Belle Beach

• Appointments, hunting, 74, 75;
  • show ring, 245–249;
  • trap, 273.
• Arms, position of, in riding, 14, 19, 27.
• Army, fashion of mounting, 48, 49–51;
  • seat, 42, 44.
• Astride, riding, 37–57;
  • holding reins in, 27;
  • correct position for, 40;
  • the close seat in, 44, 45, 54–57.

• Backing, a horse, 87;
  • of horse, 105.
• Balance, 4, 5, 6, 12, 45;
  • importance of, 56, 57.
• Balance strap, 143, 144.
• Balking, 104, 106.
• Bareback riding, 39, 45, 46.
• Bearing reins, adjustment of, 269–272;
  • in pair driving, 271.
• Belt, riding, 126.
• Bits, driving, 264–267.
• Bits, riding, adjustment of, 154–156;
  • position of, 153;
  • varieties of, 76, 145, 146, 150–152.
• Bitting, in pair driving, 266, 267.
• Body, position of, in riding, 6, 7.
• Boots, riding, 74, 121–125;
  • for cross-saddle, 130–131.
• Brake, the, 254, 255.
• Breastplate, 75, 76, 148, 149, 151, 152.
• Breeches, riding, 74, 109, 120, 121;
  • for cross-saddle, 131.
• Breechings, 273.
• Bridle, the, 76, 144–147, 151Gymkhana.
• Garland, James A., his The Private Stable quoted, 220, 221, 223–225, 227–232.
• Gig horse, western style of, 248.
• Gigs, in tandem driving, 235, 236.
• Girthing, 102, 142, 237.
• Girths, 141–143.
• Gloves, 74, 128, 129;
  • driving, 261.
• Groom, on the rumble, 216, 257, 258;
  • livery of, 254, 261–263, 277.
• Gymkhana games, 282–289;
  • classes, 282;
  • affinity race, 284;
  • drag-hunt contest, 286, 287;
  • egg and spoon race, 283;
  • music stall ride, 283, 284;
  • potato race, 284, 285;
  • tandem riding, 287–289;
  • judge’s stand, 286.

• Habit, the, 74, 108–115;
  • materials for, 115–119.
• Hack, the park, 78, 82, 83, 95, 160, 162, 168–172, 185;
  • road, 172.
• Hair, arrangement of, 126, 127, 260.
• Hands, in driving four-in-hand and tandem, 219, 222, 226, 229, 238.
• Hands, in riding, 14–29;
  • hunting, 64, 65;
  • lightness of, 28, 29;
  • position of left hand, 15, 18, 19;
  • right hand, 20–23.
• Harness, inspection of, 193, 195;
  • leather of, 274–277;
  • mourning, 118, 119.
  • Rearing, 38, 50, 54, 105, 147, 148;
    • when driving, 213, 214.
  • Reins, in driving, measuring, 196, 223;
    • “modern” position of, 199, 201–203, 211;
    • “orthodox” position of, 198;
    • pulling through terret, 215;
    • quality of, 276;
    • shortening and lengthening, 201, 207, 208, 210;
    • stopping, 204–206;
    • turning, 206–208;
    • four-in-hand and tandem driving, 219, 222–232.
  • Reins, in riding, 15–28;
    • adjusting, 17;
    • in astride riding, 27;
    • holding of, 18;
    • in both hands, 26, 27;
    • leather of, 144;
    • position of, 18, 20;
    • position of, for beginners, 26, 27;
    • relying on, for keeping seat, 54;
    • reversing curb and snaffle, 24, 25, 28;
    • shortening, 22;
    • taking up of, 15–17;
    • tightening the curb, 23, 24;
    • turning to the left, 21, 22;
    • to right, 21;
    • when jumping, 64, 65, 67;
    • width of, 145.
  • Resting a horse, 91, 98.
  • Riding, astride, 37–57;
    • bareback, 39, 45, 46;
    • hints on, 91–107;
    • park, 162, 163;
    • show-ring, 84–90.
  • Road coach, a perfectly appointed, 218.
  • Road hack, the, 172.
  • Rogers, Fairman, his A Manual of Coaching, 217.
  • Rosettes, 280.
  • Rumble, the, 257, 204, 212, 213;
  • when turning, 208.
• Whip, in riding, position of, 15, 18, 19;
  • when hunting, 75;
  • with a companion, 101, 102, 129.
• Winkers, 279.
• Wrist, supple, 19, 20.

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