| PAGE |
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 |