Excerpt from Youatt on the Structure and the Diseases of the Horse: With Their Remedies; Also, Practical Rules to Buyers, Breeders, Breakers, Smiths, Etc The first, Of these circumstances is the Size Of Mr. Youatt's entire work. This renders it too expensive for general circulation. And it is too minute and voluminous in its details for ordinary readers. This elaborateness, so far from aiding, confuses the common reader; the precise facts which he seeks - the symptoms and remedies of dis eases, clo. - are too Often so scattered through the glow ing amplifications of the accomplished author, that it is difficult to clearly distinguish, collect, and apply them. And many are repelled not only from the work itself. But from reading the author's discussion Of a disease, a point in breeding, or the like, from impatience of its mere length. In a work Of this kind, more perhaps than any where else, -applies the Often quoted. Remark of Dr. Johnson: Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold reading in your hand, are most useful after all A man will often look at them, and be tempted to go on when he would have been frightened at books of a large? Slit. And of a more erudite appearance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.