Making an Artificial Star 26 Black Spots on a White Horse 27 Broken Crest or Wrong Lying Mane 27 Concealing Discharging Sinuses 27 The Galloping Past Dodge 28 Keeping a Horse on Edge 28 An Eye for An Eye 28 Examine the Ears 29 Bishoping—An Old Trick 30 How Bishoping is Done 30 MISCELLANEOUS SECRETS 32 The Widow Trick 32 Landing a Sucker 33 A Horse That Was Right There 34 An Honest “Hoss” Dealer 34 A Sharper’s Smooth Sayings 35 The Winter Board Trick 35 How Horses Catch Cold 36 Tricks in Measuring Horses 36 SECRETS ABOUT STALLION SELLING 37 Palming Off a Grade Stallion 37 Stud Books Approved by the Government 38 Stud Books Not Certified by the Government 39 Story of a Company Stallion Deal 39 Horse Peddlers’ Confessions 41 The Sale of Les Epinards 41 The Sale of Transmigrator 42 SOME VETERINARY SECRETS 44 Secret of Preventing Navel and Joint Disease 44 Symptoms of Bad Teeth 45 Remedies for Tail Rubbing 45 A Cruel Cure for Heaves 46 An Astringent for Scours 47 An Old Operation for Spavin 47 Facts About Pigment Tumors 48 SECRETS OF BUYING AND SELLING HORSES 49 Auction Sale Rules 49 Reputable Dealers Protect Their Patrons 50 Two Sides to a Horse 51 A little Ill to Distract Attention From a Big One 52 Beware of Hoof Dressing 52 Buying a Pair 53 A High English Guarantee 53 An Unsound Horse Sometimes a Good Bargain 54 A Second-Hand Horse 54 “Protecting” the Buyer 55