A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION. 



PAQB 



Utility, health, and enjoyment, in horseback riding. Af- 

 fection of the horse for a kind mistress. Incorrect views 

 entertained by ladies relative to horses and horseback rid- 

 ing. Tight lacing incompatible with correct riding. 

 Advantages of good riding-schools. Instinct not a suffi- 

 cient guide. Compatibility of refinement and horseback 

 riding. Importance of out-of-door exercise ..... 1 



CHAPTER I. 



THE HORSE. 



Origin and countries of the horse. Earliest Scriptural men- 

 tion of the horse. Caligula's horse. Horseback riding 

 in the Middle Ages. The Arab horse and his descendants. 

 Selection of a horse, and points to be observed. Suit- 

 able gaits for the several conformations of riders. The 

 fast or running walk. Various kinds of trotting. The 

 jog trot undesirable. Temperament of the horse to be 

 taken into consideration. Thorough-bred horses. Low- 

 bred horses. Traits of thorough and low bred horses. 

 Purchasing a horse ; when to pay for the purchase. Kind- 

 ness to the horse instead of brutality. Advantages of 

 kind treatment of the horse. Horses properly trained 

 from early colt-life, the best. Certain requirements in 

 training a horse for a lady. Ladies should visit their 

 horses in the stable. Ladies of refinement, occupying 



