ILLUSTEATIONS. 



PoRTEAiT OF GrLExcoE Fronttspicce 



The Right Soet of Horse to Buy . . . To face jpage 1 



1. Outline of the top of a horse Vage ^ 



2. Bird's-eye "v-iew of horse's back 13 



3. Diagram showing the relative position of two differently 



shaped horses' fore-legs 20 



4. Diagram showing the marks left by a horse's feet in the 



different paces respectively 53 



5. Outline of a well-formed foot and a badly-formed one , . 63 



6. Drawing of a properly and improperly shaped shoe . , 65 



7. Plain snaffle bit 75 



8. Single curb bit and chain 76 



9-10. Badly shaped and properly shaped curb bits ... 77 



11. Martingale stop 82 



12. Drawing of two hunting saddles, one as used and the other 



as recommended by the Author 87 



13. Two patterns of men's stirrups 93 



1-i. Latchford's patent lady's stirrup 94 



