TH ACKER, SPINK CO., CALCUTTA, 
REVIEWS OF CAPT. HAYES' 
RIDING: ON THE FLAT AND ACROSS COUNTRY. 
A Guide to Practical Horsemanship, 
Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News — "The book is one that no man who 
has ever sat in a saddle can fail to read with interest," 
The Field.— "Th& general directions are in most cases in accordance with our 
own opinions ; and Mr. Hayes has supplemented his own experience of race-riding 
by resorting to- Tom Cannon, Fordham, and other well-known jockeys for illustration. 
' The Guide ' is, on the whole, thoroughly reliable ; and both the illustrations and 
the printing do credit to the publishers." 
The Sporting Life. — " It has, however, been reserved for Captain Hayes to write 
what in our opinion will be generally accepted as the most comprehensive, en- 
lightened, and * all round ' work on riding, bringing to bear as he does not only his 
own great experience, but the advice and practice of many of the best recognized 
horsemen of the period." 
AthencBum. — "Is 
an eminently sen- 
sible and useful 
manual Is 
in all respects satis- 
factory." 
Scotsman. — "A 
thoroughly practi- 
cal treatise." 
Graphic. — "Is 
as practical as Cap- 
tain Horace Hayes' 
' Veterinary Notes ' 
and ' Guide to 
Horse Manage- 
ment in India.' Greater praise than this it is impossible to give." 
Vanity Fair. — " Three-fourths of those who indulge in what they call riding in 
Hyde Park would do well to learn this book by heart." 
The Queen. — "The chapter devoted to 'ladies' riding' calls for notice in these 
columns, as in it will be found information of a kind which is frequently asked for, 
while it is not always easy to point out to the enquirer a trustworthy source from 
which it may be obtained." 
Society. — " The whole book is written in a style eminently suited to the subject." 
Bell's Life. — "There is left nothing unsaid in the present publication to ensure a 
thorough acquaintance with the subject." 
Sporting Times. — " ' Riding,' we venture to say, will take its place as a manual 
for equestrians, and will be equally appreciated by the boy with his first Shetland 
pony and the practised sportsman of the shires, . . , It is written in an easy, pleasant 
style ; not too elaborate for the youthful rider, and sufficiently instructive for the 
practical horseman. We heartily commend it to our readers." 
The Standard. — " Captain Hayes having written an able work on the horse and 
how to treat him, goes on by a course of natural progress to describe how to ride 
him, and displays in his last book the ability which characterised his previous effort. 
To possess knowledge and to succeed in imparting it are two different things ; but 
Captain Hayes is not only master of his subject, but he knows how to aid others in 
gaining such a mastery as may be obtained by the study of a book." 
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