CONTENTS. 



PREFACE. 



CHAPTER I. 



GENERAL VIEW OF RIDING . . . . i to 5 



CHAPTER II. 

 BEGINNING TO RIDE 6 to n 



CHAPTER III. 

 THE HORSE AS A RIDING MACHINE . . . . 12 to 26 



CHAPTER IV. 

 BITS AND BRIDLE GEAR 27 to in 



CHAPTER V. 

 SADDLERY . 112 to 156 



CHAPTER VI. 

 How TO HOLD THE REINS .... 157 to 172 



CHAPTER VII. 

 MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING 173 to 190 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 THE SEAT . 191 to 208 



CHAPTER IX. 



RIDING WITHOUT REINS 209 to 212 



CHAPTER X. 

 HANDS AND LEGS . . . . . . . 213 to 236 



CHAPTER XI. 

 GUIDANCE AND CONTROL .."-. . ~. . . 237 to 258 



