Written by an army veterinary officer for the newcomer setting up a stable in India for the first time, these notes cover feeding, water, ventilation, grooming, saddlery, harness, carriages, servants and shoeing, along with Eastern hazards such as the plague of flies in the rains. A glossary of everyday Hindustani stable words is added.
A practical period handbook, now a window on daily life in British India for horse lovers and historians. Download the free EPUB.