CAPTAm jstolan's preface. 



Army and Nayt Club, 



10th August, 1852. 



Since this book was put in the printer's liands, I 

 have been travelling on the Continent. Everywhere, 

 I found that Monsieur Baucher's new Methode had 

 excited much attention, and not a little jealousy 

 amongst the followers of the old system. Books and 

 pamphlets have been published, trying to turn into 

 ridicule the bold intruder, who, in two months, brings 

 his horses to do what years could not accomplish in 

 the old school. 



In France, Baucher's Methode was subjected to a 

 trial, which, according to the reports of many mem- 

 bers of the committee, was eminently successful. The 

 system was rejected notwithstanding; but some of 

 the bending lessons — the most important part of his 

 methode — were retained, and are now made use of in 

 the French cavalry. 



In what I have seen in the different foreign riding- 

 schools which I have visited, I have found no reason 

 to change my opinion regarding the advantages to be 

 derived from the application of part of Monsieur Bau- 

 cher's Methode, to the purposes of cavalry; and I 



