CONTENTS 



FACE 



I True Sport and Sportsmanship i 



The word sportsman defined — English and American sports- 

 men compared — American school and college sports 



II Hunting Terms ii 



A learner's programme — Terms ancient ana modern 



III The Hunter: His Conformation 19 



Head — Neck — Shoulders — Back — Loin quarters — Body — 

 Legs — Disposition 



IV Breeding Hunters 39 



The best breed — General principles in breeding — Selection 

 of sire and dam — Summary of principles — Treatment of mare 

 and foal 



V Schooling Hunters 53 



The best age to begin — Mouthing and learning to drive — 

 Schooling for saddle work ^ Learning to jump, right way — 

 Learning to jump, wrong way 



VI Buying a Hunter 69 



The horse-dealer and the jockey — Two ways of buying a horse 

 — How some buyers go about it — The marriage ceremony 



VII Seat ^5 



Riding by grip and balance — Bad and good form — How to 

 sit a horse properly — Riding over jumps by balance 



VIII Hands 99 



Pullers : how they are made — Proper position of hands — How 

 to hold the reins — Hands when jumping 



