32 translator's preface. 



such a certainty of hand and legs, and the 

 latter such suppleness and obedience, that a 

 like result has never previously been ob- 

 tained. 



^' Until now, no horseman has ever had 

 such clear and sure means for breaking a 

 horse given to him, even approximatively, 

 as are contained in this book. The trial will 

 give the most convincing proofs of this when 

 we undertake to apply the principles therein 

 contained ; but that can only be considered 

 a trial when made by following strictly what 

 is prescribed in the method. There is no 

 other method that can put the horse so cer- 

 tainly under the control of the rider's hand 

 and legs ; no other method succeeds in de- 

 veloping so much address and assurance in 

 horse or rider : the horse feels undisturbed, 

 the rider is absolute master of him, and both 

 are at their ease. '*' "^ * This new me- 

 thod teaches, further, what is of very great 



