,by ! same ,au?or4   ,,! ,,campaign ,,( 
,,*ancellorsville4  ,x is n easy to say 
:i* "p ( ?is book is be/1 = x is all    
good4--,! ,nation4  ,we d n hesitate to 
pron\nce x "o ( ! able/1 faire/1 & mo/  
valuable books t we h se54--,s\!rn      
,hi/orical ,pap]s4   ,a ,,bird',s-,,eye 
,,view ,,( ,,our ,,civil ,,w>  ,is all t
 c\ld be desir$3 gives p]haps a cle>]1 m
 vivid view1 a m accurate outl9e ?an any
 o!r available record4--,london         
,saturday ,review4  ,! mat]ial ( ! "w   
well s]ves to consolidate & ori5t ! k ( 
:at 0 done 9 ! ,great ,rebellion & ( ^? 
:o did x4--,j\rnal ,milit>y ,s]vice     
,in/itution4  ,we d n hesitate to comm5d
 ! book mo/ w>mly z ! "w ( an able1     
pa9/ak+ soldi]1 :o has hone/ly endeavor$
 to asc]ta9 & frankly to tell ! tru?    
ab\t ! w>4--,s\!rn ,hi/orical ,pap]s4   
,! book is writt5 9 a _s ( imp>tiality &
 ( j discrim9ation conc]n+ ! m]its &    
defects ( ! g5]als :o l$ ! armies ( !   
,nor? & ,s\?4--,army & ,navy ,j\rnal4   
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4               

,,patroclus4    ,,patroclus ,,&         
,,p5elope  ,a ,*at 9 ! ,saddle   ,,by   
,,!odore ,,ayrault ,,dodge  ,,brevet    
,,lieut5ant-,,colonel ,,unit$ ,,/ates   
,,army1 ,,retir$ ,,li/2 ,,au?or ,,( ,,! 
,,campaign ,,( ,,*ancellorsville1 ,a    
,,bird',s-,,eye ,,view ,,( ,,our ,,civil
 ,,w>1 ,,etc41 ,,etc4   ,,bo/on         
,,h\ghton1 ,,miffl9 ,,& ,,company ,new  
,york3 #aa ,ea/ ,sev5te5? ,/reet ,!     
,riv]side ,press1 ,cambridge #ahhe      
,copyright1 #ahhe1 ,,by ,,!odore        
,,ayrault ,,dodge4  ,all rights res]v$4 
,! ,riv]side ,press1 ,cambridge3        
,electrotyp$ & ,pr9t$ by ,h4 ,o4        
,h\ghton & ,company4   ,to  ,,! ,,c\ntry
 ,,club ,,( ,,bo/on1  ,,:i* ,,has       
,,fo/]$ ,a ,,true ,,appreciation ,,(    
,,good ,,horseman%ip ,,9 ,,our ,,city   
,,( ,,beautiful ,,environm5ts1 ,,& ,,^: 
,,g5]\s ,,& ,,able ,,adm9i/ration ,,has 
,,af=d$ ,,! ,,lov]s ,,( ,,! ,,saddle ,,s
 ,,_m ,,occasions ,,( ,,r>e             
,,ent]ta9m5t1  ,^! ,pages are ,inscrib$ 
,,by  ,a ,,memb]4   ,s9ce--z x has be5  

our =tune to be long engag$ ab\t        
horses--we consid] t we h acquir$ "s k (
 horseman%ip1 we desire also to intimate
 to ! y\ng] "p ( our fri5ds h[ we ?9k t 
!y may be/[ _! att5tion on horses to !  
be/ advantage4  ,,x5ophon on            
,horseman%ip1 ,i4 ,i4     ,transcrib]'s 
,note3 ,! ,table ( ,cont5ts h be5 mov$ f
 ! back ( ! book to ! front4            
,,cont5ts4                              
,,page       ,i4 ,patroclus & ,i        
#ai      ,,ii4 ,saddles & ,seats        
#bb     ,,iii4 ,patroclus on a ,rack    
#bh      ,,iv4 ,! ,rack & ,s+le-,foot   
#bi       ,v4 ,patroclus ,trott+        
#cb      ,,vi4 ,?or\ghbr$ or ,half-,br$ 
#cc     ,,vii4 ,! ,saddle ,mania        
#ce    ,,viii4 ,p>k-,rid+               
#cg      ,,ix4 ,a ,f9e ,horse n         
necess>ily a ,good ,hack      #ci       
,x4 ,soldi]s h ,/\t ,seats              
#da      ,,xi4 ,a ,gate & a ,brook      
#dd     ,,xii4 ,! ,old ,troop]          
#dh    ,,xiii4 ,in/ruction 9 ,rid+      
#di     ,,xiv4 ,*illy ,fox-,hunt+       

#ea      ,,xv4 ,is ,soldi] or           
,fox-,hunt] ! ,bett] ,rid]8    #ee      
,,xvi4 ,! ,s*ool-,rid]                  
#ef    ,,xvii4 ,patroclus happy         
#ei   ,,xviii4 ,photography v]sus ,art  
#fa     ,,xix4 ,a ,"o-,man ,horse       
#fi      ,,xx4 ,bau*]'s ,favorite       
,saddle ,horse               #gj        
,,xxi4 ,patroclus sniffs a ,fri5d       
#gc    ,,xxii4 ,rid+-,s*ools &          
,s*ool-,rid+              #gd   ,,xxiii4
 ,is ,s*ool+ ( ,value8                  
#gf    ,,xxiv4 ,manuals ( ,tra9+        
#hb     ,,xxv4 ,result ( ,tra9+         
#hc    ,,xxvi4 ,qualities ( ! ,horse    
#hf    ,,xxvii4 ,dress1 ,saddles1 &     
,bridles                  #hg           
,,xxviii4 ,m\nt+                        
#hi     ,,xxix4 ,h[ to hold ! ,re9s     
#ib      ,,xxx4 ,h[ to beg9 ,tra9+      
#id     ,,xxxi4 ,p5elope's ,unre/ra9$   
,c\rage              #ig    ,,xxxii4    
,h9ts be=e beg9n+ to tra9 a ,horse      
#ih   ,,xxxiii4 ,guid+ by ! ,neck       
#ajd    ,,xxxiv4 ,:at an ,ar*$ ,neck    

means                   #aji     ,,xxxv4
 ,flexions ( ! ,neck                    
#aac    ,,xxxvi4 ,flexions ( ! ,cr\p    
#aaf   ,,xxxvii4 ,! ,cant]              
#aba  ,,xxxviii4 ,lead+ ) ei!r ,%\ld]   
#abe    ,,xxxix4 ,! ,horse's ,natural   
,lead                    #aca           
,,xl4 ,! ,be/ ,way to tea* ! ,lead      
#ace      ,,xli4 ,*ange ( ,lead 9       
,motion                    #ach         
,,xlii4 ,sugge/ions                     
#ada    ,,xliii4 ,h[ to beg9 ,jump+     
#adc     ,,xliv4 ,! ,re9s 9 ! ,jump     
#adh      ,,xlv4 ,odds & ,ends ( ,leap+ 
#aeb     ,,xlvi4 ,hunt+ & ,road-,rid+   
#aee    ,,xlvii4 ,advantages ( ,true    
,rack                     #aeg          
,,xlviii4 ,:o is ! ,be/ ,rid]8          
#afj     ,,xlix4 ,vale6                 
#aff     ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4      
#a4 ,,patroclus                         
,frontispiece4   #b4 ,a ,,quiet ,,amble 
#ab   #c4 ,,! ,,rack ,,or ,,runn+ ,,walk
                          #bd   #d4 ,a  
,,%>p ,,s+le-,,foot                     

#cf   #e4 ,,an ,,easy ,,cant]           
#dh   #f4 ,a ,,t5-,,mile ,,trot         
#fj   #g4 ,,ris+ ,,to ,a ,,hurdle       
#gb   #h4 ,,fly+ ,a ,,hurdle            
#hd   #i4 ,,clean ,,above ,,x           
#if  #aj4 ,,tak+ ,,(f ,,at ,,wat]       
#ajh  #aa4 ,,do+ ,,x ,,h&ily            
#abj  #ab4 ,a ,,tw5ty-,,foot ,,jump     
#acb  #ac4 ,,ab\t ,,to ,,l&             
#add  #ad4 ,,l&+                        
#aef     ,,be=e ,,m\nt+4   ,b a few     
mon?s s9ce1 ! au?or1 ^: ?irty odd ye>s 9
 ! saddle 9 _m p>ts ( ! _w h1 he tru/s1 
taught him t mode/y :i* %\ld always be  
br$ ( usage1 0 %[+ "s ( ! in/antane\s   
photographs ( 8 horse ,patroclus to a   
gr\p ( ,club m54 ,mo/ ( ! g5tlem5 7 old 
fri5ds1 b "o ( ! photographs hav+ be5   
pass$ to a by-/&]1 ^: attire m>k$ him z 
belong+ to ! mo/ rec5tly develop$ ,bo/on
 type ( horsem51 elicit$1 mu* to 8      
li/5]s' ent]ta9m5t1 ! rem>k t naw man c 
wide 9 a saddle l t1 ye "k1 n weally    
wide1 ye "k6 naw fawm1 ye "k6 w\ldn't be
 tolewat$ 9 our s*ool1 ye "k6 ,! au?or 0

 in=m$ by a mutual acqua9tance t !      
g5tleman 0 tak+ a c\rse ( lessons at !  
swelle/ rid+ academy ( ! city1 & _h     
rec5tly import$ an ,engli% geld+4 ,9    
def]5ce to su* excell5t au?ority1 ^: n  
unk9dly meant1 if some:at brusquely     
utt]$1 criticism may be said to h       
inspir$ ^! pages1 o!rwise p]haps )\t a  
suitable motif1 an explanation appe>s to
 be call$ =1 le/ by "s o!r y\?ful       
eque/rian critics ! physician be advis$ 
to heal himself4  ,! exclusive use ( !  
,engli% hunt+-rig & crop = all k9ds &   
conditions ( m5 at all times & 9 all    
places is well und]/ood by old horsem5  
to be b a matt] ( fa%ion :i* "t may     
displace 9 favor ( "s o!r novelty4 ,= _!
 prop] purpose !y are und5iably ! be/4  
,b to ! newly fl$g$ eque/rian :o makes  
!m 8 %ibbole?1 & :o disc>ds z bad =m any
 v>iation ^u ! road f :at is em95tly 9  
place aft] h\nds1 ! au?or1 ) an         
admiration = ! excell5cies ( ! ,engli%  
seat d]iv$ f half a doz5 ye>s' resid5ce 
9 ! ,old ,c\ntry & _m a %>p run 9 !     

fly+-c\nties1 & ) ! consci\sness t1 if  
tri$ 9 ! balance ( to-day's ,anglomania1
 8 own seat1 z %[n 9 "s ( !             
illu/rations1 may *ance to be f\nd      
want+1 desires to expla9 t1 dur+ !      
,civil ,w>1 outrage\s =tune1 among o!r  
sl+s & arr[s1 s5t him to ! re> ) ! loss 
( a leg2 b t f> f giv+ up a habit ?us   
become all ! m ess5tial because he c\ld 
no long] safely sit a flat saddle1 he   
conclud$ to supplem5t 8 lack ( grip 7z !
 ,m>quis ( ,anglesea = a simil> reason  
_h done be=e him7 by ! artificial       
support :i* is af=d$ 9 ! rolls & pads ( 
a som]set or demi-pique1 z well z to    
adopt ! seat be/ suit$ to 8 disability4 
,& x 0 su* a saddle1 ( a patt]n p]haps  
too pron\nc$ to suit ev5 ! au?or's eye1 
h[ev] com=table & safe1--p>ticul>ly s 9 
leap+1 :i* provok$ ! c5sure1 p]haps q   
ju/ifiable accord+ to ! light ( !       
critic1 :i* has be5 quot$ above4 ,?is   
v>iation1 h[ev]1 by no means conflicts )
 ! au?or's belief 91 & con/ant advocacy 
(1 ! flat ,engli% saddle 9 its place4 ,b

 he has se5 s _m accompli%$ rid]s 9 q   
diff]5t saddles1 t he became long ago   
conv9c$ t ! ,engli% tree by no means    
af=ds ! only p]fect seat4 ,9 fact1 !    
saddle be/ suit$ to univ]sal use1 t is1 
! "o :i* might be/ s]ve a man "u any    
conditions1 approa*es1 9 8 op9ion1 m    
ne>ly ! modifi$ milit>y saddle ( to-day 
?an ! hunt+ type4  ,nor because a local 
fa%ion1 set b ye/]day1 prescribes /rict 
adh]5ce to a /yle he _c foll[1 is !     
au?or less ready to v5ture ^u giv+ a    
fri5dly ^w ( advice to _m ( our "y &    
aspir+ rid]s4 ,!re are n a few g5tlem5 9
 ,bo/on1 ^: mon?s 9 ! saddle numb] f>   
less ?an ! au?or's ye>s1 to ^: c\rage & 
discretion z horsem5 he yields 8 v hone/
 admiration1 & ^: /an* hunt]s he is     
happy to foll[ across c\ntry1 nor a%am$ 
if he f9ds he has lo/ !m f sight4 ,he   
regrets to say t he has also se5 n a few
 :o affect to sne] at a padd$ saddle or 
a horse ) a long tail1 :o seem incapable
 ( ?r[+ _! he>t across a ?irty in* /one 
wall 9 a bur/ aft] h\nds1 al?\gh ^u !   

road !y seek to impress "o z con/antly  
rid+ to cov]4  ,x is unnecess>y1 h[ev]1 
to say t ! au?or has too long be5 a lov]
 ( eque/rianism p] se n to admire ! good
 & be tol]ant ( ! bad = ! total sum (   
ga9 :i* ! horseback mania ( to-day      
af=ds4 ,he is old en\gh to rememb] t    
human nature rema9s ! same1 h[ev] fa/ ! 
_w may move1 & is firm 9 ! belief t we  
%all soon gr[ to be a nation ( excell5t 
horsem54    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4 
,a ,,quiet ,,amble4  ,!re is no pret5se 
to make ^! pages a new manual =         
horse-tra9+ or = rid+4 ,!re are pl5ty ( 
good books on horseman%ip n[ 9 pr9t2 b  
un=tunately !re are few rid]s :o c>e =  
any?+ beyond a sup]ficial education (   
ei!r _! horses or !mselves4 ,m ?an      
rudim5t>y--if view$ 9 ! light ( ! ,high 
,s*ool--! h9ts 9 ?is volume c sc>cely be
 consid]$4 ,if any inc5tive to ! /udy ( 
! real art & to ! bett] tra9+ ( saddle  
bea/s is giv51 all t ^! pages des]ve w h
 be5 ga9$4  ,! plates are phototype     
reproductions f photographs (           

,patroclus1 tak5 9 action by ,baldw9    
,coolidge4 ,_! orig9 lay 9 ! belief t a 
f9e-gait$ horse c\ld be in/antane\sly   
photograph$1 & /ill %[ ! agreeable      
action :i* all horse-lov]s admire1 & h  
be5 habituat$ to see drawn by arti/s1   
in/ead ( ! unga9ly positions usually    
result+ f ! in/antane\s process4 ,!     
object aim$ at--to %[ an anatomically   
correct & arti/ically acceptable horse 9
 ea* case--has1 x is ?\ght1 be5 ga9$1 s 
f>1 at lea/1 z motion arre/$ c ev] give 
! idea ( motion4  ,out ( ?irty          
photographs tak51 ! f\rte5 h]e9 giv51 & 
"o or two o!rs1 mu* resembl+ "s ( ^!1   
%[$ an agreeable action4 ,! be/         
positions ( ! horse 7 (t5 ! poore/      
photographs4 ,9 enl>g+ !m by sol> pr9ts 
= ! phototype process1 ! %ad[s ( ! horse
 h be5 d>k5$1 or 9 "s in/ances1 :]e a   
negative has be5 blurr$ or injur$1 an   
indi/9ct l9e has be5 /r5g!n$4 ,9 "s     
plates ! photograph 0 s cle> 7z ,plates 
,,iv4 & ,v47 t no d>k5+ ( ! %ad[s 0     
necess>y4 ,9 o!rs 7z ,plates ,,vii4 &   

