ANGLO-FRENCH 

 HORSEMANSHIP 



CHAPTER I 



THE SELECTION OF A HORSE 



In choosing a horse, that indefinable feeUng of personal 

 liking for him is of the greatest importance, as it helps 

 to tide over many subsequent troubles. Horses do not 

 remain always sound and useful, and, if a man dislikes 

 his horse, he seldom has patience with his faults, or 

 sympathy with him when he is unable to do work ; and 

 in many cases for his own peace of mind decides to part 

 with him at a considerable loss, whereas, if he has 

 personal liking for him, he is always ready to make the 

 best of him, and to find compensations for his defects. 

 A horse's usefulness depends so much on his conforma- 

 tion and soundness, that a man who wishes to take 

 his relaxation in riding and hunting will make 

 himself acquainted with the points in a horse's make 

 which require especial examination by himself and a 

 veterinary, and which, when found good, more or 

 less guarantee the horse's usefulness for any par- 

 ticular purpose ; by balancing capacity and work, 

 we contribute to the horse's peace of mind and 

 cheerfulness. 



