CONTENTS 



PREFACE. 



CHAPTER I. 

 GENERAL VIEW OF RIDING i to 4 



CHAPTER II. 

 BEGINNING TO RIDE 5 to 8 



CHAPTER III. 

 THE HORSE AS A RIDING MACHINE . . . . 9 to 23 



CHAPTER IV. 

 BITS AND BRIDLE GEAR 24 to 108 



CHAPTER V. 

 SADDLERY 109 to 152 



CHAPTER VI. 

 How TO HOLD THE REINS 153 to 168 



CHAPTER VII. 

 MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING . . . . . 169 to 186 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 THE SEAT 187 to 203 



CHAPTER IX. 

 RIDING WITHOUT REINS ...... 204 to 206 



CHAPTER X. 

 HANDS AND LEGS 207 to 229 



CHAPTER XI. 

 GUIDANCE AND CONTROL . .... 23010251 



