GENERALITIES 3 



Second Part. — The Education of the Horse. — The 



education of the horse, on the other hand, re- 

 quires a trained rider. This part deals with the 

 examination of everything whieh concerns the horse. 

 On the moral side it studies his mental temperament, 

 and the means for giving him confidence : on the 

 physical side it deals with his constitution ; getting 

 him into condition ; the la^vs of balance ; and of 

 animal locomotion ; knowledge of which is essential 

 for successful training. 



Third Part. — Application of the Principles of Equitation 

 and Training to the Employment of the Horse. — This 

 chapter deals with the trained man riding the 

 trained horse, and lays doAvn the rules for their 

 utilization in daily work. 



Observation. — This aivision is in no way absolute ; 

 in practice a certain number of these questions com- 

 mingle. Nevertheless, by assigning a place to ideas 

 and facts, there is developed a clearness of vision, 

 necessary in the wide field of horsemanshij), which 

 determines w^hat effort should be made by the in- 

 structor and the rider, according as there is evidence 

 of ignorance or awkwardness in the man or w^ant of 

 strength and a bad disposition in the horse. The 

 cause of the trouble being thus located, the application 

 of the remedy becomes more easy, and the effect 

 more prompt. 



