PART I. PAGE

AMATEUR HORSE-TRAINING 1

LESSON

I. COMING TO THE WHIP 15

II. TO HOLD THE BIT LIGHTLY (_Flexion de la mâchoire_), USING THE CURB 21

III. TO HOLD THE BIT LIGHTLY, USING THE SNAFFLE 24

IV. TO LOWER THE HEAD 25

V. TO BEND THE NECK TO RIGHT AND LEFT, WITH THE REINS HELD BELOW THE BIT (_Flexions de l’encolure_) 32

VI. TO BEND THE NECK TO RIGHT AND LEFT, WITH THE REINS THROWN OVER THE NECK 35

VII. TO MOVE THE CROUP TO RIGHT AND LEFT WITH THE WHIP 38

VIII. MOUNTED 41

IX. MOUNTED (_continued_) 48

X. THE WALK 51

XI. TO MOVE THE CROUP WITH HEEL AND WHIP (_Pirouette renversée_) 52

XII. TO GUIDE “BRIDLEWISE” 55

XIII. THE TROT 58

XIV. THE GALLOP, HAND-GALLOP, AND CANTER 64

XV. THE PIROUETTE, DEUX PISTES, PASSAGE 71

XVI. BACKING 75

XVII. RIDING IN CIRCLES.--CHANGE OF LEADING FOOT 79