,,viii47 ! negative1 ?\gh %[+ excell5t  
position1 0 s weak z to require a good  
deal ( treatm5t4 ,b 9 ev5 ! mo/ indi/9ct
 ones ! outl9e & crude %ad[s 7 cle>ly   
%[n by ! negatives1 & foll[$ absolutely 
9 treat+ ! sol> pr9ts4 ,! plates are ?us
 obta9$ intact f ! orig9al in/antane\s  
negatives1 & fai?fully repres5t ! action
 & _s ( ! horse4 ,! jump+ pictures 7    
tak5 aga9/ ! natural backgr\nd1 ! o!rs  
aga9/ a scre5 or build+4 ,9 ! latt]1 !  
entire backgr\nd has be5 made :ite1 =   
great] di/9ctness4 ,! wat]-jump 0 9     
reality a dry dit* ( elev5 feet wide f  
b> to bank4 ,b be+ hidd5 9 ! orig9al    
negatives by ! heaps ( e>? ?r[n up 9    
digg+ x1 & sev]al ( ! negatives be+     
blurr$ 9 ! =egr\nd1 ! wat] 0 add$ 9 !   
sol> pr9ts4 ,to pres]ve anatomical      
accuracy1 ! f9] results ( bo?           
photography & ( ! phototype process h _h
 to be sacrific$4  ,to /ate t ! au?or   
has (t5 witness$ ! prize leap+ at !     
,agricultural ,hall ,horse ,%[ 9        
,london1 z well z wat*$ ! conte/ ( _m a 

not$ ,engli% /eeple-*ase1 w absolve him 
f any suspicion ( p>ad+ ^! photographs z
 examples ( excell5t p]=mance4 ,!y 7 all
 tak5 9 cold blood on "o occasion1 &    
,patroclus 0 ridd5 alone ov] ! ob/acles 
at lea/ a doz5 times = ea* good picture 
secur$4 ,e horseman kn[s t ?is is a     
pretty s\nd te/ ( a will+ jump]1 if n a 
crack "o4 ,moreov]1 ! au?or has be5     
acqua9t$ ) too _m ma/]s ( equitation1 at
 home z well z abroad1 to h>bor any b a 
v mode/ op9ion ( 8 own eque/rian        
ability4 ,he w\ld be mu* m s5sitive to  
criticism ( ,patroclus ?an ( himself1 = 
he kn[s ! horse to be an exceptionally  
good "o )9 8 limitations1 :ile always   
consci\s t 8 own seat lacks ! firmness (
 ante-bellum days4 ,x us$ to be said 9 !
 ,old ,c\ntry t an ,engli%man keeps 8   
seat to manage 8 horse1 & t a ,fr5*man  
manages 8 horse to keep 8 seat4 ,! au?or
 is oblig$ to confess t to-day he is (t5
 r$uc$ to ! latt] practice4  ,! hurdles 
7 some:at ov] f\r feet high2 beh9d ea* 0
 a b> j f\r feet f ! gr\nd4 ,!          

wat]-jumps 7 f fifte5 to eighte5 feet f 
tak+-(f to l&+4 ,on a numb] ( occasions 
7z 9 ,plate ,,xii47 ,patroclus cov]$ ov]
 tw5ty measur$ feet 9 ?is jump4  ,z is  
manife/ f a few ( ! plates1 x 0 ! action
 ( ! horse1 & n ! =m ( ! rid]1 :i* x 0  
aim$ to secure4 ,x is easy to make      
engrav+s 9 :i* ! seat ( ! rid] %all be  
p]fect2 b 9 all ! wood-cut illu/rations 
( books on equitation ! horse is usually
 anatomically incorrect1 h[ev]          
arti/ically sugge/ive4 ,"o nev] sees !  
photograph ( a horse cle>+ an ob/acle 9 
:i* ! rid]'s =m is z p]fect z x is apt  
to be depict$ 9 engrav+s or pa9t+s4 ,& 9
 "s ( ! )9 illu/rations ( road gaits !re
 is app>5t a c>elessness 9 bo? seat &   
re9s :i* w\ld sc>cely d 9 ! accompli%m5t
 ( ! high airs ( ! manege1 b into :i* a 
rid] is sometimes apt unconsci\sly to   
lapse4 ,no "o is probably bett] aw>e (  
:at is good & bad alike 9 ^! plates ?an 
! au?or himself4 ,he appreciates =m at  
its exact value1 b is con/ra9$ to       
believe t ! true article comes f s\rces 

f> remov$ f1 & ( va/ly m solid wor? ?an 
! pigsk9 :i* cov]s a rid]'s saddle1 or !
 %e>s :i* bang 8 horse's tail4 ,! se>*+ 
p[] ( photography1 h[ev]1 is no respect]
 ( =m or p]son4  ,a ^w ( ?anks %\ld n be
 omitt$ to ,mr4 ,coolidge1 ^: excell5t  
judgm5t & ke5 eye 9 tak+ ^! pictures1   
)\t o!r app>atus ?an 8 l5s1 is well %[n 
by ! result1 nor to ! ,lewis ,engrav+   
,company = _! c>eful reproductions f    
mat]ial by no means p]fect4  ,p]haps x  
%\ld be said t ,ma/] ,tom & ,p5elope1 :o
 figure 9 ^! pages1 are z really 9 !    
fle% z ,patroclus1 & by no means m]e    
fictions ( ! imag9ation4  ,!re is no    
in/ruction pret5d$ to be convey$ by ^!  
plates1 z !re is 9 ! simil>ly obta9$    
illu/rations ( ,&]son's excell5t ,mod]n 
,horseman%ip4 ,_! purpose is less to    
po9t a moral ?an to adorn a tale4 ,b an 
apology to all is p]haps due = ! v *atty
 mann] 9 :i* ! au?or has tak5 8 fri5d1 !
 read]1 into 8 confid5ce1 & to exp]i5c$ 
horsem5 = ! v elem5t>y h9ts sometimes   
giv54 ,! pages devot$ to ,p5elope are   

meant = "y rid]s :o1 l ,ma/] ,tom1      
really want to le>n4  ,,!odore ,,ayrault
 ,,dodge4  ,,brookl9e1 ,,mass41 ,april1 
#ahhe4     ,,patroclus ,,& ,,p5elope4   
,a ,,*at ,,9 ,,! ,,saddle4     ,i4   ,we
 are fa/ fri5ds1 ,patroclus1 & _m's !   
h\r s9ce1 five ye>s ago1 ,i b\ght y1 an 
impetu\s b good-temp]$ & intellig5t     
?ree-ye>-old colt1 :om e "o ?\ght too   
flighty to be ( mu* acc\nt1 t y & ,i h  
sp5t 9 ea* o!r's company ^u ! pretty    
suburban roads ( ,bo/on4 ,& _m's !      
scamp] & frolic t we've _h across !     
fields1 & _m's ! quiet /roll ?r\gh !    
%ady woods6 ,= y & ,i1 ,patroclus1 c g  
:]e x takes a goodi% horse to foll[ 9   
our wake4 ,i wond]1 z ,i look into y\r  
broad & h&some face1 :e!r y "k & love me
 z well z ,i d y4 ,inde$1 :5 y :9ny at  
my di/ant /ep1 or rub y\r inquisitive   
old nose aga9/ my h&s or t[>ds my       
pocket1 begg+ = ano!r h&ful ( oats or = 
a ta/e ( salt or sug>2 or :5 y confid+ly
 l[] y\r head to h me rub y\r e>s1 ) s  
mu* re/ful intellig5ce beam+ f y\r s(t1 

br[n eyes1 & su* evid5t lik+ = my       
company1 ,i ?9k y "k h[ w>m my he>t     
beats = y4 ,& h[ g5]\s ! blood :i*      
c\rses ?r\gh y\r own t5se ve9s y\r ma/] 
kn[s full well4 ,if ,i _h to flee = my  
life1 ,patroclus1 ,i %\ld wi% t y\r     
mighty back1 t\gh !ws1 & noble c\rage   
c\ld be> me ?r\gh ! /ruggle4 ,= ,i nev] 
call$ ^u y yet1 b :at !re came !        
response :i* only ! true/ ( y\r race c  
give4  ,no1 ,pat6 y've got all ! sug> y 
c h to-day4 ,my pockets are n a groc]'s 
%op4 ,/& quiet :ile ,i m\nt1 & y & ,i w 
take our usual /roll4                   
99       99       99       99       99  
,patroclus is said to h be5 sir$ 9 !    
,old ,c\ntry out ( a cavalry m>e br\ght 
ov] by an ,engli% (fic] to ,quebec1 &   
!re foal$ 9 ,h] ,maje/y's s]vice4 ,ev5  
?is mu* ,i _h on he>say4 ,b he has !    
in/9cts ( ! *>g] 9 e fibre1--& p]haps ! 
mo/ intellig5t & be/ saddle bea/s among 
civiliz$ nations belong to m\nt$ troops4
 ,z old ,hiram ,woodruff us$ to say1    
,patroclus makes 8 own p$igree4 ,i "k   

:at he is2 ,i c>e n :5ce he came4  ,no  
ne$ to extol y\r po9ts4 ,?\gh !re be ^? 
( high] l9eage1 & _m a spe$i] horse ^u !
 turf1 or p]*ance a gr&] p]=m] aft]     
h\nds1 ?rice y\r value to :oso w f9d    
fault or blemi% ^u y1 my ,patroclus6 ,y 
are blood-bay & glossy z a sat9 k]*ief4 
,y are ne> sixte5 h&s2 %ort c\pl$ en\gh 
to c>ry weight1 & long en\gh bel[ to    
take an ample /ride4 ,y tread z light z 
a /eel wat*-spr+ quiv]s4 ,a woman's face
 has r>ely a sweet] or m tru/+ look ?an 
y\rs 9 repose2 a falcon's eye is no ke5]
 :5 ar\s$4 ,y w foll[ me l a dog1 & y\r 
little mi/resses c fondle y 9 /all or   
paddock4 ,y h all ! life & endurance ( !
 ?or\ghbr$1 ! intellig5ce ( ! ,arab1 !  
p]fect mann]s ( ! p>k1 & ! p[] &        
discretion ( a ,midl& ,c\nties hunt]4 ,l
 ! old song1 y h      ,a head l a snake1
 & a sk9 l a m\se1       ,an eye l a    
woman1 bright1 g5tle1 & br[n2     ,)    
lo9s & a back t w\ld c>ry a h\se1       
,& qu>t]s to lift y smack ov] a t[n4    
,may x be _m a ye> yet1 ,patroclus1 be=e

 ,i mu/ p5sion y (f = good6             
99       99       99       99       99  
,y /& = me to m\nt z /eady z a rock4 ,& 
y "k y\r crippl$ ma/]'s ne$s s well t y 
w\ld d x 9 ! :irl ( a /amp$e4 ,i w leave
 ! re9s ^u y\r neck & let y walk :i!r   
y\r own fancy dictates1 = ,i am lazily  
incl9$2 ?\gh inde$ ,i "k f y\r toss+    
head t y fa9 w\ld g a liveli] gait4 ,s  
long z y c walk y\r f\r full miles an   
h\r1 y w h to curb y\r ardor = _m a long
 /ret*1 :ile y\r ma/] *ews ! cud ( sweet
 & bitt] fancies4                   99  
99       99       99       99  ,z we    
saunt] along1 ! reflections br$ ( ?irty 
odd ye>s 9 ! saddle come cr[d+ up4 ,f a 
,%elty ) a scrat*-pack 9 ,surrey a      
g5]ation s9ce1 to _m a cavalry *>ge )   
bugle-cla% & ?und]+ tread on ,old       
,dom9ion soil n[ tw5ty ye>s ago1 ! daily
 life ) t be/ ( fri5ds1--save always    
"o1--! p]fect saddle horse1 br+s _m     
?\ghts to m9d4 ,:at if we jot !m d[n8   
,,ii4   ,! mo/ common delusion "u :i* ! 
av]age eque/rian is apt to labor 9 e "p 

( ! _w is t 8 own /yle ( rid+ is ! "o p>
 excell5ce4 ,:e!r ! /eeple-*as] on 8    
?or\ghbr$1 or ! ,indian on 8 mu/ang is !
 bett] rid]1 _c well be decid$4 ,!      
peculi> horseman%ip ( e c\ntry has its  
manife/ advantages1 & is ! natural      
outgr[? (1 z well z peculi>ly adapt$ to1
 ! climate1 roads1 & uses to :i* ! horse
 is put4 ,! c[boy :o c defy ! buck+     
bron*o w be unseat$ by a two-ye>-old :i*
 any rac+-/able boy c /ick to1 :ile ?is 
same boy w\ld h>dly sit ! ?ird /iff boo/
 ( ! ragg$1 grass-f$ pony4 ,! be/       
horseman ( ! des]t w\ld be n[h]e 9 !    
hunt+-field4 ,! cavalry-man :o1 ) a few 
( 8 fell[s1 c c>ve 8 way ?r\gh a column 
( infantry1 may n be able to compete at 
polo ) a ,newport swell4 ,! jockey :o w 
ride ov] five & a half feet ( timb] or  
tw5ty feet ( wat] w\ld make sorry "w 9  
pull+ d[n a lasso$ /e]4 ,ea* "o 9 8     
elem5t is by f> ! sup]ior ( ! o!r1 b    
none ( ^! is j ! type ( horseman :om !  
d5iz5 ( our busy cities1 = 8 daily      
enjoym5t1 c>es to make 8 patt]n4  ,!    

orig9al b>b>ian1 no d\bt1 clasp$ 8      
und]siz$ m\nt ) all ! legs he _h1 z e   
natural rid] does to-day4 ,:5 saddle &  
/irrups came into use1 foll[$ anon by   
spurs1 discretion soon taught ! grip )  
knee & ?igh alone1 ! heels be+ kept =   
o!r purposes ?an support4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1
 be set d[n to ! cr$it ( ! orig9al      
b>b>ian t he probably did n ride 9 !    
/yle kn[n z tongs on a wall4 ,?is       
c]ta9ly n admirable seat orig9at$ ) !   
knight 9 heavy armor1 & has s9ce be5    
adh]$ to by _m nations1 &1 ?r\gh !      
,spani>ds1 has f\nd its way to e "p ( ! 
,am]icas4 ,b z a rule1 wild rid]s h !   
b5t knee :i* gives ! firme/ b>eback     
seat4 ,! long /irrup & high cantle mu/ n
 be condemn$ = c]ta9 purposes4 ,:5 n    
c>ri$ to ! fur!/ extreme !y h decid$    
advantages4 ,x is by no means sure t any
 o!r seat w\ld be equally easy on !     
cant]+ mu/ang = s _m scores ( miles a   
day z _m m5 on ! pla9s cu/om>ily cov]4  
,& ?\gh = our city purposes & m\nts x is
 di/9ctly unavailable1 "o mu/ be cauti\s

 9 depreciat+ a seat :i* is clung to s  
t5aci\sly by s _m spl5did rid]s4 ,x is a
 mi/ake to suppose t ! ,s\!rn]s &       
,mexicans1 z well z soldi]s1 all ride ) 
/raight leg4 ,:ile y (t5 see ?is fault  
c>ri$ to an extreme among all ^!1 ! be/ 
horsem5 ,i h g5]ally obs]v$ rid+ ) a    
naturally b5t knee4 ,& x takes a great  
deal to conv9ce a good rid] ( any ( ^!  
classes t a man :o w lean & rise to a   
trot kn[s ! ,a ,b ,c ( eque/rianism4    
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4    ,,!     
,,rack ,,or ,,runn+ ,,walk4  ,:e!r !    
fir/ saddle _h a %ort seat & long       
/irrups1 a la militaire1 or a long seat 
) %ort ones1 a l',anglaise1 matt]s      
little4 ,?\gh ! orig9al home ( ! horse  
boa/s to-day ! %orte/ ( /irrups 7& ev5 9
 ,x5ophon's "t ?is appe>s to h be5 !    
,asiatic habit71 a reasonably long "o   
w\ld seem to h be5 ! mo/ natural fir/   
/ep f ! b>eback seat4 ,if s1 :at is x t 
has gradually l5g!n$ ! seat ( !         
,engli%man1 :o repres5ts = u to-day !   
favorite type ( civiliz$ horseman%ip1 & 

if n ! be/1 p]haps ne>e/ t :i* is be/   
suit$ to our ,ea/]n wants8  ,no d\bt1 9 
e>ly days1 horses 7 ma9ly ridd5 on a    
cant] or a gallop4 ,if p]*ance a trot1 x
 0 a m]e %og1 com=table en\gh ) a %ort  
seat & high cantle4 ,! e>ly horse 0 a   
%ort-gait$ creature4 ,b two ?+s came    
gradually ab\t4 ,dirt roads grew into   
turnpikes2 & ! pony-gait$ nag began1    
ab\t ! days ( ! ,by]ly ,turk1 ne>ly two 
hundr$ ye>s ago1 to develop into !      
long-/rid+ ?or\ghbr$4 ,! pav$ pike      
spe$ily prov$ t a cant] soon] injures ! 
fetlock jo9ts ( ! =elegs & /ra9s ! s9ews
 ( ! h9d ?an a trot1 & m5 m]ciful unto  
_! bea/s or c>eful ( _! pockets began to
 ride ! latt] gait4 ,b :5 ! /ep 9 ! trot
 became long] & spe$i] z ! saddle horse 
became bett] br$1 rid]s 7 n long 9 f9d+ 
out t to rise 9 ! /irrups 0 easi] = bo? 
man & bea/1 & z %ort] /irrups mat]ially 
aid ! rise1 ! seat began to gr[ 9 l5g?4 
,x has be5 prov$ satisfactorily to !    
,fr5*1 :o h always be5 close rid]s1 t to
 rise 9 ! trot saves ! horse to a v     

great p]c5tage1 put by "s good          
au?orities at z high a figure z "o six?4
 ,moreov]1 x 0 n a /range /ep =w>d4 ,t x
 is natural to rise 9 ! trot is %[n by  
!re be+ to-day _m savage or             
semi-civiliz$ tribes :i* practice !     
habit 9 entire unconsci\sness ( its     
utility be+ a disput$ po9t any:]e4      
,ano!r reason = %ort5+ ! lea!rs no d\bt 
prevail$4 ,! ,engli% f\nd ! mo/ secure  
seat = vigor\s leap+ to be ! long "o4 ,(
 c\rse a little ob/acle c be cle>$ 9 any
 saddle2 b ) ! long seat1 ! viol5t      
ex]tion ( ! horse 9 a high jump does n  
loos5 ! grip ) knees & calves1 b at mo/ 
only ?r[s "o's bucksk9 f ! saddle1 z    
inde$ x %\ld n ev5 d t4 ,= ! knees be+  
well 9 front (1 in/ead ( hang+ bel[1 !  
seat ( honor1 enables a man to lean back
 & su/a9 ! j> ( l&+ )\t p>t+ company ) 8
 m\nt1 :ile a big jump ) /irrups too    
long1 if x unseats y at all1 loos5s y\r 
entire grip1 or may ?r[ y aga9/ ! pommel
 9 a highly dang]\s mann]4  ,moreov]1 ) 
%ort /irrups1 ! horse is able on        

