CONTENTS. XI 



CHAPTER XXII. 



Mr. Rarey's System continued. — Stages in a Horse's Edu- 

 cation. — A Colt may be backed without being broken. — 

 Horses broken too early in the present day. — The process 

 of Horse-breaking should be gradual. — The great obstacles 

 to getting Horses into Condition . . page 304 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



Scrutator's own System of HandUng and Breaking Colts. — 

 Country Colt-breakers— First Lessons with the Halter, the 

 Bit, and the Reins. — Cruel use of the Bearing-reins in 

 ignorant Hands. — First Hours with the Saddle. — The use 

 of the Voice in the Management of Horses . 311 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Mr. Rarey's System Investigated. — The greater part of what 

 is valuable in it long known to all Horse-breakers. — Con- 

 tradictions involved in the System. — Grave Objections to 

 Mr. Rarey's Method of " Gentling " Horses. — It is not 

 necessary to Throw a Vicious Horse for the purpose of 

 Subjugating him. — Fundamental point of Difference between 

 Mr. Rarey's System of Horse-breaking and Scrutator's. 324 



