24 TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE. 



in a saddle-horse. * * * Applied to the 

 breaking of young horses, it develops their 

 instinct, makes them find the domination of 

 the rider easy and pleasant; it preserves 

 them from the premature ruin that an im- 

 proper breaking often brings with it ; it may 

 shorten the time devoted to the education 

 of the horse; and it interests the riders em- 

 ployed in it." 



M. Desondes, Lieutenant of the 9th Cui- 

 rassiers, winds up a long and highly favor- 

 able report upon the breaking of young 

 horses for the army with the words, " To 

 Baucher the cavalry is grateful." 



Extracts from the sixth and last report 

 upon the trials of the new method of horse- 

 manship of M. Baucher : 



" The first trials are concluded. The 

 principal movements of the platoon-drill 

 on horseback, running at the head and 

 charging, have completed the exercises. 