occasion to run & jump well away f "u y1
 :ile1 except dur+ ! leap itself1 !     
weight = consid]able di/ances may be    
su/a9$ by ! /irrups alone1 & ?us be     
bett] di/ribut$ = ! horse ov] gr\nd :]e 
! foot+ is un/eady1 z x is 9 ridge &    
furr[4  ,no bett] illu/ration ( ! uses (
 ^! sev]al seats ?an an ,engli% cavalry 
(fic]4 ,on p>ade he w ride ) ! longe/ ( 
/irrups compatible ) n sitt+ on 8 crot*4
 ,to rise 9 ! saddle is a =bidd5 luxury 
to ! soldi]4 ,despite "s rec5t exp]im5ts
 9 =eign s]vice1 & ! fact t on ! m>* !  
cavalry-man may be p]mitt$ to rise1 nay1
 enc\rag$ to d s1 :at m ridicul\s ?an a 
troop ( cavalry on p>ade1 ea* man bobb+ 
up & d[n at 8 own sweet w8 ,! horse     
suitable = a troop] is a %ort1          
quick-gait$1 h&y animal1 *os5 l>gely =  
?is quality1 & made /ill m s by be+     
taught to "w 9 a collect$ mann] by !    
manege4 ,y c v com=tably sit him ) a    
milit>y saddle at a pretty %>p p>ade    
trot4 ,n[1 suppose our cavalry (fic] is 
go+ = a cant] 9 ,rott5 ,r[1--he w at    

once %ort5 8 /irrup-lea!rs a c\ple (    
holes2 & if he 7 go+ to ride            
cross-c\ntry1 he w\ld %ort5 !m /ill a   
c\ple m4 ,exp]i5ce has taught him !     
peculi> uses ( ea* position4  ,"s writ]s
 claim t "o seat ought to suffice = all 
occasions4 ,& s x c be made to d4 ,?is  
"o seat may1 h[ev]1 n always be ! be/   
adapt$ to ! "w imm$iately 9 h&1 or to ! 
animal ridd54 ,a slight *ange is (t5 a  
ga94 ,e "o has notic$ t diff]5t horses1 
z well z diff]5t gr\nd ridd5 ov]1 v>y ! 
rid]'s seat 9 ! same saddle4  ,b        
excell5t z is ! long hunt+-seat 9 its   
place1 "o c conceive no m ridicul\s     
sight ?an ! ,engli% swell ,i once saw 9 
,colorado1 :o _h br\ght 8 own pigsk9 )  
him1 & />t$ out = a t5 days' ride across
 ! prairie on an ,indian pony1 ! only   
available m\nt4 ,! pony's %ort gait 0   
admirable = a long day's jaunt 9 a peak$
 saddle1 b s little suit$ to a          
cross-c\ntry rig1 t ! swell's condition 
at ! end ( ! fir/ fifty miles mu/ h be5 
pitiable4 ,?is unusual t5d]foot         

exhibition elicit$ a deal ( v natural   
laught]1 & its butt1 :o 0 an excell5t b 
n>r[-m9d$ horseman1 ?\gh he /uck )      
squ>e-to$ ,briti% pluck to 8 rig = a few
 days1 came back to ,d5v] equipp$ a la  
c[boy4 ,8 ,piccadilly saddle _h be5     
ab&on$ to ! prairie-dogs4     ,,iii4    
,patroclus wat*es 8 rid]'s mood4 ,he has
 become contemplative too1 & has tak5   
k9dly to our sob] pace4 ,b y %all h y\r 
turn1 my glossy pet4 ,let u get (f ?is  
macadamiz$ road :]e we c f9d "s cant]+  
gr\nd4  ,z ,i %ort5 ! re9s1 'tis inde$ a
 pleasure to see y\r head come up1 neck 
ar*$1 eye bright5+1 alt]nate e>s mov+   
back to cat* y\r ma/]'s ^w1 feet at once
 ga!r$ "u y1 & n]ves & muscles on ke5e/ 
t5sion4 ,e motion is spr+y1 ela/ic1     
bold1 & free1 z full ( p[] z x is (     
ease4 ,no wond]1 ,patroclus1 t eyes s   
(t5 turn to wat* y4 ,no wond] t y seem  
consci\s t !y d4 ,= ?\gh we bo? "k t !  
fir/ te/ ( ! horse is p]=mance1 yet hav+
 t1 !re is pleasure to u bo? 9 y\r      
graceful gaits4  ,to give ! re9s ! lea/ 

possible %ake w s5d y into ! mo/ ec/atic
 ( runn+ walks1 z fa/ z "o ne$s to g1 & 
s easy t x is a con/ant wond] h[ y d x4 
,?is is no common amble or bump+ pace1 b
 ! true f\r beat rack4 ,& z y toss y\r  
head & *amp y\r bit1 ,patroclus1 ) !    
pleasure ( y\r accel]at$ motion1 h[ well
 y seem to "k ! com=t ( y\r rid]4       
,,iv4   ,?is runn+ walk or rack1 by !   
way1 is "o ( ! mo/ delightful ( gaits4  
,its univ]sal adoption 9 ! ,s\? by e "o 
:o c buy a rack] is due to ! roads1 :i*1
 = _m mon?s ( ! ye>1 are s utt]ly       
impassable t y h to pick y\r way 9 & out
 ( ! woods & fields on ei!r side1 &     
r>ely meet a /ret* :]e y c />t into a   
sw++ trot4 ,b a horse w fall f a walk   
into a rack1 or vice v]sa1 ) ! greate/ (
 ease to himself & rid]1 & if ! /ret* is
 b a hundr$ y>ds w ga9 "s di/ance 9 t   
%ort bit ( gr\nd4 ,if y h a fifty mile  
ride ov] good roads 9 com=table wea!r1  
p]haps a sm>t trot1 if easy1 ( c\rse    
alt]nat+ ) ! walk1 is z good a s+le gait
 z y c ride4 ,b y ne$ to trot or cant] a

 goodly /ret*1 n to %ort5 re9 at e doz5 
rods1 = ! transition f a walk to ei!r ( 
^! gaits or back aga91 ?\gh slight1 is  
/ill an ex]tion2 :ile f ! walk to ! rack
 & back ! *ange is s imp]ceptible t "o  
is made consci\s ( x only by ! patt] ( !
 horse's feet4 ,"h aga91 ! c\ntry's ne$1
 roads1 & climate h br$ a mo/ acceptable
 gait4 ,b x has made ! ,s\!rn] =get :at 
an inspirit+ ?+ a sw++ twelve-mile trot 
c be along a smoo? & pretty road2 & y _c
 give away a trott+ horse = use 9 !     
saddle s\? ( ,mason & ,dixon4 ,! rack   
soon gr[s into ! s+le-foot1 :i* only    
diff]s f x 9 be+ fa/]1 & ! latt] is     
sub/itut$ = ! trot4 ,to g a six or eight
 mile gait1 hold+ a full glass ( wat] 9 
! h&1 & n to spill a drop1 is ! te/ (   
p]fection 9 ! rack]4 ,& = a lazy feel+  
day1 or = hot wea!r1 any:]e1 x is ! acme
 ( com=t4 ,or x is1 inde$1 a useful gait
 9 w9t]1 :5 x is too cold = a clipp$    
horse to walk & y\r nag has yet n /ret*$
 8 legs en\gh to want to g at %>p] spe$4
 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be ackn[l$g$ t x is v   

r>e t a horse w rack p]fectly z well z  
trot4 ,he is apt to get ! gaits mix$4   
,a rack is half way betwe5 a pace & a   
trot4 ,9 ! pace1 ! two feet ( ea* side  
move & come d[n toge!r2 9 ! trot1 ! two 
alt]nate feet d s4 ,9 ! runn+ walk1 or 9
 ! s+le-foot1 ea* h9d foot foll[s its   
lead] at ! half int]val1 no two feet    
com+ to ! gr\nd toge!r1 b 9 regul>      
succession1 s z to produce j twice z _m 
foot-falls z a trot or a pace4 ,h5ce !  
"o1 two1 ?ree1 f\r1 patt] ( ! horse     
gives to ! e> ! impression ( v great    
rapidity1 :5 really mov+ at only half ! 
app>5t spe$4 ,! result ( ! /ep is a     
sway+1 easy back1 :i* y c sit ) z mu*   
ease z a walk4 ,rack]s w g a six-mile   
gait1 s+le-foot]s mu* fa/]4 ,i once own$
 a s+le-foot+ m>e1 :o came f ,alex&]'s  
f>m & 0 sir$ by ,norman1 :o c\ld        
s+le-foot a full mile 9 ?ree m9utes4 ,z 
a rule1 ! spe$ is n mu* m ?an half t    
rate4 ,& ei!r a rack or s+le-foot is apt
 to spoil ! squ>e trot2 or if y break a 
horse to trot1 y w lose ! o!r gaits4 ,a 

p]fect all-day rack] or a spe$y         
s+le-foot] c sc>cely be aught else4     
,v4   ,i did n mean to apply t rule to  
y1 ,patroclus6 ,we bo? ( u "k bett]4 ,= 
! exceptional horse c le>n to rack or   
s+le-foot )\t detrim5t to 8 o!r paces1  
if he be n kept ^u ^! gaits too long at 
any "t4  ,half a mile ahead ( u is !    
little grass-gr[n lane1 :]e we c indulge
 9 a cant] or a frolicsome gallop4 ,%all
 we quick5 our spe$ a trifle8 ,simply a 
,trot1 ,pat6 & on ! second /ep y fall   
into z squ>e & level a trot z ev] horse 
c\ld boa/4 ,i "k h[ quickly y obey my   
voice1 old boy1 & b "o /ep f my ^w ,i am
 ready to cat* ! fir/ rise1 & )\t !     
semblance ( a j> we are 9 a full %>p    
trot4 ,h[ ,i love to look ov] y\r %\ld]1
 ,patroclus1 & see y\r broad1 flat knee 
come sw++ up1 & %[+ at e /ep its bony   
angles beyond ! po9t ( y\r %\ld]2 ?\gh1 
inde$1 y\r %\ld] is s slant+ t ! saddle 
sits well back1 & y\r rid] is too old a 
soldi] to lean mu* to 8 trot4 ,& y w g  
six to--,i _h almo/ said sixte5--miles  

an h\r at ?is gait1 nor v>y an ounce (  
pressure on y\r velvety m\?4 ,h[ is x1  
,patroclus1 t y cat* ! mean+ ( my h&s s 
readily8     ,,vi4   ,! fancy ( to-day  
is = ! daisy-clipp+ ?or\ghbr$4 ,& :5 !y 
d n run to ! knife-blade patt]n1 !y may 
be ! f9e/ m\nts a man c ?r[ 8 leg       
across4 ,b my fancy = ! road has always 
be5 = ! high] /epp+ half-br$4 ,grant$ t 
on ! turf or across a fly+ c\ntry blood 
w tell4 ,grant$ t brilliant knee action 
is ma9ly ornam5tal4 ,/ill1 9 ,am]ica1 ! 
half-br$ w av]age mu* bett] 9 looks1 &  
va/ly m satisfactory 9 h>dy s]vice4 ,:]e
 %all we aga9 f9d ! equival5t ( !       
,morgan bre$1 n[ all b lo/ 9 ! desire to
 get ! typical runn+ horse8 ,= saddle   
"w1 & ! v be/ ( its k9d1 !re 0 nev] a   
f9] patt]n ?an ! ,morgan4 ,alas1 t we h 
all[$ him to disappe>6 ,8 wor? w\ld soon
 come to ! =e 9 ^! days ( saddle        
pleasures4 ,! ?or\ghbr$'s *>act]i/ic is 
ability to p]=m prodigies ( spe$ &      
endurance at exceptional times4 ,b !    
/rong1 e-day-9-!-ye> good p]=m] is      

usually no m ?an half-br$1 if ev5 t4    
,moreov]1 y c f9d a hundr$ daisy-clipp]s
 = "o pr\d /epp]1 be he ?or\ghbr$ or    
gall[ay4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z wa/e (      
action4 ,no "o wants to /raddle a black 
,hanov]ian out ( a he>se4 ,b ! horse :o 
/eps high may be z good a /ay] z ! "o :o
 does n1 & high action is a beauty :i*  
delights m5's eyes & op5s _! purses4    
,because ! long /ride ( ! turf is bett] 
= be+ l[1 x is n safe to apply ?is rule 
to ! road4  ,!re are _m m wor?less      
brutes among ?or\ghbr$s ?an among !     
common h]d4 ,:ile x is easy to ackn[l$ge
 t ! p]fect ?or\ghbr$ excels all o!r    
horses1 ! fact mu/ also be not$ t he is 
( extreme/ r>ity1 & ev5 :5 f\nd is      
infrequ5tly up to weight4 ,if we use !  
^w advis$ly1 only ! horse regi/]$ 9 !   
,/ud ,book is a ?or\ghbr$4 ,^! h no e>ly
 tra9+ :atev]1 except to all[ !mselves  
to be m\nt$1 & to run _! be/4 ,if !y /& 
! initial te/ ( spe$1 !y are res]v$ = ! 
turf1 & !re :olly spoil$ = ! saddle or =
 any o!r purpose ( pleasure4 ,if !y d n1

 !y are turn$ adrift1 half spoil$ 9 m\? 
& mann]s by tricky /able-boys1 & may or 
may n fall into good h&s4 ,= "o         
?or\ghbr$ ) p]fect mann]s1 s\nd1 & up to
 weight1 !re are a score ( really good  
half-br$s1 z ne> p]fection z _! own]s   
*oose or are able to make !m4  ,:at we 9
 ,am]ica are apt colloquially to call a 
?or\ghbr$ is only a horse :i*1 9 8      
looks1 %[s "s decid$ infusion ( good    
blood1 or is sir$ by a well-br$ horse4  
,b x is to be rememb]$ t ( two horses ) 
an equal /ra9 ( pure blood1 "o may h    
rev]t$ to a co>se physical type1 & ! o!r
 to ! f9]4 ,& ! "o :o has inh]it$ !     
und5iable /amp ( ! common-br$ ance/or   
may also h inh]it$ f ! o!r side ^?      
qualities ( con/itution1 c\rage1        
intellig5ce1 & spe$1 :i* sum up ! value 
( high ,engli% blood4 ,n "o f9e-br$     
horse 9 "o hundr$--,i speak f ! own]%ip 
(1 & daily p]sonal intimacy =           
consid]able p]iods )1 ov] fifty good    
saddle bea/s1--has z _m ( ! admirable   
qualities ( pure blood z ,patroclus4 ,& 

yet 7absit om571 he has a wave 9 8 tail1
 & ?\gh 8 feet & legs are p]fect 9 %ape1
 & z clean z a colt's1 !y are f> beyond 
! ?or\ghbr$'s 9 size4 ,he %[s t 8       
ance/ry runs back bo? to ! des]t & !    
pl\gh4 ,9 ,am]ica1 surely1 h&some is t  
h&some does4 ,let u value good blood =  
its qualities1 n looks1 & ride          
s]viceable half-br$s1 in/ead ( sport+   
wor?less we$s because !y approa* to !   
clo!s-horse patt]n1 or h necks l camels4
     ,,vii4   ,"o ( ! mo/ di/9ctly      
promis+ features ( ! a?letic t5d5cies ( 
to-day is ! mania = ! saddle4 ,fifte5   
ye>s ago1 ! boys along ! ,bo/on /reets  
us$ to hoot at y\r ma/]1 ,patroclus4 ,n1
 inde$1 t he _h a poor seat or ne$$ to  
get inside & pull d[n ! bl9ds1 z !      
,london cad might phrase x1 = a good or 
bad seat 0 all alike to !m2 r at ! :olly
 unusual sight ( a man on               
horseback--outside ( politics4  ,b !    
numb] ( good horsem51 & horsewom5 too1  
is gr[+ e day4 ,"h comes a c\ple at a   
brisk r\nd trot4 ,h[ c we notice ! lad1 

