CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER - PAGE 



I. Introduction ... ... ... ... i 



II. Choice of a Horse ... ... ... ... ii 



III, Action ... ... ... ... ... 30 



IV. Practical Hints : Mounting, 37 — Mounting with- 



out Stirrups, 43 — The Seat, 47 — The Aids, 53— 

 The Walk, 59— The Trot, 67— The Canter, 72— 

 The Gallop, 77 — Dismounting, 80 — Spurs, 81 — 

 Leaping, 85 



V. Teaching the Young Idea ... ... ... loi 



\T. Vice: Rearing, 116— Kicking, 120 — Sticking-up, 

 or Reesting, 124 — Shying and Starting, 127 — 

 Buck-Jumping and Plunging, 131 



VII, Bits and Bitting ... ... ... ... 134 



VIII. Saddlery ... ... ... ... ... 153 



IX. Hints on Costume ... ... ... ... 167 



X. Hints on Buying ... ... ... ... 169 



XI. Shoeing ... ... ... .,. ... 181 



XII. Some Random Wrinkles ... ... ... 201 



