This special re-print edition of Henry T. Coates' "A Short History of the American Trotting and Pacing Horse" is considered one of the most important works ever published on this famous breed of horse. First published in 1883, this important work on Standardbred horses, has not seen the light of day since its early publication. Chapters include A Short History on the American Trotting and Pacing Horse, The American Trotting Turf in 1899 and 1900, Some Useful Hints, Suggestions and Opinions on Training, Conditioning, etc., Rules For Track Laying, Pedigrees of Famous Standardbred Horses and more. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.