CONTENTS. IX 



CHAPTER IX. 



RIDIXG ON THE ROAD. 



PAGB 



Two principal requisites — Horses not taught properly — Advan- 

 tage of riding with the head loose— Best way to teach a horse 

 to walk well — And trot well — Cantering — Difference between 

 canter and gallop — Marks left by horses in their different 

 paces — Common faults in riding on a road — Taking advantage 

 — Proper way to start a horse — Stumbling — Shying . . 44 



CHAPTER X. 



SHOEEN'G. 



Shape of feet — Shape of shoes — Diagram illustrating the proper 



shape of shoes 62 



CHAPTER XI. 



FEEDING. 



Quantity of corn — Different method of summering hunters — 

 Nimrod's method — Turning out — Summering in a box — The 

 best method 68 



CHAPTER XII. 



BRIDLING. 



Different sorts of Bridles — Curb — SnafBe — Double reined — Pel- 

 ham — Faults in the ordinary bridles used — Noseband — Caves- 

 son — Martingale — Should be on the curb rein — So used by 

 Dick Christian and recommended by Nimrod — Ring — Substi- 

 tute for martingale or ring — Illustrations .... 74 



