x CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VII. PAGE 



THE CHOICE OF A HORSE. Types, Carriage Horses, Saddle 



Horses, Sources of Supply, Values, and Buying . . . . 121 



CHAPTER VIII. 



HARNESS. Quality of Leather, Furniture, Fitting, Various 



Parts and Appointments . . . 161 



CHAPTER IX. 



SADDLES AND BRIDLES. The Parts, Construction, Design, 



and Cost . . . . * . . . . 217 



CHAPTER X. 



BITS. The Construction of Driving and Riding Bits, The 



Various Types, Curb-Chains, and Cost ...... 249 



CHAPTER XL 



WHIPS, ROBES, HORSE CLOTHING, ETC. Driving and Riding 

 Whips; Coaching, Tandem, and Hunting Horns; Driving 

 Aprons ; Dress and Stable Clothing ; Stable Requisites, etc. 274 



CHAPTER XII. 



STABLE SERVANTS. Character, Education, Types, Wages, 



Means of Obtaining, etc . . 313 



CHAPTER XIII. 



LlVERY. Its Origin, Regulations Governing the Shape and 



Make, Details Defined, and Cost . . . . . '. . . . 338 



CHAPTER XIV. 



STABLE MANAGEMENT. Recognition of Authority, System, 

 Order, Cleanliness, Economy, Regulation of Time off, Meal 

 Hours, Care of Stable Requisites 358 



