INDEX. 



Angle of rein with bit, 168. 

 Apperley, Mr, on seat, 79, 80. 



Bars of bit, 163. 



Bars of mouth, 131-133. 



Basis of seat, triangular, 71. 



Baucher, 5, 111. 



Bearing, line of, 164. 



Bit, place of, in mouth, 171. 



Bit, trial, 197. 



Bitting, importance to cavalry, 117. 



Blanket, 61. 



Blinds to bridles, 118. 



Bobbing up and down, 82. 



Bolting, 243. 



Bone, Monboddo, 71. 



Bones, sitting, 71. 



Breastplate, 62. 



Bridoon, 192. 



Broken knees, 4, 87. 



Bucking, 250. 



Cadence of horses' paces, 32-35. 

 Campaign school, 90. 

 Canter, hoof-tracks in, 30. 

 Carriage of cavalry horse, 141. 

 Causes of restiveness, 228. 

 Cavalry bitting, 117. 

 Cavalry-horse's load, 95. 

 Cavalry pack, 101. 

 Cavalry riding, natural, 137. 

 Centre of gravity, 21. 



Centre of motion, 20, 43. 

 Channel, tongue, 135. 

 Chin-groove, 130. 

 Corns, 87. 

 Cruppers, 62. 

 Curb-hooks, 175. 

 Curb, length of, 174. 

 Curb, place of, 173. 



Direction of pull on reins, 121. 

 Dumb-jockey, 224. 

 Dumpy bit, 1S5. 



English method of handling, 209. 

 Equilibrium at rest, 26. 

 Equilibrium in motion, 41. 



Falling through, 164-166. 

 Feet as bearers, 26. 

 Feet as propellers, 26. 

 Feltplate, 61. 

 Flap, saddle, 60. 

 Frecch cavalry, 6. 



Gallop, hoof-tracks in, 30. 

 Girth, place of, in saddle, 52, 53. 

 Girth, place of, on horse, 54. 

 Groove, chin, 180. 



Halter, training, 151. 

 Handling, English method, 204, 

 Handling, rational, 113. 