,patroclus1 :5 ! lassie looks s sweetly8
 ,9 h] neat habit1 ) da9ty protrud+ foot
 & ankle1 sitt+ h] trappy-gait$ m\nt )  
ease & grace1 ! bloom ( heal? fairly    
dazzl+ y z %e ru%es by1 s t y d\bt :e!r 
x be h] pretty eye & :ite tee? or h]    
ruddy sk9 & happy face :i* has set ev5  
y\r anci5t he>t a-?robb+1 h[ c a woman  
look m attractive8    ,illu/ration3     
,,plate ,,iv4    ,a ,,%>p ,,s+le-,,foot4
  ,b ! allur+ sight is n long-liv$4     
,foll[+ h>d ^u !m comes1 n ! fir/ rid]  
:o has *as$ a petticoat1 a "y           
,anglomaniac4 ,he fancies t 8           
hunt+-crop1 8 immaculate rig1 & 8 elb[s 
out-,briti%+ ! wor/ ( ,briti% snobs1 z  
he leans f> ov] 8 pommel1 make him a    
patt]n rid]4 ,y c see ! daylight "u 8   
knees4 ,a sudd5 plunge w\ld s5d him1 ,"l
 kn[s :]e6 ,haply 8 dock-tail$ plug     
rememb]s ! %afts full well & /eadily    
plods ahead4 ,b bless 8 little dudi%    
he>t6 he w le>n bett]4 ,z 8 mon?s 9 !   
saddle increase1 he w f9d 8 seat z well 
z 8 place4 ,we ,am]icans are ! mak+ ( an

 excell5t race ( horsem54 ,x is a       
pleasure to see ! increase 9 ! numb] (  
promis+ rid]s :o seek ! we/]n suburbs e 
day4 ,we %all all ride1 z we manage to d
 ev]y?+1 well1--aft] a :ile4 ,!re is (  
c\rse a lot ( rubbi% & import$--rot1    
%all we call x8 ,b :at odds8 s !re is 9 
art1 music1 politics1 religion4         
,,viii4   ,y see ! corn] ( ! lane1      
,patroclus1 :ile ,i h be5 ?us mus+1 &   
y\r lively e> & in/9ctively quick5$ gait
 r\se my half-daz$ ?\ghts4 ,"h we are4  
,%all we take our accu/om$ cant]8 ,y    
always wait ! ^w1 ?\gh y are eag]ness   
itself1 = y d n yet "k :5 ,i want y to  
/>t1 or :i* foot ,i may ask y to lead )4
 ,?\gh1 inde$1 y w sometimes prance a   
bit1 & *ange /ep 9 ! alt]nate graceful  
b\nds ( ! passage1 to invite & urge my  
*oice4 ,! lea/ pressure ( "o leg1 & (f y
 g1 lead+ ) ! opposite %\ld]4 ,& y w    
keep ?is foot by ! mile1 ,patroclus1 or 
*ange at e second /ep1 %\ld ,i ask y s  
to d4 ,y ne$ b ! slighte/ monition ( my 
leg1 & in/antly y\r o!r %\ld] takes !   

lead4 ,i see y want to gallop1 boy6 ,b n
 q yet4 ,y mu/ n =get t y h be5 taught1 
z !y say 9 ,k5tucky1 to cant] all day   
long 9 ! %ade ( an apple tree1 if s be x
 y\r ma/] wi%es4 ,y %all h y\r gallop   
anon4 ,b y mu/ nev] =get t a horse :o c 
only walk or g a twelve-mile trot or    
h&-gallop1 ?\gh he may lead ! hunt      
cross-c\ntry1 is an unmitigat$ nuisance 
on ! road4 ,sl[ & easy gaits are z      
valuable to ! p>k-hack z long w9d & spe$
 to ! rac]4 ,& al?\gh ,bo/on1 z yet1    
boa/s no ,rott5 ,r[1 are n ! daily rides
 ?r\gh its exquisite environm5ts !      
equival5t ( ! cant] 9 t ju/ly celebrat$ 
resort1 r ?an ! m]e c\ntry tramp ^u a   
h&y road/] or ! ride to cov] on a rapid 
cov]t-hack8 ,& yet our imitation ( our  
,briti% c\s9s has approximat$ less to ! 
pleasure ride ?an to ! cross-c\ntry     
/yle4 ,p]haps1 9 our eag]ness to conv9ce
 ourselves t we h le>n$ all !re is wor? 
kn[+ 9 ! art1 we h ap$ :at is confess$ly
 ! f9e/ ( horseback sports1 & =gott5 ! m
 mod]ate fa%ion ( ,hyde ,p>k4 ,let u    

rememb] t we c saunt] on ! road e day1  
:ile rid+ to h\nds is = mo/ ( u a r>i%  
luxury4     ,,ix4   ,because a horse c g
 well to h\nds1 x does n foll[ t he is  
fit = p>k or road "w any m ?an !        
?ree-ye>-old :o w9s ! ,d]by or ,/4 ,leg]
 is fitt$ = a palfrey4 ,a horse ^:      
bus9ess x is to run & jump mu/ h 8 head2
 :ile a horse1 to be a clev] & agreeable
 hack1 %\ld le>n t ! bit is a limitation
 ( 8 action1 & t ! slighte/ movem5t ( ! 
h& or leg ( ! rid] has its mean+4 ,:at  
is impossible 9 gallop+ ov] pl\gh$      
fields is ess5tial to com=t on ! road4  
,9 ! field1 ev]y?+ mu/ be subs]vi5t to  
sav+ ! horse2 ! rid]'s com=t is ! rule (
 ! p>k4 ,x is e day t we may see a rid] 
:o deems 8 excell5t hunt] a good saddle 
bea/1 :51 h[ev] clev] cross-c\ntry1 he  
is absolutely ignorant ( ! fir/ elem5ts 
( ! manege4 ,he =gets t ea* is p]fect 9 
8 own place & may be useless 9 ! o!r's4 
,i am ! own] ( a f9e-br$ m>e1 :om ,i h z
 yet _h no opportunity to s*ool4 ,%e is 
! p]fect type ( a twelve-/one hunt]4    

,aft] h\nds %e w attract ! eye ( ! :ole 
field = di/+ui%$ beauty1 & ridd5 up to  
h] capacity1 c always be 9 ! fir/       
flight4 ,%e has spe$1 endurance1 & f9e  
disposition1 is z s\nd & h>dy z a       
hickory /ick1 & 9 h] place unsurpass$4  
,almo/ any ( ! horsem5 ( to-day's ,mod]n
 ,a!ns w\ld select ?is m>e 9 pref]5ce to
 ,patroclus4 ,& yet1 a f\r-9-h& ( h]    
type1 z %e n[ is1 ,tantivy coa* ?r[n 9 =
 make-weight1 are n wor? "o ,patroclus =
 real saddle "w1 because %e has no      
conception ( mod]ate gaits4 ,%e is b\nd 
to g twelve miles an h\r if y let h] out
 ( a walk1 or fret at ! re/ra9t4 ,i c   
ride ,patroclus tw5ty-five miles )\t    
fatigue4 ,if ,i ride ! m>e t5 miles1 ,i 
come 9 tir$1 dr5*$ ) heat1 & probably ) 
my temp] some:at ruffl$1 :ile %e has    
frett$ to a la!r m ?an once1 & we h bo? 
be5 s hot dur+ ! entire ride t1 if ! day
 is raw1 x has be5 dang]\s to ease into 
a walk4 ,if ,i ride ,patroclus ov] !    
same gr\nd 9 ! same "t1 we %all bo? come
 9 fre% z a daisy1 dry1 & ea*           

well-pleas$ ) ! o!r4 ,:ile ?is m>e c    
gallop fa/ & is easy & k9d1 a man mu/ "w
 8 passage to make h] cant] a six-mile  
gait4 ,%e has no m ambition ?an         
,patroclus1 b %e does n curb x to ! w ( 
h] rid]4 ,) a k ( all :i*1 h[ev]1 mo/ ( 
our "y swells w\ld select ! m>e = simple
 road-rid+1 because %e looks s l a      
?or\ghbr$ hunt]1 & r sugge/s !          
impression t !y habitually ride to      
h\nds4 ,z well saunt] 9 ! p>k 9 a p9k   
coat & ) tops c>efully dress$ to ! color
 ( ,old ,*$d>4     ,x4   ,! manege ne$ n
 mean all ! little ref9em5ts ( tra9+    
:i*1 h[ev] delightful to ! initiat$1 are
 unnecess>y to com=t or safety4 ,b no   
horse c be call$ a good saddle bea/ ^:  
=eh& & cr\p w n yield at once to !      
lighte/ pressure ( re9 or leg4 ,mo/     
horses w sw+ _! =eh&s ) "s read9ess1 if 
n 9 a well-balanc$ mann]4 ,b n _m are   
taught to sw+ ! cr\p at all2 v few c d s
 h&ily4 ,! p]fect saddle horse %\ld be  
able to sw+ 8 cr\p ab\t 9 a complete    
circle1 ( :i* "o =e foot is ! immovable 

c5tre1 or 8 =eh& ab\t ! prop] h9d foot1 
9 ei!r direction at w4 ,he %\ld come 9  
h&1 t is1 ga!r 8 legs well "u him1 s z  
to be on a p]fect balance ! mom5t y take
 up ! re9s & close y\r legs ^u him4 ,he 
%\ld 9 ! cant] or gallop />t ) ei!r foot
 lead+1 or in/antly *ange foot 9 motion 
at ! w ( 8 rid]4 ,he %\ld h easy1 h&y   
gaits1 ! m ! bett]1 if he c keep !m     
di/9ct & true4 ,^! accompli%m5ts1 add$  
to a light m\? & a temp] ( equal c\rage 
& mod]ation1 or1 9 %ort1 mann]s1 make t 
r>e creature1--! p]fect saddle horse4   
,x is 9 ?is t ! ,engli% err4 ,9 _!      
p]fect developm5t ( ! hunt] & ! rac] !y 
neglect ! tra9+ ( ! hack4 ,?\gh x be    
h]esy to ! mania ( ! day to say s1 x is 
none ! less true t :ile y seek y\r bold 
z well z discreet & exp]i5c$            
cross-c\ntry rid] 9 ,engl&1 y mu/ g to !
 ,cont95t1 or among ! ,briti% cavalry1  
to f9d y\r accompli%$ horseman4  ,x is !
 g5]al impression among m5 :o ride to   
h\nds1 & /ill m among m5 :o pret5d to d 
s1 t leap+ is ! ultima ?ule (           

eque/rianism2 & t a man :o c sit a horse
 ov] a f\r-foot hurdle has graduat$ 9 ! 
art ( horseman%ip4 ,! coroll>y to ?is   
error is also an article ( fai? among m5
 :o hunt1 t is1 t no o!r class ( rid]s c
 leap _! horses boldly & well4 ,b bo?   
ideas are z /range z !y are mi/ak54  ,! 
cavalry ( ,prussia1 ,au/ria1 & ,italy %[
 ! f9e/ ( horseman%ip4 ,m ?an a qu>t]   
c5tury ago1 ! au?or sp5t ?ree ye>s 9    
,b]l9 "u ! tuition ( a retir$           
major-g5]al ( ! ,prussian army1 & saw a 
great deal ( ! daily inside life1 z well
 z ! exceptional p>ade life1 ( ! army4  
,he has (t5 se5 a column ( cavalry1 )   
sabres drawn1 ride across wat] :i* w\ld 
br+ half ! ,myopia ,hunt to a /&-/ill on
 an ord9>y run aft] h\nds4 ,:y %\ld n m5
 ^: bus9ess x is to ride1 d s well8     
,?9k y !re 0 n good horseman%ip at      
,vionville1 :5 von ,br$[ 7"o ( ! au?or's
 old s*ool fri5ds1 by ! way7 ) 8 six    
squadrons1 to enable ,brudd5brock to    
hold 8 position till ! re9=cem5ts ( !   
,t5? ,corps c\ld rea* him1 rode into !  

c5tre ( ! ,six? ,fr5* ,corps d',armee8  
,9 sl5d] l9e1 he & 8 m51 ?ree squadrons 
( ! ,sev5? ,cuirassi]s1 & ?ree ( !      
,sixte5? ,uhlans1 *>g$ ov] ! ,fr5*      
artill]y 9 ! fir/ l9e1 ! ,fr5* infantry 
9 l9e ( battle1 & rea*$ ! mitrailleuses 
& res]ves 9 ! re>1 :]e !y sabr$ ! gunn]s
 at _! guns4 ,:at ?\gh b ?irte5 (fic]s &
 "o hundr$ & fifty m5 out ( ne> a ?\s&  
return$ f t gallant ride8 ,?\gh no      
,t5nyson has sung _! glori\s de$1 ?\gh  
we =get ! will+ c\rage ) :i* !y fac$ a  
c]ta9 sacrifice = ! sake ( duty to !    
,fa!rl&1 ?9k y ^? m5 rode n well1 z a   
m]e act ( horseman%ip8  ,?9k y t ! h&ful
 ( m5 ( ! ,eigh? ,p5nsylvania1 at       
,*ancellorsville1 :5 !y *>g$ d[n ^u     
,/onewall ,jackson's victori\s & elat$  
legions1 rid+ 9 column ?r\gh ! *app>al &
 ov] ! fall5 timb] ( ! ,wild]ness1 c>v+ 
_! pa? ?r\gh ?\s&s ( ! be/ troops :o ev]
 foll[$ gallant lead]1 sat n firmly 9 _!
 saddles8 ,?9k y t ! m5 :o foll[$       
,%]idan 9 _m a gallant *>ge1 or ,fitz   
,hugh ,lee1 =soo?1 c\ld n ride z well z 

! be/ ( u across a bit ( turf1 ) a mode/
 wall n[ & !n to l5d its ze/ to !       
pleasure8 ,nei!r we nor our ,briti%     
c\s9s c monopolize all ! virtue ( ! _w1 
ev5 9 ! art eque/rian4  ,z !re is no    
d\bt t fox-hunt+ is "o ( ! mo/ inspirit+
 & manly ( occupations1 or t ! ,engli%  
are preem95t 9 _! k ( ! art1 s !re is   
likewise no d\bt t equally /\t rid]s sit
 9 =eign saddles4 ,& ?\gh ea* w\ld h to 
le>n ! o!r's trade1 ,i fancy y c\ld     
soon] tea* a score or a hundr$ av]age   
cavalry (fic]s ( any nation to ride well
 across c\ntry1 ?an an equal numb] (    
clev]1 fox-hunt+ ,engli%m5 to d ! m]e   
saddle "w ( any well-drill$ troops4     
,leap+ is uni=mly practic$ &            
well-taught1 9 all regul> cavalry       
regim5ts ( e army ) :i* ,i h be5 famili>
 9 all p>ts ( ! _w4     ,,xi4   ,well1  
,patroclus1 y h e>n$ y\r gallop4 ,i     
loos5 9 ! lea/ my hold ^u ! re9s1 & %ak+
 y\r head f v delight1 (f y g l ! w9d4  
,nev] c\ld *>g] plunge into a mad gallop
 m quickly ?an y1 ,patroclus4 ,y\r /ride

 is long1 y\r ga!r quick1 & ! res]ve p[]
 9 y\r well-balanc$ movem5ts s inspir+1 
t ,i w\ld almo/ ride y at ! ,*>les      
,riv]1 9 ! expectation t y w\ld cle> x4 
,b ! lane is all too %ort4 ,/eady1 sir1 
/eady6 & d[n y come 9 a doz5 b\nds to a 
gait f :i* y c fall into a walk at ^w4  
,b :at is t8 ,a ru/l+ 9 ! woods beside  
u6 ,t s\nds inde$ frightsome en\gh to   
make y />t & falt]4 ,y are n devoid (   
fe>1 ,patroclus4 ,no high-c\rag$ horse c
 ev] be4 ,b ?\gh y may tremble 9 e limb1
 if ,i speak to y1 ,i may safely ?r[ !  
re9s ^u y\r neck4 ,s1 boy6 ,to face     
dang] (t5] insures safety ?an to run f  
x4 ,to ! "r ab\t1 & let u see :at x     
means4 ,/eady1 aga96 ,n[ /&1 & let x    
come4 ,!re1 ,patroclus1 despite y\r     
snort ( fe>1 x is only a c\ple ( /ray   
calves cutt+ _! unga9ly cap]s z !y make 
_! way t[>ds home4 ,_! bu/le1 l t ( s _m
 ( ! re/ ( u1 f> exce$s _! importance4  
,0 n ?is mu* bett] se5 ?an avoid$8 ,y   
w\ld h h>dly lik$ ?is pleasant lane aga9
 _h we n se5 ! matt] ?r\gh4  ,i h nev]  

kept y 9 condition1 ,patroclus1 to /&   
heavy bur/s aft] h\nds1 or inde$ any    
exceptionally long or %>p run4 ,t means 
too mu* deprivation ( y\r daily company4
 ,nor inde$1 be x confess$1 is y\r ma/] 
himself (t5 9 ! condition requisite to d
 ! %>pe/ "w4 ,x w g5]ally be notic$ t ! 
cle> eye & firm muscle ( ! rid] is a    
factor 9 ! problem ( h[ to be 9 at !    
dea?1 z well z ! lungs & c\rage ( !     
hunt]4 ,& yet1 ,patroclus1 y are1 )9 y\r
 limits1 a model jump]1 & always seem to
 h a sp>e leg4 ,no horse delights m 9   
be+ head$ at a wall or dit* ?an y1 ev5 9
 cold blood4 ,= any horse wor?y ! "n w  
jump aft] a fa%ion 9 company4 ,at ! end 
( our lane we c take ! %ort cut t[>ds ! 
great highway1 ov] ! gate & ! little    
brook & h$ge4 ,z ,i talk to y1 ,i c see 
t y cat* my purpose1 = z we draw ne> !  
place1 ! might ( consci\s /r5g? seems to
 c\rse ?r\gh all y\r ve9s4 ,p]haps ,i h 
unwitt+ly settl$ into my seat z ,i ?\ght
 ( ! f\r-foot gate4 ,"h we are1 & !re is
 j en\gh b5d 9 ! road to ride at ! gate 

