447.

Riding masters, 155.

" without reins, 233.

Right leg, action of, 150.

" " , position of, 150.

Road, rules of the, 227.

Roberts, Mr., 246.

Romance, 8, 55.

Rotten Row, 16, 17, 392, 393.

Running away, 231.

Russia, 109, 121.

Russian cabmen, 424, 425.

" horses, 457.

Rutland, Duke of, 306, 395.

Saddle, cleaning a, 69.

" cloths, 57-59.

" to fit rider, 56.

Saddling a horse, 66-68.

Saddles, riding in men's, 426-430.

"Safe," 25, 32.

Safety bars, 38-42, 231.

" skirts, 89-110, 231.

" stirrups, 42-51, 64-66.

St. Petersburg, 393.

Salary, 14, 15.

Sample, Professor, 379.

Sandwich case, 323.

Sanminiatelli, Count, 390.

Saunders, Mrs., 384, 335.

Scots Grey, 82.

"Scrutator," 343, 354, 379.

Seats of side-saddles, 32, 55.

Seat, the, 145.

" , theory of the, 145-156.

Second horseman, 323.

" horses, 347.

Shanghai, 231, 388.

Sheep, 368.

Shires, 8, 12, 91, 176, 179, 248, 249, 250, 269, 270, 357.

Shoulder, point of the, 468.

Shouldering, 441.

Shoulders, 468.

Shying, 229, 432, 433-436.

Side-saddle, weight of, 54.

Side-saddles, 1, 2, 6, 7, 25-69.

Sideways, jumping horses, 378.

Singapore, 388.

"Sit back," 214.

Skirt, accustoming horse to, 18.

" , length of, 98.

Slipper stirrup, 42.

Snaffles, 75, 326, 438, 443, 448, 450.

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 396.

_Sola topee_, 115.

Sole of the hoof, 465.

Soltikov, 393.

Sore backs, 7, 68, 324, 350.

South Africa, 335, 391.

Spinal curvature, 6.

_Sporting and Dramatic News_, 428.

Spur, 177.

" on whip, 182.

Square seat, 153-155.

_Stable Management and Exercise_, 350.

Standing jump, 241.

Standing martingale, 439.

" "over," 472.

Stapleford Park, 250.

Staples, 54.

Stake-and-bound fence, 249.

Starting, 185.

"Steady!" 169, 204.

"Steadying" horses, 223.

Steep ground, 320.

_Steiger_, 463.

Steinbock, coursing, 391.

Stifle, 470.

Stirrup bar, 27.

" , case for extra, 42.

" , leather, 36-38.

" " , length of, 156.

" , man's, 50.

" , position of foot in, 156.

" too long, 146.

Stirrups, safety, 42-51, 64-66.

Stock, 122.

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