H0RSEMANSH1P& Horse Training 



INTRODUCTION. 



It is assumed that the Army system 

 of equitation, when well and patiently 

 expounded, is the best foundation for horse- 

 manship, whether military or civil. In 

 fact, "The Book of Aids" may be regarded 

 as an unrivalled guide to the acquisition 

 of good hands and seat. It is therefore 

 reproduced here with sufficient fulness for 

 the instruction of officers, who, if they learn 

 the following lessons satisfactorily, may 

 rest assured that no one will challenge 

 their proficiency as horsemen. Non-military 

 pupils, by going through the same course, 

 will attain a firmness of seat and a light- 

 ness of hand, which nothing else can give 

 them. 



It is a mistake to suppose that a hunting 

 seat, as it is called, is essentially different 

 from a military seat. Both are exactly in 



