X CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XIII. 



SADDLING. 



PAGE 



Art of making saddles improved during last century — Capable of 

 still further improvement — Cut-pommel saddles — Illustration 

 of ordinary and cut-pommel saddle — Girth straps — Stirrup 

 leathers — Stirrups — Breastplate 84 



CHAPTER XIV. 



VALTTE. 



Distinction between value and price — What ■ a horse's value de- 

 pends on — Breeding not altogether an element of value . . 98 



CHAPTER XV. 



COLOUR. 

 Different colours — Peculiarities of different colours . . . 102 



CHAPTER XVI. 



DIFFERENT BREEDS. 



Distinct breads not numerous — Greater number of horses used are 



the product of two different breeds 107 



CHAPTER XVII. 



RIDING ACROSS COUNTRY. 



Definitic«i of good riders — Difference between hard riders and 



good horsemen — Horses not taught to jump properly . .110 