) com=t4 ,head up1 e>s erect1 eyes />t+ 
f out _! sockets1 no ne$ to guide y     
t[>ds x1 my ,patroclus6 ,no excitem5t1  
no unc]ta9ty1 no flurry4 ,y & ,i "k h[  
surely we are go+ ov]4 ,a quiet cant]1 b
 full ( ela/ic p[]1 to )9 ab\t fifty    
feet ( ! jump1 & !n a %ort bur/1 measur+
 e /ride1 till ) a ,n[ boy6 z y approa* 
! prop] ga!r1 ,i give y y\r head1 & y g 
into ! air l a swall[4 ,j a fraction ( a
 second--h[ mu* long] x seems6--& we l& 
clev]ly1 well toge!r1 & 9 ?ree /rides m 
y h fall5 into a jog aga94 ,& n[ y look 
back1 le/1 p]*ance1 ! lump ( sug> or    
,seckel pe> :i* us$ to rew>d y :5 y 7   
le>n+ y\r lesson %\ld be =?com+ n[4 ,b  
no1 ,patroclus1 my good ^w & a k9dly pat
 = y\r docility & /r5g? mu/ be y\r me$  
to-day4 ,cant] along on ! s(t turf till 
we come to ! little brook4 ,we w call x 
a brook1 & ?9k ( x z a big "o1 ?\gh x is
 b>ely eight feet wide4 ,b nev] m9d4 ,we
 c jump ?rice its wid? j z well z across
 x4 ,rememb]1 ,patroclus1 wat] requires 
spe$ & well-set purpose1 z height does  

clean discretion4 ,at x1 my boy6 ,take  
y\r own /ride4 ,!re's lots ( room ?is   
side & m on ! o!r bank4      ,h>d5 y\r  
he>t1 & cat* hold ( ! bridle1     ,/eady
 him6 ,r\se him6 ,ov] he goes6  ,9 ! air
 aga92 ?is "t x seems l a m9ute almo/4  
,!re1 ,patroclus1 if x _h be5 tw5ty feet
 ( wat]1 y w\ld n h kn[n ! odds4 ,n[ = !
 road & company4     ,,xii4   ,! same   
reason+ may be appli$ to saddles z to   
gaits4 ,to pull d[n a bull1 ! ,texan mu/
 be furni%$ ) a horn-pommel1 :i* w\ld h 
be5 highly dang]\s to 8 rid] if         
,patroclus _h happ5$ to come d[n ov] !  
gate j leap$4 ,inde$1 no?+ b ! flatte/ (
 saddles is safe to ! /eeple-*as]4 ,on !
 contr>y1 ! soldi] rides a trot1 or uses
 8 sabre to mu* bett] advantage ) a     
cantle suffici5tly high to lean aga9/4  
,& any man is liable to h "s physical   
con=mation requir+ a peculi> saddle4    
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4    ,,an ,,easy
 ,,cant]4  ,! pres5t g5]ation (         
new-fl$g$ rid]s w\ld fa9 tie u d[n to ! 
,engli% hunt+-seat by laws l ! ,m$es &  

,p]sians4 ,?is is a good patt]n = our   
,ea/]n ne$s1 b let u n call x ! only "o4
 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 well :5 9 ,rome to d z 
! ,romans d1 or at lea/ s ne>ly l !m z n
 to provoke rem>k4 ,b e "o _c d ?is1 & !
 old troop] is n apt to ride ?is way4 ,&
 yet1 !re are ?\s&s ( anci5t cavalry    
soldi]s all ov] ?is c\ntry1 ,nor? &     
,s\?1 :o1 nak$ weapon 9 h&1 h done su*  
feats ( horseman%ip z w\ld %ame mo/ ( ! 
/\te/ ( to-day's fox-hunt+1 polo-play+  
rid]s4 ,i d n ref] to ! ob/acles !y us$ 
to ride at1--:i* meant a va/ deal m ?an 
m]ely an ugly tumble ov] a ?ree-foot    
/one wall2 ,i ref] to _! /\t seats 9 !  
saddle1 & ! r\gh gr\nd !y 7 wont to cov]
 :5 !y rode d[n ^u & ov] a bel*+ wall ( 
fire4 ,= all :i*1 :5ev] we see "o ( ^!  
old troop]s out = a ride1 mode/ly 7= he 
is always mode/7 air+ 8 army saddle1    
/rong curb1 & long & hood$ /irrups1 we  
may1 p]*ance1 notice ! je] ( ! /ripl+1  
^: faultless dress & bang-tail$ screw   
are b a %am :i* hides 8 lack ( he>t4 ,x 
always gives "o's s\l a gl[ ( pride to  

see ! well-kn[n seat1 & "o is fa9 tempt$
 to ride up to ! old comrade & grasp him
 by ! h&4 ,a ?or\gh rid] w recognize 8  
equal "u any g>b4 ,x is pret5se alone   
:i* m]its a rebuke4 ,y _c make a poor   
rid] a good "o by m\nt+ him 9 a         
fa%ionable saddle1 any m ?an y c make a 
wor?less brute a good horse by giv+ 8   
tail ! late/ dock4     ,,xiii4   ,until 
)9 no great "t ! modifi$ milit>y seat   
has be5 ! "o :i* =m$ ! basis (          
in/ruction4 ,! rid+-ma/]1 ,i presume1   
/ill insi/s1 ) civilian & recruit alike1
 on feet p>allel ) ! horse1 heels d[n1  
toes 91 knee grip1 & a hold ( re9s      
utt]ly unkn[n 9 ! hunt+-field4 ,& ) a   
c]ta9 reason1 ?\gh inde$ ! old :ip's    
rule ( 'eels & '&s d[n1 'ead & 'e>t     
'igh1 is ! :ole ( ! /ory1 aft] all4 ,= !
 man :o beg9s ) a knee grip w nev] =get 
:at 8 knees are =1 & w n1 l ! good      
little dude we pass$ a :ile ago1 %[     
daylight betwe5 !m & ! saddle-flap at e 
rise4 ,b ! knee grip alone w n suffice =
 all occasions1 despite our milit>y or  

rid+-s*ool fri5ds4 ,a madly plung+ horse
 or a big leap w in/9ctively call out a 
grip ) all ! legs a man c sp>e4         
,moreov]1 ! clos] y keep y\r legs to !  
horse )\t clasp+ him1 ! bett]4 ,g into !
 hunt+-field or ov] a /eeple-*ase c\rse1
 & y w f9d t ! inside ( y\r boot-tops--&
 n only y\rs1 b e o!r jockey's z well--h
 be5 rubb$ h>d & con/antly aga9/ !      
saddle4 ,!re lies ! pro(4 ,at ,we/      
,po9t1 & 9 fact at e milit>y s*ool1 !   
cadets are sometimes practic$ to ride ) 
a scrap ( pap] held to ! saddle by !    
knee :ile !y leap a b>1 & at ! same "t  
?ru/ or cut ) ! sabre at a conv5i5t     
dummy foe4 ,i h se5 a silv] doll> s held
 betwe5 ! knee & saddle4 ,b ! b> is n a 
succession ( high /one walls1 nor is !  
cadet rid+ a bur/ ( sev]al miles4 ,& ) a
 long] /irrup x is m natural to keep !  
foot p>allel ) ! horse's side4 ,to-day1 
! be/ rid]s d n s hold _! feet4         
,cross-c\ntry a man c]ta9ly does n4 ,!  
pro( is =?com+ at ! ,c\ntry ,club on any
 race-day1 or at e meet "h or 9 ,engl&1 

t a man rid+ ov] an ob/acle ( any size w
 use all ! legs he c )\t digg+ 8 spurs  
into 8 horse's flanks1 9 a way he c\ld n
 d ) ! feet p>allel to ! horse's sides4 
,! mod]n disp5sation diff]s f ! old "o 9
 n be+ ti$ to ! milit>y seat4 ,! ,rev4  
,sydney ,smi? object$ to cl]gym5 rid+1 b
 modifi$ 8 disapproval 9 ^? cases :5 !y 
rode v badly & turn$ out _! toes4 ,a    
g5]ation ago1 a man 0 always ?9k+ ( !   
position ( 8 feet1 z he c>es n to d     
to-day1 if he sits firmly 9 ! saddle1 & 
boa/s light h&s4     ,,xiv4   ,:ile on  
?is subject1 "o _c refra9 f indulg+ 9 a 
fri5dly laugh at ! attempt to b5d our   
unreasonable ,ea/]n wea!r to !          
conditions ( a fox-hunt+ climate4 ,!    
hunt+ season is t "t ( ! ye> :5 ! crops 
are out ( ! gr\nd4 ,9 ,engl&1 dur+ !    
w9t] mon?s1 ! wea!r is op5 & moi/1 & !  
s(t gr\nd makes fall+ delightfully easy1
 z de> old ,john ,lee* has x4 ,& !      
little h$ges & dit*es ( "s ( ! good     
hunt+ c\nties1 or inde$ ! ox-f5ces &    
grassy fields ( ,leice/]%ire1 are su* z 

to make a day out a positive p\nd (     
pleasure1 ) sc>ce an ounce ( dang] to   
spice x1 if y *oose to ride ) mod]ation4
 ,= ! be/ rid] 9 ! ,old ,c\ntry is n !  
h>e-bra9$ cockney :o risks bo? 8 horse's
 & 8 own less valuable neck 9 ! field2 x
 is he :o *ooses discreetly 8 c\rse1 &  
makes headway ) ! lea/ ex]tion to 8     
hunt] compatible ) 8 keep+ a good place 
9 ! field4 ,! man :o appreciates h[     
jump+ takes /r5g? out ( a horse1 or :o  
is any judge ( pace1 is apt to save1 n  
risk him4 ,few m5 will+ly jump an       
ob/acle :i* !y c readily avoid )\t too  
mu* delay4 ,read ! leg5ds ( ! fam\s     
hunt+-m5 ( ,engl&1 & y w f9d discretion 
always outrank+ valor4 ,any fool c ride 
at a dang]\s ob/acle4 ,c\rage ( t k9d is
 a common virtue4 ,b x takes a make-up (
 q a diff]5t nature to be 91 z a rule1  
at ! dea?4 ,h[ _m five-b>r$ gates w a   
man jump :5 he c op5 !m8 ,h[ mu* wat] w 
he face :5 !re is a bridge ne> by8 ,does
 n e "o dism\nt 9 hilly c\ntries to ease
 8 horse8 ,a good rid] mu/ be ready to  

?r[ 8 he>t ov] any ob/acle possible to  
himself & 8 horse1 :5 he _c get r\nd x4 
,b a discreet horseman puts 8 horse only
 at su* leaps z he mu/ take1 or :i* w w9
 him a di/9ct advantage4  ,engl& is     
naturally a hunt+ c\ntry4 ,b "h1 ,"l    
save ! m>k6 !re are no foxes to speak (4
 ,sc5t won't lie1 z a g5]al ?+1 ) !     
!rmomet] bel[ ?irty 7?\gh sc5t is "o (  
^? my/]i\s ?+s :i* only av]ages accord+ 
to rules1 & e n[ & !n %[s an            
unacc\ntable exception71 & ! ob/acles   
are snake f5ces or /one walls ) lumpy1  
froz5 gr\nd to l& on1 or1 belike1 a pile
 ( b[ld]s or a %eet ( ice4 ,a bad fall  
means pot5tially brok5 bones or a ru9$  
horse1 & :ile y are beat+ cov] = ! fox  
:o won't be f\nd1 y are %ak+ ) ! cold1 &
 y\r clipp$ or ov]-heat$ bea/ is s[+ !  
se$s ( lung-fev]4  ,y1 ,patroclus1 7    
once laid up five mon?s by l&+ on a snag
 ! fur!r side ( a mo/ h>mless-look+ /one
 wall1 & te>+ out "s ( ! coronal        
art]ies4  ,!re are pl5ty ( good         
horseback sports )\t a resort to :at is 

cle>ly out ( ! latitude4 ,if y wait =   
good hunt+ wea!r1 ! crops int]f]e ) y\r 
sport1 & our f>m]s h n ! ,engli%        
inducem5t to welcome ! hunt across !    
fields1 till$ at ! sweat ( _! br[4 ,9 ! 
,s\?1 bo? wea!r & mu* wa/e l& make      
fox-hunt+ m easy to c>ry on4 ,b ev5 !re 
x does n ?rive4 ,"h 9 ! ,ea/ x w n be   
made indig5\s4  ,n b :at1 on a bright   
sunny day1 a meet at :i* equ9e admir]s c
 %[ _! neat turn-outs & glossy /e$s &   
discuss horsefle% 9 ! g5]al & ! p>ticul>
 is a delightful exp]i5ce4 ,& inde$1    
:]ev] crops & cov]s d n monopolize !    
c\ntry1 a good drag-hunt may (t5 be _h  
be=e cold wea!r m>s ! sport4 ,p]*ance1 9
 "t1 ,reyn>d may take up 8 abode ) u1 :5
 vulpicide %all be puni%$ by real       
o/racism4 ,= has n ! ,ettrick ,%eph]d   
prov5 conclusively t ,reyn>d loves !    
*ase8 ,b f> f und]rat+ ! cag$ fox or    
anise-se$ bag1 h>e & h\nds w\ld seem to 
af=d ! bett] sport4 ,= ! h>es1 an !y w1 
c c>ry y across a c\ntry :]e ea* "o c   
*oose 8 own c\rse1 in/ead ( be+ oblig$  

to foll[ a lead] ?r\gh wood-pa?s1 &     
?r\gh second gr[? :i* is all b jungle1  
:]e1 if "o happ5s to blund] at an       
ob/acle1 y\r foll[] w come rid+ d[n atop
 ( y1 & :]e y are b\nd to be n[h]e      
unless y get away ) ! fir/ half-doz5 m54
  ,b spite ( all its drawbacks1         
,patroclus1 y & ,i enjoy 9 equal measure
 a run "u fair conditions z mu* z ! be/ 
( !m4 ,& let u hope ! hunt+ fev] w be   
kept up 9 heal?y fa%ion1 = we two c     
select our wea!r1 & we are n afraid (   
our reputation if we drop out be=e !    
f9i%4 ,?is k9d ( "w soon %akes our      
novices into ! saddle1 & its _m         
excell5cies f> outweigh its few         
absurdities4 ,let him :o runs x d[n try 
r a run ) ! pack "s sunny day4 ,if he   
does n f9d x manly sport1 & /\t he>ts 9 
! van ( ! field1 he c tell u :y !reaft]4
 ,! outcome ( to-day's rid+ mania is    
well ahead ( ! "y m5's billi>d-play+ &  
b>-dr9k+ ( tw5ty ye>s ago4     ,,xv4    
,!re are good rid]s 9 e l& & 9 e species
 ( saddle4 ,facts are ! be/ argum5ts4 ,!

 ,nor? ,am]ican ,indian & ! foll[] ( !  
,prophet ea* p]=ms 8 prodigies (        
horseman%ip1 ! "o b>eback ) hang+ leg1 !
 o!r 9 a peak$ saddle ) knee all b rubb+
 8 nose4 ,:oso has laugh$ ov] ,lee*'s   
sket*es ( ,mossoo1 :o makes a prom5ade a
 *eval1 or inde$ has wat*$ him 9 !      
,bois1 is fa9 to d\bt t a ,fr5*man c    
ride well4 ,& yet he does4 ,0 n ,bau*] !
 fa!r ( f9e horseman%ip8 ,a r\gh &      
tumble1 plucky rid]1 or "o :o is        
exp]i5c$ & discreet aft] h\nds z well1  
is m frequ5tly f\nd 9 ,great ,brita92 a 
highly skill$ eque/rian 7is ! au?or ne>+
 a hornet's ne/87 9 ,france1 or else:]e 
across ! ,*annel4 ,b we naturally mu/   
seek ! ,cont95tal rid] 9 ! camp1 = is n 
! ,cont95t itself "o va/ camp8 ,x is    
p]haps h>d to decide :e!r ! cavalry     
(fic] :o is ma/] ( ! intricacies ( !    
manege or ! c\ntry g5tleman :o has won a
 reputation ) ! ,pyt*ley or ! ,belvoir  
may be prop]ly call$ ! m accompli%$     
horseman4 ,ea* 9 8 place is unequal$4 ,b
 is x n true1 t ! =m] c m quickly adapt 

himself to ! habits ( hunt+ ?an ! latt] 
to ^? ( ! ,haute ,ecole8 ,& d n ! me?ods
 ( ! ,s*ool give u m capacity = enjoy+  
our daily horseback ex]cise1 ?an any    
am\nt ( exp]i5ce ) h\nds8     ,,xvi4    
,x is sometimes said 9 ,engl& t a       
,s*ool-rid] re9+ 9 8 /e$ nev] looks z if
 he 7 hav+ a ?or\ghly good "t1 z does ! 
man :o lets 8 horse g 8 own inspirit+   
gait along ! road4 ,b :y n8 ,is         
inspiration only f\nd 9 excess (        
physical motion8 ,if s1 to use an       
exagg]at$ comp>ison1 :y does n ,paddy at
 ,donnybrook ,fair1 trail+ 8 coat & d>+ 
"s "o to tread on ! tail ( x1 enjoy     
himself m ?or\ghly ?an ! man :o quietly 
plays a game ( *ess or :i/8 ,or to use a
 m ne>ly equal simile1 may n a man f9d z
 great enjoym5t 9 a skill$ game ( t5nis1
 z 9 ! viol5t ru%es ( foot-ball1 :]e two
 hundr$ & tw5ty p\nds ( m]e blubb] w    
assur$ly be> d[n all ! pr[ess & aptness 
( 8 own say "o hundr$ & =ty8 ,x is z    
c]ta9 t ! pleasure ( rid+ a tra9$ horse 
is great] ?an t ( m]ely sitt+ a         

vigor\sly mov+ untra9$ "o1 z t ! delight
 ( intellectual /udy exce$s ! excitem5t 
( tra%y read+4 ,omne ignotum pro        
magnifico seems n to be uni=mly true1 = 
rid]s unfamili> ) ! tra9+ ( ! ,high     
,s*ool almo/ z inv>iably run d[n its    
me?ods1 z self-made bus9ess m5 are apt  
to disc\nt5ance a college education z a 
prelim9>y discipl9e = ! /ruggles ( life4
  ,x is a fact t no man :o has once be5 
a ,s*ool-rid] ev] ab&ons ei!r ! k he has
 ga9$ or its con/ant practice4 ,no "o c 
und]rate ! pleasure ( simple motion ^u a
 vigor\s horse4 ,b ! ,s*ool-rid] has ?is
 9 equal degree ) ! un$ucat$ horseman1  
c\pl$ ) a feel+ ( control & p[] &       
ability to p]=m :i* ! m]e man on        
horseback nev] atta9s4 ,moreov]1 all !  
p[]s ( ! ,s*ool-rid]'s horse are )9 !   
grasp ( 8 h&2 & t ! p[]s ( ! high-/rung 
/e$ ( ! av]age eque/rian are all too (t5
 resid5t ma9ly 9 ! animal itself is %[n 
by ! *apt] ( accid5ts daily reit]at$ 9 !
 news-columns4 ,! ,s*ool-man is apt to  
ride m mod]ately1 & to indulge 9 a brac+

 gallop less frequ5tly1 because to him !
 pleasure ( sl[ & rhy?mic movem5t on a  
fleet & able horse is f> great] ?an m]e 
rapidity c ev] be2 ! untra9$ rid]       
resorts to spe$ because ?is is ! "o     
exhil>ation )9 ! b\nds ( 8 own or 8     
horse's k4  ,i d n wi% to be und]/ood z 
advocat+ ! ,s*ool habit ( always keep+ a
 horse collect$4 ,h[ev] mu* = "s        
purposes ,i admire x1 ,i d n practice x4
 ,i (t5 saunt] (f a half-doz5 miles )\t 
lift+ ! re91 :ile ,patroclus w&]s at 8  
own sweet w4 ,i (t5 trot or gallop at my
 nag's q unre/ra9$ gait4 ,b if ,i want  
to collect him1 if ,i want t ob$i5ce :i*
 ! ,s*ool tea*es him to yield1 he mu/1  
to be to me a p]fect horse1 at my       
slighte/ intimation give himself        
absolutely to my control1 & take all 8  
art f me4 ,i feel t ,i am a good judge (
 ei!r habit ( rid+1 z ,i h well tri$    
bo?1 & absolutely adh]e to nei!r4 ,i    
pret5d by no means1 9 ,s*ool-rid+1 to h 
c>ri$ my art s f> z to be ev5 )9 hail ( 
! great ma/]s ( equitation2 b ,i h n =  

