CONTENTS 



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VICE IN THE HORSE, . . 



ON THE VALUE OF BOOKS ON RIDING, ... 12 



WHAT SCHOOLING WILL DO FOR A HORSE, . 21 

 THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE HORSE, . . .30 



SHOEING THE SADDLE-HORSE, • • • • 35 



THE TEST OF HORSEMANSHIP, .... 40 



HOW TO BUY A HORSE, 47 



A MODEL RIDING-SCHOOL, • • • . . 55 



THE CHANGES IN THE GALLOP, .... 60 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



ALIDOR AT FIVE YEARS OF AGE, . . to face page 21 



THE CHANGES IN THE GALLOP, .... 62 



