CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. THEORY OF HORSE-BREAKING . . . ." ' . . I- 



II. PRINCIPLES OF MOUTHING . . . .. - . . 41 



III. HORSE-CONTROL . . . . . . -77 



IV. RENDERING HORSES DOCILE ...... 147 



V. GIVING HORSES GOOD MOUTHS 166 



VI. TEACHING HORSES TO JUMP 188 



VII. MOUNTING HORSES FOR THE FIRST TIME .' . . 197 



VIII. BREAKING HORSES FOR LADIES' RIDING .... 209 



IX. BREAKING HORSES TO HARNESS ..... 212 



X. FAULTS OF MOUTH . . . . . . . . 216 



XI. NERVOUSNESS AND IMPATIENCE OF CONTROL . . . 222 



XII. JIBBING IN SADDLE 227 



XIIL JUMPING FAULTS '. . . . 230 



XIV. VICES IN HARNESS 233 



XV. AGGRESSIVENESS .... ... 242 



XVI. RIDING AND DRIVING THE NEWLY- BROKEN HORSE . . 247 



XVII. STABLE VICES 251 



XVIII. TEACHING THE HORSE TRICKS 259 



XIX. TESTING A HORSE'S MANNERS, MOUTH, AND TEMPER . 271 



XX. ON IMPROVISED GEAR 272 



APPENDIX ........... 274 



