X CONTENTS. 



PA.OE 



SECT. VII. Position in the Saddle. . 34 



" VIII. Position of the Bridle Hand, ... 35 



IX. To Adjust and Hold the Reins, ... 39 



" X. To Dismount, 39 



" XI. To Shorten u-ml Lengthen the Snafile Reins, 



etc 40 



" XII. To Oro^-. tiio Reins in either Hand, . . -11 

 " XIII. The Seat and Balance, . . . .41 



" XIV. Effects of the Reins and Legs combined, . 42 

 " XV. The Bridle Hand and aids, . . - . .43 

 " XVI. The use of the Stirrup and how to he ad- 

 justed, ....... 44 



" XVII. Position of the Foot in the Stirrup, . . 45 

 " XVIII. The use of the Spurs and where to be np- 



plied, 45 



fKAPTER IV. . 



SECTION I. The Management of the Horse, . . 47 



II. The Walk, .... . 48 



" III. Turns in the Walk, 49 



IV. Stops, . 51 



V. To Back the Horse, . . . . .52 



" VI. The Trot, 55 



" VII. The Gallop, 59 



" VIII, Starts, Turns, Stops, etc., .... 65 



" IX. Leaping, . ... 69 



" X. To passage or move the Horse sidewise, . 81 

 " XI. Running at the heads, etc., : . .82 



" XII. Pistol Practice, . .... 90 

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CHAPTER V. 



SECTION I. On the Vices of the Horse, ... 94 



