77
The nose-band 77
The horse's defence against the bit by the tongue 78
Effect of the porte against this defence 78
Defence of the horse by the lip 80
Defence by the teeth 80
Bar of the military and driving bit 81
Martingale 81
Danger does not result from power 84

CHAPTER VIII.
THE SADDLE AND SIDE-SADDLE.

A side-saddle should have no right hand pummel 86
The leaping-horn 86
Surcingle 88
Stirrup-leather 89
Stirrup-iron 90
Girthing 90
To avoid riding on the buckles of the girths 91

CHAPTER IX.
THE SHORT REIN.

The short rein should be used when one hand is occupied 93
Its use to a soldier 94
Its use with the restive horse 94
It should not be used in hunting, or in swimming a horse 95
Objection to it for common riding 95
Used by postilion 99
Short rein of the Eastern horseman 96

CHAPTER X.
COLT-BREAKING.

Colt-breaking is the best possible lesson for the rider 97
The head-stall 98
The snaffle 99
Longeing 101
Saddling 102
Mounting 102
Sermon to the colt-breaker 103
The noblest horse resists the most 103
The horse has a natural _right_ to resist 103
The colt wants no suppling