| CHAP. | | PAGE | | Introduction | xi | | I.— | Ought Children To Ride | 1 | | II.— | For Mothers and Children | 11 | | III.— | First Hints to a Learner | 24 | | IV.— | Selecting a Mount | 32 | | V.— | The Lady’s Dress on Horseback | 43 | | VI.— | The Lady’s Dress on Horseback—(continued) | 54 | | VII.— | Bitting | 63 | | VIII.— | Saddling | 81 | | IX.— | “Learning To Ride”—How to Sit, to Walk, to Canter, and to Trot | 92 | | X.— | Reins, Voice, and Whip | 105 | | XI.— | Riding on the Road | 122 | | XII.— | Paces, Vices, and Faults | 135 | | XIII.— | A Lesson in Leaping | 146 | | XIV.— | Managing Refusers | 158 | | XV.— | Falling | 166 | | XVI.— | Hunting Outfit Considered | 179 | | XVII.— | Economy in Riding Dress | 188 | | XVIII.— | Hacks and Hunters | 203 | | XIX.— | In the Hunting-Field | 217 | | XX.— | Shoeing | 231 | | XXI.— | Feeding | 241 | | XXII.— | Stabling | 250 | | XXIII.— | Doctoring | 262 | | XXIV.— | Breeding | 280 | | XXV.— | Training | 292 | | XXVI.— | A Budget of “Tips” | 307 | | Index | 339 | Lady on horseback |
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