22 translator's preface. 



" 6th. Each of the troops of horse and 

 the establishments of unbroken horses will 

 receive two copies of the work entitled 

 ' Method of Horsemanship, founded upon 

 New Principles, by M. Baucher.' " 



Extract from the report of the Chef 

 d'Escadrons Grenier, aj)pointed to the com- 

 mand of the oflficers detached to Paris, by 

 ministerial decision of the 20th May, 1842, 

 to study the method of horsemanship of M. 

 Baucher : — 



" The ofiicers detached to Paris were 

 twenty-two in number, the captain-instruct- 

 or and a lieutenant from each regiment. * 

 * * They exercised for thirty-nine days. 

 * * These officers did not all arrive 

 at Paris with the belief that they could be 

 taught anything. One-half were captain- 

 instructors, the rest lieutenants intended 

 to become the same. Thus, in the begin- 

 ning, there was very little confidence, on 



