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, P'itting, Various 



Parts and Appointments 161 



CHAPTER IX. 



Saddles and Bridles. — The Parts, Construction, Design, 



and Cost 217 



CHAPTER X. 



Bits. — The Construction of Driv^ing 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. 



Livery. — 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 



