CHAPTER III. 



SADDLIJs^G THE COLT. 



THE COMMON MARTINGALE — THE FRENCH MARTINGALE — THE 

 PROPER POSITION FOR THE BIT IN THE MOUTH — RIDERS 

 WITH AND WITHOUT HANDS — DITTO WITH AND WITHOUT 

 SEATS — MOUNTING — THE FIRST RIDE — REMARKS ON GROOMS 

 AND COACHMEN — HOW TO PASS A HEAP OF STONES — WHEN 

 TO USE WHIP AND SPUR — MOUTHING — HORSE-TAMING — 

 CAPTAIN cuttle's FIG-TREE. 



