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CONTENTS 



CHAPTEB II 

 SADDLE AND BRIDLE 



PAGE 



The Bit : Width of Mouthpiece 13 



Curb Chain . 13 



Sensibility of Mouth 14 



Construction and Placing of Bit 14 



How to increase its Power 15 



Baucher Bridoon 17 



PelhamBit 18 



Martingale and Nosebands 18 



Saddle and Girths 18 



Monkey Strap 19 



CHAPTEE III 

 SEAT, LEGS, AND SPURS 

 Saddle and Stirrup Leathers 



The Position of the Body and Legs 

 Seat when Trotting and Cantering 

 Exercises for the Knees and Thighs 

 How to remain on a Restive Horse 



Spurs 



Row^els 



The efiPect of the Spur and its use as an Aid 

 Necessity of Training Horses to take the Spur 



Baucher System .... 

 A Useful-shaped Spur .... 

 How to train a Horse to take the Spur 

 The Attacks of the Spur 

 How to control a Horse with the Spurs 

 To increase the Speed .... 

 Pumghing with the Spurg 



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