INTRODUCTION vii 



camp, that his horse would have to be considered 

 before himself, and that altogether he would 

 have a very much easier lot and more leisure 

 if he joined the infantry. His reply was that 

 he knew that, but that some day he hoped he 

 should be able to afford to keep a horse himself 

 and he would like to be prepared for that day 

 if it ever came. He was evidently of the opinion 

 that the horse is the '' friend of man." 



I think it will be generally admitted that 

 there is no means of travelling out of which 

 more pleasure can be got than with horses, either 

 in saddle or in harness. Only in one respect is 

 a motor-car superior — that of speed. And this 

 is a matter of very small importance unless a man 

 has to cover a certain distance in a very limited 

 time. When this is the case pleasure does not 

 enter into the argument. 



It is self-evident that a man will see m.ore 

 of the country and know more of the country 

 and remember more of what he does see, if he 

 rides or drives a distance of from sixteen to 

 twenty miles than if he rushes away in a motor- 

 car some sixty or seventy miles to a more or less 

 fashionable hotel, eats a big dinner and then 

 hurries home again — a big hurry all the way. 

 And he will be healthier too, especially if he 

 rides, as when possible, all men under sixty should 

 do. Personally I have found motor-cars of great 



