MODERN HORSEMANSHIP. 



PART I. RIDING. 



CHAPTER /. INTRODUCTORY. 



FOR our purposes, we shall consider as the Fore- 

 hand of the horse all that part which is in front of 

 the saddle ; that is, the head, the neck, the shoulders, 

 and the fore-legs. The Hind-quarters will be under- 

 stood to embrace the croup, the haunches, and the 

 hind-legs. In the Middle-piece are the back, the 

 belly, and the sides. 



The object of the rider will be to acquire a firm 

 and easy seat, from which he can control the move- 

 ments of the horse by means of the reins and his 

 heels. For it is not by the reins alone that the 

 rider can demand obedience from the horse ; the 

 animal must be taught to answer the application of 

 the heels before it can be placed in the positions 

 from which it is able to give prompt obedience to 



