ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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1. Head of Arabian Steed 24 



2. Head of Low-Bred Horse 24 



3. Width of Lower Jaw in the Thorough-Bred . . 26 



4. Width of Lower Jaw in the Low-Bred . . . .26 



5. Oblique Shoulder 27 



6. Straight or Upright Shoulder 28 



7. English Saddle 69 



8. Stokes' Mode of Girthing the Saddle . . . .77 



9. Victoria Stirrup 79 



10. Spring-Bar for Stirrup-Leather 79 



n. Lennan's Safety Stirrup 80 



12. Latchford's Safety Stirrup 81 



13. Chiffney Bit 84 



14. The Combination Bit 85 



15. Dwyer's Curb-Bit 86 



16. The Bit adjusted 90 



17. Lady ready to mount her Horse .... 104 



18. Lady ready to dismount 110 



19. Correct Seat for a Lady {Back view) .... 119 



20. Correct Seat for a Lady {Side view) . . . .124 



21. Crooked Position in Saddle {Miss X.) . . . 129 



22. Crooked Position in Saddle {Mrs. Y.) . . . .133 



23. Incorrect Position of Legs and Feet {Side view) . 136 



24. Incorrect Position when Legs and Feet are wrongly 



PLACED {Back view) 137 



25. Snaffle-Reins ; one in Each Hand 149 



26. Snaffle-Reins; both in the Left Hand . . . 153 



27. Double Bridle; all Reins in the Bridle-Hand . . 162 



28. Double Bridle ; a Snaffle and a Curb Rein in Each 



Hand 166 



