INTEODUCTION. XIU 



this work, from a love of my subject, 

 and because I am convinced that a 

 pupil may learn to ride and to school 

 a horse from books. 



While I do not think that this book 

 can in any sense be considered a com- 

 pilation, I wish to say that I have 

 studied the works of nearly all the 

 modern v^riters upon my subject and 

 have had instruction from several pro- 

 fessional school-riders; but I have also 

 had the experience of many years in 

 training my own horses, and I believe 

 that there will be found no chapter in 

 which I have not presented original 

 ideas, not inconsistent, I hope, with 

 proved methods. 



