CONTENTS XV 



the last Century, and those of the present time. — Sporting Men of 

 the Old School and the New. — Proofs that a few things were known 

 about Horse-taming before Mr. Rarey's time. — Essential point in 

 which the system of modern Horse -trainers breaks down , 2io 



CHAPTER XXII 



Mr. Rarey's System continued. — Stages in a Horse's Education. — 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 218 



CHAPTER XXIII 

 " Scrutator's " own System of HandHng 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 223 



CHAPTER XXIV 

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

 in it long known to all Horse-breakers. — Contradictions 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 " 232 



