CONTENTS. 



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Page. 

 Introduction 9 



CHAPTER I. 



Horsemanship and Training. — The Mouthing? Bit; First Decree; 

 Second Lesson in Training; Handling Rein; Wild and Tamed 

 Horses; The Saddle-Horse ; Steps and Motions; Snalfle Bit; 

 Nature, Art and Science ; Difference in Horses' Ideas; Instruc- 

 tors' Errors in Principle 16 



CHAPTER II. 

 English vs. Irish Riding. — Portraits of English and Irish Saddle- 

 Hoi-ses ; Condition of the Rider ; Horse-leap Church ; Jumping 

 the Baurene ; Topping the Wall ; The Pound Wall ; The Use of 

 the Ears ; Using the Horse as a Watch ; Habits ; Intelligence 

 of the Mule ; Signs of Good and Bad Horses for the Saddle ; 

 Leading Horses ; The Pelham Bit 35 



CHAPTER III. 



The Bit-and-Bridoon for Saddle-Hoeses.— The Curb ; The Mar- 

 tingale 53 



CHAPTER IV. 



The Cavalry Bit.— Mounted Police ; Mounted Police Bit; Finger- 

 ing the Reins 60 



CHAPTER V. 



The Cavalry Bit-and-Bridoon.— The Bridoon Bit in Action ; Cav- 

 alry Charge — Point to the Front — Cut to the Rear ; Foreign or 

 Eastern Bits 64 



CHAPTER VI. 

 Cavalry or Mllitar? Bit 70 



CHAPTER VII. 

 Mexican Ring Bit 76 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 Eastern Horses 80 



CHAPTER IX. 

 The Mule Bit.— The Donkey Bit 89 



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