title: Practical Horseman's Book of Horsekeeping
author: M.A. Stoneridge
description: The complete how-to book of feeding, training, and enjoying your horse.
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  Thursday, Aug. 14. I allow Mr. Philbrick to have his horse saddled first,—this
  was polite,—and as soon as he is out of the gate—"Robert!"—"Surr!" "Put my
  _smallest_ horse into the sulky." I retire within, and collect the necessary
  equipment for a day "out," viz.: white umbrella, whip (riding, long enough for
  sulky use), plantation-book, spring-balance (some rations to be delivered),
  much stout twine, for mending harness if need be, paper of turnip-seeds, two
  thirds of a pound of powder, and one novel, "An Only Son," for occupation
  during the first weary hour, consumed in a three miles walk over a sandy road.
  The young horse, caught at last,—our stud of four graze on the turfy acre
  fenced in about the house,—is a little restive at first in the unwonted
  restraint of the harness, but soon gets broken in to steady work by the heavy
  roads. Somewhat over an hour's slow progress brings me to the rude porta