CONTEXTS. 



CHAPTER VII. 



PAGE 



The Drum. The Umbrella. Riding-habit. How to bit a colt. 

 How to saddle. To mount. To ride. To break. To harness. 

 To make a horse follow and stand without holding. Baucher's 

 plan. Nolan's plan 90 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Value of good horsemanship to both sexes. On teaching children. 

 Anecdote. Havelock's opinion. Rarey'splan to train ponies. 

 The use of books. Necessity of regular teaching for girls ; 

 boys can be self-taught. Commence without a bridle. Ride 

 with one pair of reins and two hands. Advantage of hunting- 

 horn on side-saddle. On the best plan for mounting. Rarey's 

 plan. On a man's seat. Nolan's opinion. Military style. 

 Hunting style. Two examples in Lord Cardigan. The Prussian 

 style. Anecdote by Mr. Gould, Blucher, and the Prince 

 Regent. Hints for men learning to ride. How to use the 

 reins. Pull right for right, and left for left. How to collect 

 your horse Ill 



CHAPTER IX. 



On bits. The snaffle. the use of the curb. The Pelham. The 

 Hanoverian bit described. Martingales. The gentleman's 

 saddle to be large enough. Spurs. Not to be too sharp. The 

 Somerset saddle for the timid and aged. The Nolan saddle 

 without flaps. Ladies' saddle described. Advantages of the 

 hunting-horn crutch. Ladies' stirrup. Ladies' dress. Hints 

 on. Habit. Boots. Whips. Hunting whips. Use of the 

 lash. Gentleman's riding costume. Hunting dress. Poole, 

 the great authority. Advantage of cap over hat in hunting. 

 Boot-tops and Napoleons. Quotation from "VYarburton's bal- 

 lads .... .135 



