CONTENTS. 



PREFACE. 



CHAPTER I. 

 GENERAL VIEW OF RIDING . > . i to 4 



CHAPTER II. 

 BEGINNING TO RIDE 5 to 8 



CHAPTER III. 



THE HORSE AS A RIDING MACHINE . . . 9 to 2 3 



CHAPTER IV. 

 BITS AND BRIDLE GEAR . . . - . 24 to 1 08 



CHAPTER V. 

 SADDLERY . 109 to 152 



CHAPTER VI. 



How TO HOLD THE REINS . . . J 53 to l68 



CHAPTER VII. 

 MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING . . . . . .16910186 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 THE SEAT . 187 to 203 



CHAPTER IX. 

 RIDING WITHOUT REINS . . .'..-, - 20410206 



CHAPTER X. 

 HANDS AND LEGS 207 to 229 



CHAPTER XI. 



GUIDANCE AND CONTROL . 23010251 



