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These latter objects are but too frequently sacrificed in favour 

 of mere vehemence of movement ; they are only to be attained 

 by very careful saddling, bitting, and a correct seat or method 

 of riding Weight carried by some cavalry horses compared 

 with that carried by hunters and racers Average daily work 

 of a man carrying a burden compared with that of a horse 

 under various circumstances, and at various degrees of 

 speed 90-105 



PART II. 



BITS AND BITTING. 

 CHAPTER I. 



GENERAL PRINCIPLES. 



Vulgar idea of hard and soft-mouthed horses The horse's head 

 and neck levers, by means of which the animal's body may 

 be steered like a boat by the tiller Baucher's ideas of the 

 position of the head and neck Rational handling contrasted 

 with ordinary horse-breaking Bitting must be suited to style 

 of riding Value of good and careful bitting in the handling 

 of young horses, and the prevention of restiveness Its great 

 importance for cavalry There is no model or size of bit that 

 is generally applicable to all horses .... 109-122 



CHAPTER II. 



THE NECK THE HEAD THE MOUTH THE TONGUE CARRIAGE 



FEELING. 



Varieties of shapes, &c., of horses' necks Influence of this on 

 direction of pull of reins Influence of military pack on the 

 same Ditto of shape of horse's head, and mode in which it 

 is set on neck The head considered as a lever Horses that 

 poke out their noses or bend their necks too much Width 



