Viii INTRODUCTION 



points essential to safety, skill, and grace 

 in the saddle. 



No space has been wasted on unnec- 

 essary technicalities which the woman 

 is not likely to either understand or care 

 to digest, but everything has been writ- 

 ten with a view of aiding her in obtain- 

 ing a sound, practical knowledge of the 

 horse, under the saddle and in harness. 



