Chapter I: Part I: Page

AMATEUR HORSE-TRAINING 1

LESSON

I. COMING TO THE WHIP 15

II. TO HOLD THE BIT LIGHTLY (_Flexion de la mâchoire_),
USING THE CURB 21

III. TO HOLD THE BIT LIGHTLY, USING THE SNAFFLE 24

IV. TO LOWER THE HEAD 25

V. TO BEND THE NECK TO RIGHT AND LEFT, WITH THE
REINS HELD BELOW THE BIT (_Flexions de l’encolure_) 32

VI. TO BEND THE NECK TO RIGHT AND LEFT, WITH THE
REINS THROWN OVER THE NECK 35

VII. TO MOVE THE CROUP TO RIGHT AND LEFT WITH THE WHIP 38

VIII. MOUNTED 41

IX. MOUNTED (_continued_) 48

X. THE WALK 51

XI. TO MOVE THE CROUP WITH HEEL AND WHIP (_Pirouette
renversée_) 52

XII. TO GUIDE “BRIDLEWISE” 55

XIII. THE TROT 58

XIV. THE GALLOP, HAND-GALLOP, AND CANTER 64

XV. THE PIROUETTE, DEUX PISTES, PASSAGE 71

XVI. BACKING 75

XVII. RIDING IN CIRCLES.--CHANGE OF LEADING FOOT 79

PART II.

ETIQUETTE IN THE SADDLE 87

Dress 88

The Mount 91

Mounting 92

The Start 99

On which Side to Ride 100

The Seat 102

On the Road 107

The Pace 112

Turning 112

The Groom 116

PART III.

LEAPING 118