By SARA BUCKMAN LINARD. To MY DAUGHTERS VIRNIE AND MARGUERITE, THIS BOOK IS MOST LOVINGLY ITnscrfbeD. CONTENTS. PAGE Introduction, i CHAPTER 1. Veterinary Education, 12 CHAPTER n. Facilities for Breeding in America 18 CHAPTER HI. The Sense of Smell in the Horse, 22 CHAPTER IV. Nature's Vinaigrette, 25 CHAPTER V, Arabia ,.,... 32 CHAPTER VI. Famous Arabian Horses, .38 CHAPTER VII. Pedigree of Arabian Horses, 45 CHAPTER VIII. It is the Blood that Tells, 52 CHAPTER IX. Types of Arabian Horses 55 Vill CONTENTS. CHAPTER X. PAGE Arabian Horses in England, 60 CHAPTER XL English and Russian Horses,