CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTORY REMARKS . 



THE HORSE His Nature and Properties Age; 

 How discovered Treatment, Grooming, Feed- 

 ing, Watering Shoeing; Easy management of 

 Hoofs ....... p. 3 



BRIDLES Construction of ; Headstalls ; Reins ; 

 Throat-straps ; Curb-bits, and Bridoons ; fixing 

 them in the Bridle, and in the Mouth Martingal 

 and its use ...... p. 16 



SADDLES Their form, and position on the Horse ; 

 Girths ; Breast-plates ; Cruppers ; Stirrups ; Irons 

 and Leathers . . ft . . p. 20 



RIDING Holding a Horse by the Bridle Leading 

 a Horse Mounting; Position when mounted 

 Holding Bridle-reins when mounted Use of 

 Bridle-reins Use of Curb-bit Use of Bridoon 