_m ye>s be5 )\t "o or m horses educat$ 9
 all ! ,s*ool airs :i* are applicable to
 road-rid+1 & ,i "k _! value &          
appreciate x4  ,because1 !n1 ! c[boy is 
n[h]e 9 ! hunt+-field2 or because !     
h>d-rid+ squire & ,m4 ,f4 ,h4 _c drop to
 ! fur!r side ( 8 horse :ile he %oots at
 8 gallop+ enemy1 or pick up a k]*ief f 
! gr\nd at a sm>t gallop2 or because !  
,fr5*man has to le>n 8 rac+ trade f an  
,engli% jockey1 x w n d to say t ea* is 
n among ! be/ ( horsem51 or t ei!r is   
bett] ?an ! o!r4 ,! /yle ( rid+ is      
always ! outgr[? ( c]ta9 conditions (   
necessity or pleasure1 & inv>iably fits 
^? conditions well4 ,) u 9 ! ,ea/ !     
,engli% habit is no d\bt ! mo/          
available2 b x c only be made ! te/ (   
our own ne$s or fa%ions1 n ( g5]al      
eque/rianism4     ,,xvii4   ,:ile all   
?is has be5 buzz+ ?r\gh y\r ma/]'s bra91
 y1 ,patroclus1 kn[+ full well t !      
loosely hang+ re9 has meant lib]ty )9   
reason to y\rself1 h w&]$ away to !     
ne>e/ ?icket1 & begun to crop ! t5d]    

leaves & %oots z peacefully z y please4 
,to look at y\r quiet demeanor at ?is   
mom5t "o w\ld sc>cely ?9k t y 7 su* a   
bundle ( n]ves4 ,y c be z s$ate z       
,ros9ante till call$ ^u4 ,b :5 ! bit    
plays 9 y\r m\?1 y are z full ( life &  
action z ! /e$s ( ,diom$ ) fl[+ manes4  
,y\r eye & e> are an index to y\r mood1 
& y reflect y\r rid]'s wi% 9 e /ep4 ,no 
man ev] be/rode a m g5]\s bea/ ?an y4 ,d
 y rememb]1 ,patroclus1 ! days :5 y     
c>ri$ y\r little twelve-ye>-old mi/ress1
 & h[ h] fir/ lessons 9 f9e equitation 7
 tak5 9 y\r company8 ,& clev]ly did %e  
le>n inde$4 ,d y rememb] h[ we us$ to   
put y on y\r honor1 ?\gh y 7 only a     
five-ye>-old & de>ly lov$ to romp &     
play8 ,ay1 ,patroclus1 & fairly did y   
answ] ! appeal6 ,) ! g5tle burd5 on y\r 
broad1 /rong back1 h] gold5-r$ hair     
/ream+ beh9d h] 9 ! breeze f "u h]      
jaunty hat1 y w\ld h ridd5 ?r\gh fire1  
my beauty1 r ?an betray y\r tru/4 ,h[ev]
 tempt$ to a b\nd1 or h[ev] />tl$ at "s 
fe>some ?+1 "o ^w--a ,quiet1 ,pat6--f t 

s(t girli% voice1 n[ hu%$ = bo? ( u1    
w\ld nev] fail to keep y k9d & /eady4 ,&
 y 7 ev] will+1 ) ev5 m ?an y\r accu/om$
 alacrity1 to p]=m y\r airs at !        
slighte/ enc\ragem5t ( ! s(t h&s & g5tle
 voice2 & hav+ done s w\ld lay back y\r 
e>s & %ake y\r head ) v pleasure at !   
rippl+ laught] 9 :i* y\r pretty rid]'s  
?anks 7 wont to be express$4 ,i knew1   
,patroclus1 t 9 y\r c>e ! little maid 0 
q z safe z ) h] doll at home4           
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4    ,a       
,,t5-,,mile ,,trot4     ,,xviii4   ,& n[
 a ^w ab\t ! horse 9 action1 z %[n by   
in/antane\s photography1 & ab\t ! w>    
wag$ betwe5 arti/s & photograph]s4 ,"s  
disciples ( ,muybridge w\ld fa9 h !     
arti/ depict an animal 9 an unga9ly     
attitude1 because ! l5s is apt to cat*  
him at a po9t 9 8 /ride :i* looks       
unga9ly1 !re be+ _m m su* po9ts ?an     
h&some ones4 ,x is ! mov+ creature :i*  
we admire4 ,! poetry ( motion is r>ely  
bett] se5 ?an 9 a pr\dly /epp+ horse4 ,b
 arre/ t motion & y are apt to h t :i* !

 human eye c nei!r recognize nor delight
 itself )al4 ,arre/$ motion r>ely       
sugge/s ! actual motion we aim to       
depict4 ,! l5s w %[ y e spoke ( a       
rapidly revolv+ :eel1 z if at re/4 ,!   
eye1 or ! arti/1 %[s y a blur ( motion4 
,& s ) o!r objects4 ,! l5s works 9 !    
hundr$? "p ( a second2 ! eye is sl[] f>4
  ,to a c]ta9 ext5t photography1 quoad  
art1 is wrong & ! limn] is "r4 ,!re are 
"s horses :i* possess a v elegant       
c>riage4 ,9 _! action !re are c]ta9     
p]iods--g5]ally ^? at :i* "o =e & "o h9d
 leg are sl[+ up at ! limit ( _! =w>d   
/ride--:5 ! eye cat*es an agreeable     
impression :i* is capable ( be+ r$uc$ to
 canvas1--?\gh x is aft] all ! pr\d     
motion itself :i* pleases1 & ?is c only 
be sugge/$4 ,n[1 photography robs y (   
almo/ all ! sugge/iv5ess ( ! horse's    
action1 unless y select only ^?         
photographs :i* approa* ! action caught 
by ! human eye4 ,ev5 aft] long /udy ( ! 
,muybridge silh\ettes1 ! arti/ic lov] ( 
! horse feels t he mu/ reject all b a   

small p]c5tage ( ^! wond]ful anatomical 
/udies4 ,if !re are p]iods 9 ! horse's  
/ride :i* are agreeable to ! eye1 :y    
%\ld ! arti/ n select ^! = del9eation8  
,:y inde$ does 8 art n b9d him to d s8  
99       99       99       99       99  
,y1 ,patroclus1 are peculi>ly elegant 9 
motion4 ,x is difficult to pick a flaw 9
 ! symmetry ( y\r gaits4 ,sl[ or fa/1   
fre% or tir$1 y\r motion is always pr\d 
& graceful4 ,& yet out ( _m photographs1
 few sugge/ y\r action at all1 few] /ill
 ev5 passably2 none convey to its full  
ext5t :at all y\r intimates well "k4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,to photograph well1 a horse mu/ h a    
good deal1 b n an excessive am\nt (     
action1 & ) unque/ion$ grace ( curves4  
,! reason :y horses 9 v rapid motion    
photograph illy is to be f\nd 9 ! too   
extreme curves describ$ by _! legs 9 !  
p[]ful /rides ( great spe$1 any position
 9 :i*1 arre/$ by ! l5s1 looks          
exagg]at$1--sprawl+4 ,! reason :y1 on ! 
o!r h&1 ! photograph ( a daisy-clipp]   

mov+ sl[ly looks tame is ! lack ( action
 to sugge/ ! motion :i* ! eye foll[s 9  
real life4 ,_m ( ! be/ p]=m]s are pla9 9
 action4 ,"s ( ! mo/ faultless mov]s1 s 
f> z results or =m are conc]n$1 ev5 :5  
agreeable to ! eye1 w %[ unsightly      
photographs4 ,let any "o :o desires to  
te/ ?is matt] h a half-doz5 in/antane\s 
photographs ( 8 pet saddle bea/ tak54   
,he w surely be conv9c$ t a horse mu/ be
 extremely h&some 9 motion to give ev5 a
 passable portrait4 ,if he gets "o      
picture 9 f\r :i* %[s acceptably1 he may
 be sure t he owns a good-look+ nag4    
,among ! silh\ettes 9 ! ,/an=d ,book1   
sc>cely "o 9 tw5ty %[s a h&some outl9e4 
,?is seems to be ow+1 z above expla9$1  
to ! spe$ exhibit$ 9 almo/ all !        
p]=mances2 & 9 ! sl[ gaits1 to ! want ( 
action 9 ! subjects4 ,/ill1 if !        
pictures _h %[n ! light & %ade :i*      
in/antane\s photography is n[ able to   
give1 _m ( ! plates w\ld h made arti/ic 
pictures4  ,!re are c]ta9ly _m m9utiae 9
 :i* ! arti/ c le>n f ! photograph4 ,to 

give an in/ance3 be=e rea*+ ! gr\nd1 !  
leg 9 e gait mu/ be /iff5$1 & ! bottom (
 ! foot br\ght p>allel to ! surface     
travel$ ov]1 or a /umble w ensue4 ,?is1 
at fir/ blu%1 may look awkw>d2 b x is n 
really s4 ,! arti/ (t5 =gets t a horse  
mu/ su/a9 8 weight on /iff legs1 & t ^! 
/raight5 f _! graceful curves to !      
support+ position 9 regul> gradation1 & 
rea* ?is position j be=e ! foot comes   
d[n4 ,"s 9 o!r respects mo/ attractive  
sket*es fail 9 ?is4 ,(t5 "o sees !      
picture ( an o!rwise h&somely mov+ horse
 ^: fetlock jo9t ( ! foot j be+ plant$  
is s b5t =w>d z to make a drop          
inevitable4 ,?is is c]ta9ly )\t ! doma9 
( true art4  ,! orig9 ( su* draw+ lies  
probably 9 ! fact t ! eye cat*es ! b5t r
 ?an ! /raight position ( ! fetlock1    
because ! =m] occurs :5 ! foot is high] 
above ! gr\nd1 :ile ! latt] position is 
n s noticeable z be+ m out ( ! l9e (    
sight4 ,b su* /umbl+ pictures are z mu* 
a worry to ! horseman's eye z ! uglie/ (
 ! ,muybridge gallop]s is to ! arti/'s2 

& !y are :olly unnecess>y4  ,!re are _m 
su* m9or po9ts ( criticism ( ! usual    
arti/ic "w1 :i* ! arti/s %\ld n deem    
beyond consid]ation4 ,x is q possible to
 make ! tru?ful & ! arti/ic g h& 9 h&4  
,except1 p]haps1 9 ! gallop4 ,?is mo/   
di%e>t5+ gait w n be r$uc$ to :at we h  
be5 taught to l4 ,!re is b "o ( ! five  
times ( ! gallop :i* sugge/s ev5        
tol]able spe$1--! "o :5 all f\r feet are
 9 ! air & ga!r$ well "u ! horse4 ,at ! 
in/ant :5 "o ( ! h9d legs is rea*+ =w>d 
to l&1 !re is sometimes a sugge/ion (   
great spe$ & vigor4 ,b ! successive     
/ilt$ /rides :5 ! /raight5$ legs 9 turn 
assume ! body's weight oppress ! v s\l (
 ! lov] ( ! ,rac+ ,plates4 ,x mu/ fa9 be
 left to ! wise/ heads1 & p]haps bett]  
to "t1 to br+ daylight f ?is d>kness4   
,! late ,john ,lee*1 z f> back z !      
=ties1 essay$ to draw runn+ horses z 8 v
 ke5 eye %[$ him t !y really look$2 b he
 0 laugh$ out ( ! idea1 & !nce=? /uck to
 ! arti/'s quadrup$1 ?\gh he _h be51 9 8
 new dep>ture1 mu* m ne>ly approa*+     

anatomy ?an any "o 0 !n aw>e4 ,& ?irty  
ye>s ago1 on ,epsom ,d[ns1 x 0 reveal$  
to ! au?or1 z x has no d\bt be5 to ?\s&s
 ( o!rs1 t x is ! ga!r$ & n ! spread    
position ( ! rac] :i* is impress$ ^u !  
eye4 ,?is is mo/ cle>ly %[n by wat*+ !  
di/ant horses ?r\gh a glass4 ,b /ill we 
/ick to ! anatomically impossible       
spread-eagle /ride ( ! turf1 & feel t x 
conveys ! idea ( spe$ :i* is n compass$ 
by ! set fac-similes ( photography4  ,x 
has be5 alleg$ t a horse nev] does1 nor 
c take ! spread position ( ! typical    
rac] ( ! arti/4 ,?is is true en\gh1 = he
 nev] does ext5d himself to s great a   
degree4 ,b at "o "p ( ! leap he may d   
?is v ?+1 ?\gh by no means to ! ext5t   
usually depict$ 7see ,plate ,,xi474 ,x  
is1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 t he _c d s at all 9 ! 
gallop4 ,at ! only "t :5 all 8 feet are 
(f ! gr\nd 9 ?is gait1 !y are all close 
toge!r "u 8 gir?s4 ,at all o!r times !re
 are "o or m feet on ! gr\nd1 ) legs    
/raight1 & at great] or less incl9ation 
to ! body4 ,f front to re> ! legs move  

almo/ l ! spokes ( a :eel4 ,:at !       
pictures ( ! turf 9 ! future may be x is
 h>d inde$ to say4  ,& yet1 ! long] "o  
exam9es ! _m hundr$ silh\ettes ( runn+  
horses1 s well gr\p$ = anatomical /udy 9
 ! ,/an=d ,book1 ! m reconcil$ to :at   
!re is ( tru? 9 !m "o may become4 ,_m   
ye>s ago1 ,i sat dur+ ! =5oon 9 ! ,turn]
 ,room ( ! ,national ,gall]y 9 ,london1 
9 ! company ( a fri5d1 h]self no mean   
arti/1 & ( decid$ly /rong arti/ic ta/e &
 correct judgm5t1 ^: ideas ( ,turn] _h  
be5 f\nd$ solely on :at %e _h read1 or  
se5 & he>d 9 ,am]ica1 & ^: prejudice    
aga9/ 8 app>5tly ov]wr\ght "w 0         
excessive4 ,= a full h\r few words 7    
pass$4 ,!n1 ris+ to g3 ,if ,i sit "h any
 long]1 ,i %all end by lik+ ! man6 quo? 
%e4  ,x seems to me t ! p[] 9 ^!        
,muybridge photographs gr[s ^u y4 ,x is 
univ]sally ackn[l$g$ t "o does n see !  
runn+ horse z he is usually drawn2 9 o!r
 words1 t ! arti/'s run is incorrect4   
,n[1 if ! ret9a has any?+ impress$ ^u x1
 x mu/ assur$ly be ei!r "o ( ! positions

 actually tak5 by ! gallop+ animal1 or  
else a m]e blur ( motion4 ,! arti/ draws
 a blurr$ :eel because he sees x blurr$1
 & x sugge/s rapid motion4 ,b he w n    
draw blurr$ legs1 because su* draw+ w n 
sugge/ :at he desires to convey 9 8     
picture4 ,& yet1 if he is true to :at 8 
eye has se51 he mu/ draw "s ( !         
positions ! horse has be5 91 & n        
positions :i* he _c by any possibility h
 pass$ ?r\gh 9 ?is gait4 ,i take x =    
grant$ t ! eye cat*es ! ga!r$ positions1
 & ^! are ! ones 9 :i* ! horse is       
entirely 9 ! air1 ) 8 legs "u 8 gir?s1 &
 ) h9d feet rea*+ =w>d to l&4 ,:y %\ld n
 ! arti/ draw ^! positions1 9 _! ?\s&   
v>iations1 9 lieu ( ! "o s+le impossible
 position n[ univ]sally 9 vogue8 ,)\t   
alleg+ t he %\ld d s1 w ! arti/ tell me 
:y he %\ld n8 ,= unless x be assum$ t ! 
usually drawn position is a sort (      
geometrical resultant ( ! rapid s]ies ( 
positions pass$ ?r\gh1 & is h5ce adopt$ 
because ! eye ma!matically &            
unconsci\sly r$uces ^! positions to !   

