NECESSITY OF HORSE CONTROL. 5 



country riding, as the term is understood in England, Ireland 

 and Greater Britain, until lately. In the last few years, 

 however, much progress has been made, and there are many 

 steeplechases for officers in uniform at the principal steeple- 

 chase meetings in France and Germany, and the riding in 

 these races will compare very favourably with that at our 

 own "solder" meetings. The immense amount of practice 

 in riding which our officers get in India, has greatly contri- 

 buted to make them first-rate horsemen. 



