Range riding, mountain trails, cavalry, horse ar- 

 tillery, hunting to hounds, and polo belong to the 

 horse alone, and it is reasonable to suppose that in 

 the future, as in the past, the horse will hold his 

 place as the animal most useful to man. 



In the following pages it is sought to give the 

 reader some practical information and advice about 

 the saddle horse, where he comes from, how to ride 

 him, his habits and idiosyncrasies, how to handle 

 him for such various purposes as racing, polo, and 

 the horse show, how to break him in for use as a 

 saddle horse, and many other matters of analogous 

 import. 



The chapters devoted to the actual technique of 

 riding are intended, principally and necessarily, for 

 the instruction of persons not already proficient in 

 horsemanship. They point out the right way of 

 doing most things that are customarily associated 

 with equitation, from first approaching a horse to 

 falling off its back. 



Therefore it is hoped that, as well as being of 

 some interest to the seasoned horseman, the book 

 may prove of some primary and instructive value to 

 the amateur. 



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