PART IV.

BUYING A SADDLE-HORSE 132

Parts and “Points” of the Horse, Alphabetically Arranged 135

List of Diseases and Defects 148

INDEX 157

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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Coming to the Whip 6 A good Saddle 13 A properly fitted Curb-chain 16 Flexion of the Jaw--using the Curb 22 Lowering the Head 26 Punishment in case of Resistance 27 “Pulling the Hands steadily Apart” 33 To Bend the Neck to Right or Left, with the Reins below the Bits 34 Getting the Horse “Light in Hand” 35 Pulling on the Right Rein 36 Moving the Croup one step to the Right 39 Getting a Horse accustomed to Skirts 42 Showing Reins in Left Hand 43 Advancing at touch of Heel 44 Stopping at touch of Whip on Back 45 The Walk (Colt in Training) 46 Bending the Neck to Right and Left 49 Moving the Croup with the Heel and Whip 53 Guiding Bridlewise (Turning to the Right) 56 The Canter 65 Ordinary Pirouette 71 Going on “Deux Pistes” 72 The Passage 73 Backing 76 Reins in Hand 77 Act of changing Reins 77 Leading with the Right Fore-foot 80 Leading with the Left Fore-foot 82 Ready to Mount 94 “One, Two, Three” 95 Placing the Foot in the Stirrup 96 Position in Saddle 97 A Square and Proper Seat 103 Method of holding the Reins in both Hands 111 Approaching a Fence 119 A Water Jump 121 Rising to the Leap 127 Coming Down 129 Parts and “Points” 136 The sort of Horse to Buy 146 The sort of Horse not to Buy 149

HORSEMANSHIP FOR WOMEN.