XVlll 



List of Illustrations 



Boots for protecting the feet and legs 



One type of toe weight .... 



Hackney coach team of proper conformation 



Coacli horse properly bitted to favor action 



Improving action with curb-bit 



Types of saddles 



Types of saddle-stirrups 



Types of spurs . 



The walk . 



The trot . 



The canter 



The rack . 



The running walk . 



The fox trot 



The jump . 



Rope halter 



Yankee bridle . 



Yankee bridle modified 



War bridle 



War bridle modified 



Excelsior bridle 



Pulley bridle . 



Pulley bridle with three rings 



Pulley bridle modified 



Hackamore bridle 



Noose-twitch . 



Halter-twitch . 



Headstall-twitch 



Guy rope . 



Combination bridle 



Self-punishing harness 



Hobbles . 



Rarey's single safety 



Rarey's double safety with guy rope 



Rarey's single safety restraining one foreleg 



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