icker the pace, the greater degree of collection 44
French and English mistake in this 45
The shy horse 46
The restive horse 48
Truth may be paradoxical 49

CHAPTER IV.
MECHANICAL AID OF THE RIDER.

The rider cannot raise the falling horse 50
Harm is done by the attempt 51
The bearing-rein 54
Mechanical assistance of the jockey to his horse 56
Standing on the stirrups 58
Difference between the gallop and the leap 58
Steeple-chases and hurdle-races unfair on the horse 59
The rider should not attempt to lift his horse at a fence 61

CHAPTER V.
THE SEAT.

There is one direction which applies to all seats 65
Different seats for different styles of riding 65
The manege and the Eastern seats are the extremes 66
The long stirrup is necessary for cavalry to act in line 67
Medium length of stirrup for common riding 69

CHAPTER VI.
MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING.

Directions to place a lady in her saddle 70
Directions to mount at a halt 71
To mount in movement 71
To dismount in movement 71
To vault on or over in movement 72
To vault on at a halt 72
Circus for practising these movements 72
To pick a whip from the ground 72
To face about in the saddle 73

CHAPTER VII.
THE BIT.

Place of the bit in the horse's mouth 74
Principle of the bit 74
Action of the common bit 76
Action of the Chifney bit 77
The loose eye