CONTENTS 



PAGE. 



Captain- Nolan's Preface 3 



Captain Nolan's Introduction 5 



Preparatory Remarks 11 



ON THE SNAITLE. 



Lesson First (five days) 16 



Lesson Second (five days) 18 



XHE BIT. 



General Remarks , 20 



Preparatory Lesson (two days) 22 



HORSES BITTED. 



Lesson First (seven days) 23 



Dismounted Bending Lessons. — Mounted Bending Lessons. — 

 How to teach a Horse to obey the Pressure of the Leg. 



Lesson Second (seven days) 32 



Circling on the Haunches. 



Lesson Third (seven days) 34 



The use of the Spur. — Reining Back. — The Horse's Paces — 

 Walk, Trot and Canter. 



Lesson Fourth (five days) 47 



Circling on the Forehand and Haunches to both Hands. 

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