resultant1 :]e is ! tru? :i* ! arti/    
aims to produce8 ,= ,i und]/& art to be 
! reproduction ( :at ! eye c see1 or at 
lea/ its close sugge/ion4 ,& ?\gh !re   
may be room to d\bt :at ! eye may see1  
!re is no room to d\bt :at ! horse      
actually does 9 ! gallop4  ,x is        
probable t ! spread-eagle position is a 
m]e outgr[? ( ! cant]1 :i* 9 a slight   
degree approximates to ! action ( !     
arti/'s run1 & t ! latt] has be5        
exagg]at$ z a means ( convey+ ! idea (  
increas$ spe$4 ,i h yet he>d no         
allegation t ! eye cat*es any b ! ga!r+ 
positions ( ! horse's gallop4 ,n[1 giv5 
?is1 giv5 an arti/ equal to & int]e/$ 9 
! task1 & ! anatomical results (        
photography1 & x w\ld seem z if a s9c]e 
desire to reconcile ! eye ) positions   
:i* ! ret9a mu/ c]ta9ly cat* z ! horse  
b\nds by might evoke m satisfactory     
results4 ,"h is a life-"w wor?y ( ! be/ 
( animal pa9t]s4 ,:o w take x up8 ,i    
plead = m light4     ,,xix4   ,to return
 to our muttons1 x is n too mu* to av] t

 any well-tra9$ horse kn[s mu* m ?an !  
av]age good eque/rian4 ,x requires a    
light & practic$ h& to evoke ,patroclus'
 highe/ p[]s4 ,he has nev] refus$ an    
ob/acle ) 8 ma/]1 or fail$ to cle> :at  
he fairly w5t at4 ,b ! lea/ unc]ta9ty   
betray$ 9 ! h&1 & ,patroclus kn[s some?+
 is wrong1 & acts accord+ly4  ,i le>n$ a
 good lesson ab\t spoil+ him = my own   
com=t n long ago1 :5 ask$ ! privilege ( 
rid+ him ov] a few hurdles on my lawn by
 a fri5d :o _h an excell5t seat 9 !     
saddle1 b lik$1 & _h be5 us$ to a horse 
:o seiz$ hold ( ! bridle4 ,patroclus    
took ! fir/1 b to my own & my fri5d's   
surprise q refus$ ! second1 & c\ld by no
 means be p]suad$ to face x4 ,on my     
fri5d's yield+ me ! saddle1 ,i m\nt$1 & 
walk$ ,patroclus up to ! hurdle ) a firm
 ^w ( enc\ragem5t2 & ?\gh he wav]$1 he  
took x on a /&+ jump4 ,! slight rew>d ( 
a tuft ( grass & a pat made him d bett] 
on ! second trial1 b = weeks aft]w>ds he
 0 n]v\s at t p>ticul> hurdle1 ?\gh at  
any?+ else he w5t ) 8 accu/om$ n]ve4 ,my

 fri5d & ,i 7 bo? unaw>e ( h[ 8 h&s _h  
err$1 b ! horse's f9e m\? _h felt x4    
,patroclus is ess5tially a "o-man horse4
 ,he w always s]ve well = ! wage (      
k9dness1 b x w\ld take a h>d taskma/] b 
a %ort week to trans=m him into !       
semblance ( ! ,biblical wild ass's colt4
 ,he w *ange 8 gaits at w f any "o to   
any o!r4 ,b 8 rid]'s h&s mu/ be /eady & 
z skill$ z 8 own s(t m\?1 or h[ c !     
less] m9d compreh5d8 ,he may1 at ! bidd+
 ( unc]ta9 re9s1 *ange f gait to gait & 
foot to foot1 seek+ to satisfy 8        
ignorant rid]1 :o1 mean:ile1 unable to  
cat* 8 mean+1 w dub him a /upid1 re/less
 brute4 ,a well-tra9$ horse ne$s an     
equally well-tra9$ rid]4     ,,xx4      
,!re are two k9ds ( p]fectly tra9$      
saddle horses4 ,"o is ! well-drill$ c[ (
 ! rid+-s*ools1 fit only to give        
in/ruction to class aft] class (        
beg9n]s1 & :o is safe because work$     
beyond 8 c\rage & endurance4 ,! o!r is !
 ,s*ool-horse1 ( p]fect vigor & f9e     
mann]s1 :o is ob$i5t to ! slighte/ :im (

 ! clev] rid]1 b :o is s entire an      
enigma to ! untra9$ "o1 t he is unable  
to ride him at ev5 8 quiet gaits4  ,"o (
 my fri5ds 9 ,t\ra9e us$ 9 8 y\? to be a
 pupil ( ! fam\s ,bau*]4 ,he once told  
me h[1 at ! in/igation ( 8 classmates1  
he begg$ h>d = _m days to be all[$ to   
ride ! ma/]'s favorite horse1 ) :om he 0
 apt to jo9 8 high] classes4 ,my fri5d  
flatt]$ himself t he c\ld manage any    
horse1 z he _h long ridd5 "u ,bau*]'s   
in/ruction4 ,z an example to ! class1 ! 
ma/] f9ally gave way4 ,b ! exp]im5t 0   
%ort4 ,my fri5d soon f\nd t he 0 s mu*  
less accompli%$ ?an ! high-/rung bea/ t 
he 0 utt]ly unable to manage or control 
him1 mu* less to p]=m any ( ! ,s*ool    
airs1 & he 0 by no means sorry :5 8 feat
 ( equitation 0 t]m9at$ by s dang]\s a  
re> t ,bau*] deem$ x wise to come to !  
rescue4 ,my fri5d's h&s1 ?\gh           
well-drill$1 7 s mu* less delicate ?an !
 horse's m\?1 t ! latt] _h at fir/      
mi/ak5 "s peculi> un/ead9ess z !        
indication = a pir\ette1 to :i* he _h   

ob$i5tly ris52 b !n1 on feel+ "s        
additional un/ead9ess ( ! re9s1 he _h1 9
 8 unc]ta9ty & confusion1 re>$ q beyond 
control4 ,yet "u ! ma/] ?is horse's     
habit ( ob$i5ce 0 s confirm$ t he 0     
app>5tly z mod]ate z any c\rage\s horse 
%\ld be1 ?\gh actually ( a hyp]-n]v\s   
"*4  ,no?+ b "t w make a ?or\gh         
horseman2 b a few mon?s w make a        
tol]able horseman ( any man :o has      
/r5g?1 c\rage1 intellig5ce1 & good      
temp]4 ,if a man conf9es 8 ambition to a
 horse :om he c walk1 trot1 & cant] on !
 road 9 an unbalanc$ mann]1 & :o w jump 
an ord9>y ob/acle1 s z to foll[ ! h\nds 
ov] easy c\ntry1 x ne$s b little "t &   
pati5ce to break 9 bo? man & bea/ to ?is
 simple "w4 ,if a man wants :at ! ,high 
,s*ool calls a saddle bea/1 a full half 
ye>'s daily tra9+ is ess5tial = ! horse1
 & to give ?is ! man mu/ h _h q ?rice z 
mu* himself4 ,fix ! /&>d at an 'alf &   
'alf 'unt] & y\r requirem5ts are soon   
met4 ,raise ! /&>d ( education to a     
horse well-balanc$1 :o is always ready  

to be collect$ & always al]t to 8 rid]'s
 wants & moods1 & :o c d any "w well1 & 
y ne$ mu* m 9 bo? tea*]1 pupil1 & rid]4 
,no horse c be alike p]fect 9 ! field & 
9 ! p>k4 ,b ! well-tra9$ road horse c   
always hunt )9 ! b\nds prescrib$ by 8   
condition1 spe$1 & jump+ ability2 ! f9e/
 hunt] is apt to be ei!r a nuisance on !
 road or too valuable = su* daily "w4 ,x
 w n d to quote ?is z an inv>iable rule4
 ,b x c]ta9ly has few exceptions4       
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4    ,,ris+  
,,at ,a ,,hurdle4  ,moreov]1 a hunt]    
requires _m weeks to be got into f9e    
condition1 & c !n p]=m well n exce$+    
half a doz5 days a mon?1 & ne$s a long  
re/ aft] ! season4 ,& x is n ! av]age   
man :o is happy en\gh to own a /able s  
full or to boa/ su* ample leisure z to  
tax 8 horsefle% to s v slight an ext5t4 
,,xxi4   ,b :at is t1 ,patroclus8 ,up   
goes y\r head1 y\r lively e>s prick$    
out1 ) an inquisitive l[-voic$ :9ny4    
,:at is x y sniff ^u ! s(tly-mov+ air8  
,well1 well1 ,i "k4 ,t neigh & aga9 a   

neigh betrays y4 ,z sure z fate x is "o 
( y\r /able-mates com+ along ! road4    
,p]haps our "y fri5d ,tom1 ^u 8 new     
pur*ase1 ,p5elope4 ,we w g & see1 at all
 ev5ts4 ,i nev] f\nd y wrong1 & ,i nev] 
knew y\r delicate nose to fail to sniff 
a fri5d be=e ! eye c\ld cat* him1 or y\r
 pleasant :9ny fail to speak :at y _h   
guess$ z well4 ,sure en\gh1 !re he comes
 & ,nell has he>d y too4 ,bo? ,tom & %e 
are out = ! lesson :i* ei!r gives ! o!r4
 ,n[ = a sociable tramp & *at 9 !       
company y l s well4 ,& y & ,i w try to  
give ,p5elope & ,ma/] ,tom a few h9ts   
:i* he has (t5 ask$1 & ( :i* all "y     
horses & rid]s are apt to /& 9 ne$4     
,,xxii4   ,good-morr[1 ,tom1 & h[ are y1
 sleek ,nelly8 ,a f9e day ?is = a tramp4
 ,patroclus sniff$ y a long way (f1 & n[
 is happy to rub 8 nose on ,nelly's     
neck1 :ile %e1 =soo?1 mu* z %e likes !  
delicate att5tion1 lays back h] e>s ) a 
t\*-me-n expression *>act]i/ic ( !      
high-br$ ( h] sex4 ,a lucky dog are y to
 ?r[ y\r leg across su* a da9ty bit (   

blood6  ,y1 ,tom1 are "o ( numb]less "y 
m5 :o want to le>n t :i* !y h n !       
pati5ce to /udy out ( te*nical books & w
 h>dly acquire 9 a rid+-s*ool2 :o1 9 o!r
 words1 r ?an le>n on tan-b>k1 h pref]r$
 to pur*ase a horse & tea* !mselves4 ,a 
man may d well 9 a s*ool or on a horse  
hir$ 9 a s*ool1 & yet n "k h[ to beg9 ! 
tra9+ ( a horse :i* has be5 only brok5 9
 to drive1 z mo/ ( our ,am]ican colts   
are1 h[ev] eag] to improve him = !      
saddle4 ,let u comp>e notes z we saunt] 
along ! road4  ,d n und]/& me to        
depreciate ! value ( rid+-s*ools1 nor ! 
tra9+ :i* !y inculcate4 ,on ! contr>y1  
,s*ool-tra9+ c>ri$ f> en\gh & prop]ly   
giv5 is j :at ,i d advocate4 ,b betwe5 !
 rid+-s*ool & ,s*ool-rid+1 !re is a     
great gulf fix$4 ,! capital lett] is    
advis$ly us$4 ,a horse :i* has be5 giv5 
a good m\?1 & has be5 taught z f> z !   
volte & demi-volte1 simple & rev]s$     
7?\gh inde$ ! rid+-s*ool volte & ! volte
 ( ! ,haute ,ecole are diff]5t ?+s71    
c]ta9ly kn[s a fairi% am\nt1 & may be   

able to tea* 8 rid] mu* ( :at he kn[s4  
,b rid+ 9 a s*ool is n road-rid+1 al?\gh
 a s*ool-horse may h pr(it$ well by 8   
education4 ,leap+ a s*ool hurdle is n   
rid+ to h\nds4 ,a ?or\ghly good         
rid+-s*ool horse may be a v brute :5 9 !
 p>k4 ,p]fect mann]s )9 f\r walls may   
disappe> s soon z ! horse gets a cle>   
mile ahead ( him4 ,assur$ly1 x is well  
en\gh to le>n ! rudim5ts at a good      
rid+-s*ool4 ,b if y ev] want to become a
 ?or\gh horseman & h equally good       
horses1 /udy ! art = y\rself1--!re is no
 my/]y ab\t x1--& le>n :at a horse %\ld 
"k & h[ to tea* him4 ,:5 y h done ?is1 y
 w h a satisfactory saddle bea/4 ,if y  
expect a groom or a rid+-s*ool ma/] to  
tra9 y\r horses = y1 y w n h a p]fect   
m\? or good mann]s once 9 a hundr$      
times4 ,if ! ma/] is exp]t1 he w be too 
busy to d y\r horses full ju/ice %ort ( 
an exorbitant honor>ium4 ,! groom is1 z 
a rule1 bo? ignorant & impati5t1 if n   
brutal4     ,,xxiii4   ,i "k ( no bett] 
f\ndation = a man to beg9 ^u ?an !      

break+-9 to h>ness1 :i* an ,am]ican     
horse has usually receiv$ at ! h&s ( an 
intellig5t f>m]1 be=e he is br\ght to ! 
city = sale4 ,/>t+ ) ! horse1 !n1 say at
 five ye>s old1 if y w le>n h[ to give  
him 8 saddle education1 & d x y\rself1 y
 w h1 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$1 
a bett] saddle bea/ 9 six mon?s ?an any 
groom c1 or any rid+-ma/] is apt to     
make4  ,!re is some:at ( a t5d5cy among 
! ,engli%1 & mu* m among _! ,am]ican    
imitators1 to decry z unnecess>y ! tra9+
 ( horses beyond a m\? some:at %ort (   
lea!r & two or ?ree easy road gaits2 or1
 9 hunt]s1 ! capacity to d well         
cross-c\ntry4 ,b !re is va/ly m to be   
said on ! side ( ,high ,s*ool tra9+4 ,by
 a ?ree mon?s' ,s*ool c\rse /ubborn     
horses may be made tractable1 dang]\s   
horses r5d]$ comp>atively safe1         
uncom=table brutes easy & reliable4     
,vices may be cur$1 /umbl+ may be made  
f> less dang]\s1 if ! habit _c be       
eradicat$1 physical defects1 unfitt+ a  
horse = saddle "w1 may (t5 be ov]come1 &

