INDEX. 



Addenda, 301. 

 Adjusting the bit, 89. 



the saddle, 71, 93. 

 Affection of the horse, 4, 16. 

 Amble, the, 197, 217. 

 Appui, 313. 

 Arab horse, 16, 23. 



Backing, 152, 193, 281. 

 Balance strap, 81. 

 Balking, 281. 

 Basque, the riding, 53. 

 Bit, 84. 



adjusting the, 89. 



Chifuey, 84. 



combination, 85. 



curb, 85. 



curb, Dwyer's, 86. 



curb and bridoon, 85. 



curb and bridoon, to hold 

 reins of. 160. 



Pelham, 84. 



snaffle, 84. 



snaffle, to hold reins of the, 



152. 



Biting, 283. 

 Bolting, 240, 289. 

 Boots, riding, 59. 

 Box-stalls for horses, 49. 

 Bridle, 82. 



double, 166. 



ladies', 82. 

 Bucking, 284. 



Caligula and his horse, 15. 

 Canter, 221. 



disunited, 234. 



false on the turn in, 234. 



from trot to, 232. 



stop in, 236. 



to commence the, 227. 



Canter, true, 223, 234. 



turn in, 233, 234. 



united, 234. 



with left leg leading, 230. 



with right leg leading, 227. 

 Capriciousness of horses, 4. 

 Cares for the horse, 4, 44, 47, 

 Cavalry trot, 21, 199, 203. 

 Changes of pressure on horse's 

 mouth should be gradual, 174, 

 195. 

 Changing the reins, 156. 



quickly, 158, 165. 

 Character of the horse, 4. 

 Circling to the left, in trot, 216. 

 Circling to the right, in trot, 215. 

 Coiffure, riding, 60. 

 Collect the horse, to, 170, 177. 

 Collected horse, 177. 

 Combination bit, 85. 

 Confidence of horse, 5, 16, 317. 

 Corns on horse's feet, 32. 

 Correct position of limbs, 1 24. 

 Correct seat for a lady, 118. 

 Correspondence, 168, 314. 

 Corsets injurious for riding, 6. 

 Corsets, riding, 60. 

 Country jog-trot, 21, 198. 

 Critical situations, 271. 

 Crossing water on horseback, 304. 

 Curb-bit, 85. 



Dwyer's, 86. 



and bridoon, 85, 160. 



and bridoon, reins of, in one 

 hand, 160. 



when best to use, 170, 174 ; 



note, 178. 

 Curb-chain, 87. 

 Curry -combing the horse, 45. 



Dangers in the hand gallop, 240. 



