PRE FA CE. xiii 



Having thus acquired a fair amount of infor- 

 mation, on what has always been to me a favourite 

 subject, I naturally wished to put it into practice. 



As I knew, judging from my former ignorance, 

 how much men in India stood in need of in- 

 struction in horse-breaking, I determined to 

 return to that country with the object of 

 teaching this art ; so as to acquire the ex- 

 perience I needed, and to "pay my expenses" at 

 the same time. I am glad to say that I was 

 successful in both respects. During a two years' 

 tour, I held classes at all the principal stations of 

 the Empire — from Tricinopoly to Peshawur, and 

 from Quetta to Mandalay — and, having met a 

 very large number of vicious animals and fine 

 horsemen, I obtained experience, and greatly 

 added to my stock of knowledge, which I shall 

 now try to utilise for the benefit of my readers. 

 As I proceeded through India, I felt the necessity 

 of rejecting some methods I had formerly prized, 

 altering others, and adopting new ones ; so that 



