xviii CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER IV. 

 Methods of Horse Control. 



PAGE 



The breaking enclosure — Gentling the horse — Holding and leading a com- 

 paratively quiet horse — Making a rope halter — Haltering a loose 

 horse — Teaching a loose horse to come up and to follow — Lifting up 

 a fore leg — Holding up a fore leg — Tying up a fore leg — Blindfolding 

 a horse — The halter-twitch — The rope-twitch — The noose-twitch — 

 The headstall-twitch — The bridle- twitch — The Indian war bridle — 

 The Comanche bridle — The Cavesson — The strait-jacket — Lifting 

 up a hind leg — Improvised hobble — The wooden gag — Making a horse 

 lie down and keeping him on the ground — Major Woods' method of 

 throwing horses — Throwing a horse with the strait-jacket — The head 

 and tail method — Rareyfying a horse — Sample's horse- taming 

 machine — South African method of breaking . . . 104-177 



CHAPTER V. 



Breaking on Foot. 



Catching a horse and making him quiet to handle — Mouthing a horse with 

 the long reins on foot — Teaching a horse to turn on his forehand — 

 Teaching a horse to lead ....... 178-216 



CHAPTER VL 



Ordinary Mounted Breaking. 



General remarks — Mounting a horse for the first time — Turning a horse 

 on the forehand at the halt when mounted — Reining back — The walk 

 — The trot — Turning a horse duriog movement — Teaching a horse to 

 carry his rider in a collected and well-balanced manner — The canter 

 — The halt — Whip and spurs — Time required for ordinary breaking to 

 saddle 217-253 



CHAPTER VIL 



Teaching Horses to Jump. 



General instruction — Jumping faults — The hunter — The chaser — The 

 hurdle racer — The show jumper — Time required to teach a horse to 

 jump 254-273 



