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CHAPTER XII 



Practical Knowledge of the Stable 193 



Stabling, 193. —Picking up Feet, 194.— 

 Grooming, 197.— Bitting, 197.— Clipping, 

 I99< — Bridling, 200. —Noseband, 202.— 

 Martingale, 203.— Breast-plate, 204.— The 

 Saddle, 205.— Stirrup, 208.— Girths, 209.— 

 Saddling, 210. 



CHAPTER XIII 



Something on Driving 215 



Desirability of Instruction, 215.— Vulgar 

 Display, 218.— Bad Form, 219.— Costume, 

 220.— Cockade, 221. — Confidence, 222. — 

 The Family-Horse Fallacy, 222.— On the 

 Box, 223. — Position of Reins, 224. — Hand- 

 ling Reins, 225.— A Pair, 226. 



CHAPTER XIV 



Something more on Driving 231 



Management, 231.— Stumbling, 232.— Back- 

 ing, 232.— Rearing and Kicking, 234.— 

 Rein under Tail, 236.— Bolting and Run- 

 ning, 238. — Crowded Driveways, 239.— 

 Road Courtesy, 241.— Tandems and Teams, 

 243. — Reins, 244.— Unruly Reader, 245. — 

 Turning, 246. 



