ighten and
then approach.--Use kind words.--How to halter and lead a
colt.--By the side of a horse.--To lead into a stable.--To
tie up to a manger.--Editor's remarks.--Longeing.--Use and
abuse of.--On bitting.--Sort of bit for a colt.--Dick
Christian's bit.--The wooden gag bit 51

CHAPTER VI.

Taming a colt or horse.--Rarey's directions for strapping up
and laying down detailed.--Explanations by Editor.--To
approach a vicious horse with half door.--Cartwheel.--No. 1
strap applied.--No. 2 strap applied.--Woodcuts of.--How to
hop about.--Knot up bridle.--Struggle described.--Lord B.'s
improved No. 2 strap.--Not much danger.--How to steer a
horse.--Laid down, how to gentle.--To mount, tied up.--Place
and preparations for training described 67

CHAPTER VII.

The Drum.--The Umbrella.--Riding-habit.--How to bit a colt.--How
to saddle.--To mount.--To ride.--To break.--To harness.--To
make a horse follow and stand without holding.--Baucher's
plan.--Nolan's plan 90

CHAPTER VIII.

Value of good horsemanship to both sexes.--On teaching
children.--Anecdote.--Havelock's opinion.--Rarey's plan to
train ponies.--The use of books.--Necessity of regular
teaching for girls; boys can be self-taught.--Commence
without a bridle.--Ride with one pair of reins and two
hands.--Advantage of hunting-horn on side-saddle.--On the
best plan for mounting.--Rarey's plan.--On a man's
seat.--Nolan's opinion.--Military style.--Hunting style.--Two
examples in Lord Cardigan.--The Prussian style.--Anecdote by
Mr. Gould, Blucher, and the Prince Regent.--Hints for men
learning to ride.--How to use the reins.--Pull right for
right, and left for left.--How to collect your horse 111

CHAPTER IX.

On bits.--The snaffle.--The use of the curb.--The Pelham.--The
Hanoverian bit described.--Martingales.--The gentleman's
saddle to be large enough.--Spurs.--Not to be too sharp.--The
Somerset saddle for the timid and aged.--The Nolan saddle
without flaps.--Ladies' saddle described.--Advantages of the
hunting-horn crutch.--Ladies' stirrup.--Ladies' dress.--Hints
on.--Habit.--Boots.--Whips.--Hunting-whips.--Use of the
lash.--Gentleman's riding costume.--Hunting dress.--Poole,
the great authority.--Advan