 ! g5]al utility ( ! av]age horse va/ly 
increas$4 ,all ?is1 & mu* m1 may be     
done1 )\t t\*+ ^u ! ga9 9 ease to !     
rid]1 ! pleasure to be d]iv$ :5 bo? man 
& bea/ are enabl$ to "w 9 unison1 !     
ability s*ool+ gives to ! weake/ h& to  
hold ! mo/ high-/rung horse1 & ! great  
v>iety ( motions1 spe$s1 & paces :i* may
 be taught to subs]ve ! com=t & delight 
( ! rid]4 ,:oso w claim t ! read] ( !   
la/ ,fr5* play enjoys z great a         
privilege & pleasure z ! /ud5t (        
,hamlet1 or t ! day labor] is ! equal ( 
! skill$ artisan1 may d5y ! utility (   
s*ool+ ! horse = saddle "w4 ,no ref]5ce 
is "h int5d$ to be made to rac+-/ock1 or
 to hunt]s kept z su*4 ,^! /& 9 a class 
by !mselves1 requir+ diff]5t aptitudes &
 treatm5t4  ,an int]e/+ pro( ( ! g5]al  
value ( tra9+ has be5 rec5tly develop$ 9
 ! ,six? ,u4,s4 ,cavalry1 /ation$ 9 ,new
 ,mexico4 ,9 "s ( ! troops ! horses h   
be5 drill$ to lie d[n & all[ ! m5 to    
fire ov] !m1--a mo/ valuable bit (      
discipl9e1 peculi>ly suit$ to ,indian   

w>f>e4 ,f ! c\rse ( tra9+ necess>y to   
br+ ab\t ?is end has result$ an         
unexpect$ b v natural docility 9 !      
horses1 :i* are ,cali=nian bron*os1 & a 
poor class ( animal4 ,horses =m]ly      
consid]$ dang]\s h become q g5tle1 & !  
entire condition ( ! comm& has be5      
*ang$4  ,s f> z ! belief goes t :at are 
call$ ! ,high ,s*ool airs are           
uness5tial1 x is easy to agree ) !      
,engli% op9ion2 b x is cle> t ! saddle  
horse %\ld h f> m tra9+ ?an he g5]ally  
receives 9 ,engl&1 & c]ta9ly ?an he     
receives "h4 ,x w\ld seem t ! bett]     
position lies midway betwe5 ! ,haute    
,ecole ( ! ,cont95t & ! half & half     
tra9+ ( ,great ,brita94  ,i d n mean to 
imply t !re are n _m beautifully tra9$  
saddle bea/s 9 ,engl&4 ,y see 9 ,rott5  
,r[1 among a va/ lot ( brutes1 probably 
m f9e m\nts ?an y w f9d 9 any o!r kn[n  
resort ( fa%ion1 m ?an any:]e 9 ! _w    
outside ( cavalry b>racks4 ,b ! ord9>y  
run ( ,engli% hacks are taught to trot &
 cant]1 & !re _! tra9+ ceases4 ,& s     

entirely is ! education ( horses left to
 grooms & rid+-ma/]s1 t ev5 ! mo/       
elaborate ,engli% works on equitation1  
:ile !y say t a horse %\ld be taught to 
d ?us & s1 & give excell5t in/ructions =
 rid+ a tra9$ horse1 af=d no clue to !  
means ( tra9+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,high    
,s*ool manuals g f> beyond :at mo/ m5 h 
pati5ce to foll[ or a desire to le>n1   
excell5t z su* an education may be = bo?
 horse & rid]4  ,i %\ld be sorry inde$  
to be und]/ood to und]rate ! horseman%ip
 ( ,engl&4 ,i d n suppose t ! excell5ce 
& univ]sality ( ! eque/rianism (        
,engli%m5 has any m s9c]e admir] ?an    
myself4 ,b x is true t equitation z an  
art exi/s only among ! milit>y exp]ts ( 
! ,old ,c\ntry1 & t ! tra9+ ( ,engli%   
horses is n c>ri$ beyond b>e m$iocrity  
among civilians = road "w4 ,= rac+ or   
hunt+1 ! ,engli% sy/em is p]fect4 ,!    
burd5 ( my song is t we ,am]icans %all n
 too closely imitate "o s+le ,engli%    
/yle = all purposes4 ,if we w truly     
imitate ! be/ ,engli% me?ods1 ea* 9 its 

appropriate place1 & n patt]n ourselves 
solely on ! fox-hunt+ type1 we %all d   
well en\gh2 ?\gh 9 rid+1 z 9 all ! arts1
 x is wise/1 z well z mo/ ,am]ican1 to  
look = models 9 e direction1 & select ! 
be/ to foll[4 ,:at ,i wi% to prote/     
aga9/ is ! dragg+ ( ! hunt+-field into !
 p>k1 & :at ,i wi% to urge is ! high]   
education (--horses4  ,"o has only to g 
back to ! ?irties 9 ,engl& to f9d all ! 
niceties ( ! ,haute ,ecole 9 full bloom4
 ,n only ! "y swells1 b ! old           
politicians & ! celebrat$ g5]als1 us$ to
 g titupp+ d[n ! ,r[1 passag+1 trav]s+1 
& piaff+ to ! admiration ( all behold]s4
 ,b ! age :i*1 9 ! race = ! greate/ good
 to ! greate/ numb]1 has br\ght ab\t    
simplicity 9 m5's dress1 & has r$uc$    
oratory to m]e conv]sation2 :i* has giv5
 ! layman ! "r to abuse ! *ur*1 & !     
co/]mong] ! privilege ( runn+ d[n       
royalty1 has *ang$ all ?is4 ,& z we h   
d\btless gone too f> 9 _m directions1 9 
our desire to make all m5 free & equal1 
may we n h also gone too f> 9 disc>d+ "s

 ( ! ref9em5ts ( eque/rianism8 ,& is x n
 true1 & pity1 t ! old-fa%ion$ outw>d   
c\rtesy to wom5 7= ! c\rtesy ( ! he>t1  
,dieu m]ci1 always rema9s to u71 ^:     
decrease is unhappily s app>5t to-day1 &
 among ! "y is be+ supplant$ by a m]e   
cam>ad]ie1 is be+ swept f our mid/ by ! 
same revulsion t[>ds ! extremely        
practical1 :i* has disc>d$ ! b]uffl$    
=malities ( our =ebe>s & ! high airs (  
equitation8  ,we h1 9 ! ,ea/1 be5 s     
imbu$ ) an imitative mania ( ! hunt+    
/yle ( ,engl&1 t if "o rides a horse on 
any o!r ?an an op51 or inde$ an all b   
disjo9t$ walk1 trot1 or cant]1 he is    
?\ght to be putt+ on airs1 9 mu* ! same 
measure z if he %\ld dress 9 an         
unw>rant$ extreme ( fa%ion ^u ! /reet4  
,b if we are to ape ! ,engli%1 :y n     
p]mit on ,commonweal? ,av5ue--or by &   
by1 we tru/1 ! ,p>k--:at is daily se5 9 
,rott5 ,r[8 ,no "o :o has ta/$ x c d5y !
 exhil>at+ pleasure giv5 y by a horse :o
 is fre% en\gh to b\nd out ( ! road at  
any in/ant1 :o conveys to y 9 e /ride t 

glori\s s5se ( p[] :i* only a g5]\s he>t
 z well z supple muscles ev] yield1 & :o
 is yet well en\gh s*ool$ to re9 d[n to 
a five-mile cant]1 ) 8 haun*es well "u  
him2 :ile1 ?\gh he is burn+ ) eag]ness  
to plunge into a gallop1 he curbs 8     
ambition to y\r mood1 & rocks y 9 !     
saddle ) t g5tle comb9ation ( /r5g? &   
ease to :i* an un$ucat$ gait is no m to 
be comp>$ ?an ,pi]ce's cid] 7good z x is
 9 its place7 to ,mumm's ,cordon ,r\ge4 
,:5 "o is rid+ = ! pleasure ( rid+1 :y n
 use all ! art :i* w add ze/ to y\r     
pleasure1 r ?an aim to give ! impression
 t y are saunt]+ to cov]1 well ahead (  
"t1 & don't want to tire y\r horse1     
because y expect to tax him sev]ely dur+
 ! day ) ! ,myopia beagles across !     
pretty c\ntry ne> ,weld ,f>m8  ,a       
celebrat$ ,engli% horseman says3 ,!     
p>k-hack %\ld h1 ) p]fection ( graceful 
=m1 graceful action1 an exquisite m\?1 &
 p]fect mann]s4 ,he mu/ be intellig5t1 =
 )\t intellig5ce ev5 ) f9e =m & action  
he c nev] be pleasant to ride4 ,! head  

%\ld be ( ! f9e/ ,ori5tal type2 ! neck  
well ar*$1 b n too long4 ,! head %\ld be
 c>ri$ 9 its "r place1 ! neck gracefully
 ar*$4 ,f ! walk he %\ld be able to b\nd
 into any pace1 9 p]fectly balanc$      
action1 t ! rid] may require4 ,& yet su*
 a horse1 ?\gh e/eem$ a prize 9 ,rott5  
,r[1 w\ld be all b taboo$ on ! /reets ( 
,bo/on1 because he is n ! type ( a f9e  
p]=m] to h\nds4     ,,xxiv4   ,!re are s
 _m manuals ( ! eque/rian art f :i* any 
aspir+ & pati5t /ud5t ( equitation may  
d]ive ! in=mation requisite to become an
 exp]t horseman1 t beyond a few h9ts = !
 b5efit ( ^? :o1 l y1 ,tom1 "k no?+ &   
want to le>n a little ab\t ! niceties ( 
horseback "w1 x w\ld be presumptu\s to  
g4 ,if a man desires to le>n h[ to tra9 
a horse ?or\ghly1 he mu/ g back to      
,bau*]1 or to "s ( ,bau*]'s pupils4 ,all
 ! l>g] works :i* cov] tra9+ conta9 !   
elem5ts ( ! ,bau*] sy/em4 ,! rec5t "w ( 
,colonel ,e4 ,l4 ,&]son1 late ( ,g5]al  
,george ,h4 ,?omas' /aff1 writt5 9      
,engl& & publi%$ by ,david ,d\glas (    

,ed9burgh1 is a mo/ excell5t "w4  ,i h  
f\nd z a rule t ab/ruse writt5          
explanations are v difficult to und]/&4 
,9 a rec5t excell5t book on rid+-s*ool  
tra9+ 7n ,s*ool-rid+ m9d y71 ?\gh ,i "k 
p]fectly well :at ! rid+-s*ool volte &  
demi-volte are1 z well z ! ,s*ool-volte 
& demi-volte1 simple & rev]s$1 ,i h read
 c]ta9 p>agraphs doz5s ( times1 )\t be+ 
able to make ! words mean :at ! movem5t 
really is4 ,colonel ,&]son's book is v  
cle>1 ?\gh x goes fully into ! ref9em5ts
 ( ! art1 except ! quasi-circus tricks &
 airs1 & f x1 ) "t & pati5ce1 a man c   
make himself an accompli%$ rid] & 8 /e$ 
equal to any "w--outside ! sawdu/ r+4   
,b y1 ,tom1 d n aspire to g s f> 9 !    
tra9+ ( ,p5elope4     ,,xxv4   ,y mu/ n 
suppose t a man :o tea*es 8 horse all ! 
airs ( ! ,haute ,ecole con/antly uses   
!m1 any m ?an an em95t div9e is always 9
 ! act ( prea*+1 or a prima donna       
assoluta is at all times w>bl+ or       
practic+ *romatic scales1 :5 ea* ought  
to be engag$ 9 ! necess>y b prosaic     

details ( life4 ,! be/ results (        
,s*ool-tra9+ lie 9 ! ability ( ! horse &
 rid] to d pla9 & simple "w 9 ! be/     
mann]4 ,because a horse c trav]se or    
p]=m ! ,spani% trot1 8 rid] ne$ n       
necess>ily make him trav]se or passage  
pa/ ! w9d[ ( 8 inamorata1 :ile he       
himself salutes h] ) ! air ( a gr&ee (  
,aragon4 ,= ?is w\ld no d\bt be bad /yle
 = a mod]n horseman 9 front ( a ,beacon 
,/reet mansion2 ?\gh truly x might be   
em95tly prop]1 z well z an int]e/+      
display ( horseman%ip1 = ! same rid] to 
trav]se pa/ 8 comm&+ g5]al :ile salut+  
at a review on ,bo/on ,common4 ,nor     
because a horse c p]=m ! rev]s$ pir\ette
 ) p]fect exactness w a ,s*ool-rid] /op 
9 ! middle ( a p>k road & p>ade !       
accompli%m5t4 ,b ?is same rev]s$        
pir\ette is = all t ! f\ndation ( ev]y?+
 t a well-tra9$ horse %\ld be able to d1
 & if he kn[s x1 he is ready to make use
 ( x at all times = ! great] ease1      
safety1 & pleasure ( 8 ma/]4            
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4    ,,fly+ 

,a ,,hurdle4  ,y may ask ( :at use x c  
ev] be4 ,suppose y 7 rid+ ) a lady1 on  
h] left1--:i* is ! safe & prop]1 if n ! 
fa%ionable side1--& h] saddle %\ld beg9 
to turn1 say t[>d y1 z x is mo/ apt to  
d4 ,if y\r horse m9ds ! indication ( y\r
 leg1 y c keep him s close to y\r       
companion's z to af=d h] suitable       
assi/ance1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( bodily lift+
 h] cle> ( h] saddle4 ,if y\r horse is  
only half tra9$1 y _c1 p]haps1 br+ him  
to ! position :]e y want him 9 season to
 be ( any s]vice at all4 ,h y nev] se5 a
 man :o 0 try+ to op5 a gate at :i* a   
score ( impati5t1 n to say objurgatory1 
rid]s 7 wait+1 :ile ! field 0 disappe>+ 
ov] ! hills & f> away1 & :o c\ld nei!r  
get at x nor out ( ! way1 because 8     
crack hunt] didn't "k :at ! pressure ( 8
 ma/]'s legs meant1 & f\ght %y ( ! gate1
 :ile keep+ o!rs f com+ ne> x8 ,h y nev]
 /ood wat*+ a race at ! ,c\ntry ,club1 )
 a rid] beside y ^: horse took up five  
times ! space he 0 entitl$ to1 because  
he c\ld n be made to move sidewise8 ,has

 n e "o se5 occasions :5 ev5 a little   
tra9+ w\ld h be5 a boon bo? to himself &
 8 neighbors8  ,talk+ ( op5+ gates1 "o (
 ! be/ bits ( practice is to unlock1    
op51 & ride ?r\gh a common door & close 
& lock x aft] y )\t dism\nt+4 ,let x be 
a door op5+ t[>ds y4 ,if y\r horse w    
quickly get into & /& /eady 9 !         
positions necess>y to enable y to lean  
ov] & d all ?is h&ily at any door1 gates
 w cease to h any t]rors = y4  ,nor mu/ 
y suppose t e s*ool$ horse is (         
necessity kept 9 8 mo/ skill$ =m at all 
times4 ,z few college graduates ( tw5ty 
ye>s' /&+ c con/rue an ode ( ,horace1   
?\gh inde$ !y may und]/& ! purport &    
read betwe5 ! l9es z !y c\ld n "u ! %ad[
 ( ! elms ( ,alma ,mat]1 s ,patroclus1 =
 in/ance1 is by no means z clev] 9 !    
intricate /eps ( 8 ,s*ool p]=mances z he
 0 :5 fre% f 8 education4 ,b ! result is
 !re2 & = all ! purposes ( actual use 9 
! saddle1 ! tra9+ he has _h at all times
 be>s its fruit4  ,aft] ?is we>y        
exordium ( !ory1 ,tom1 = :i* my         

apologies1 let u turn to a bit (        
practice4     ,,xxvi4   ,& fir/ ab\t !  
horse himself4 ,if y buy "o1 d s "u su* 
advice z to get s\ndness1 intellig5ce1  
c\rage1 & good temp]4 ,our ,am]ican     
horses1 unless spoil$1 g5]ally h all ^! 
9 suffici5t measure1 & c be made ev]y?+ 
(4 ,y h be5 exceptionally =tunate 9 y\r 
pur*ase ( ,p5elope4 ,%e is light gait$1 
n long & logy 9 h] movem5ts1 & c>ries h]
 own head4 ,%e has rem>kable good looks1
 an ine/imable quality aft] y get       
p]=mance2 b bew>e ( ! ,may-bird :i* has 
good looks alone4 ,%e is fifte5 ?ree1   
ne>ly z high at ! rump1 & ) tail set on 
"r !re1 f9e-br$1 b ) b>rel en\gh to     
weigh ab\t a ?\s& & tw5ty p\nds4 ,%e    
looks l a ?or\ghbr$ hunt]1 ,tom1 e in* (
 h]4 ,?is is a good height & weight = y1
 :o ride pretty heavy = a y\ng/]1 & are 
apt soon to run up to twel' /un eight4  
,y say ,p5elope is six ye>s old4 ,f five
 to eight is ! be/ age1 ! ne>] five !   
bett]4 ,an old horse does n supple s    
readily4 ,& %e 0 well brok5 to h>ness8  

,a good h>ness tra9+ is no h>m to any   
horse1 nor occasional use 9 light       
h>ness1 :atev] pride "o may take 9 a    
horse :i* has nev] look$ ?r\gh a coll>4 
,9 fact1 _m hunt]s 9 ! ,old ,c\ntry are 
purposely us$ z t&em1 or f\r-9-h& lead]s
 dur+ ! summ]1 to give !m light "w1 &   
br+ !m t[>ds ! season 9 firm] condition 
?an if !y _h run at l>ge & eat5 _! heads
 (f4 ,x is only ! pull+ or hold+ back ( 
heavy weights :i* injures saddle gaits1 
& ?is because a saddle bea/ %\ld be     
taught to keep 8 h9d legs well "u him1 &
 rema9 9 an ela/ic equilibrium2 & dragg+
 a load br+s ab\t ! habit ( ext5d+ !    
legs too mu* to ! re>1 :ile hold+ back  
gives a habit ( sprawl+ & /iff5+ :i* is 
sadly at v>iance ) a collect$ action4   
,,xxvii4   ,y ask ab\t dress4 ,we> any?+
 :i* is usual among rid]s4 ,enamel boots
 z n[ worn are conv5i5t to ! con/ant    
rid]1 z ! mud does n injure !m z x does 
clo?1 & wat] at once cleanses !m4 ,b    
pla9 d>k tr\s]s1 cut a m]e trifle long] 
?an y we> !m on ! /reet1 & /rapp$ "u !  

feet1 are excell5t to ride 94 ,if cut j 
"r !y are ! neate/ ( all ge> = p>k rid+ 
9 good wea!r4 ,! simpl] y\r dress !     
bett]4 ,g5tlem5 to-day dress 9 boots :5 
rid+ ) ladies1 & fa%ion1 ( c\rse1       
ju/ifies _! use n[ z x did fifty ye>s   
ago4 ,b )9 half t t]m1 9 ,engl&1 a man  
:o w\ld ride 9 boots ) a pretty         
horsebreak] consid]$ tr\s]s de rigeur1  
if he 0 go+ to ! ,p>k ) 8 wife or       
daught]s4  ,to saddle & bridle y\r      
horse1 y mu/ "k y\r own ne$s & 8        
disposition & m\?4 ,b ! ,engli% saddle &
 a bit & bridoon bridle1 su* z y h1 are 
! simple/1 & meet mo/ wants1 provid+ !y 
fit ! back & m\?4  ,we d n h to suit su*
 v>y+ temp]s & m\?s 9 ?is c\ntry z !y d 
abroad4 ,our horses are s+ul>ly         
tractable4 ,x is r a /unn+ ?+ to be     
m\nt$ on ! fa%ionable type ( horse :o   
won't /& a curb1 y "k1--& !re are "s    
su*1--b1 z a fact1 n9ety-n9e ,am]ican   
horses out ( "o hundr$ w "w well 9 a    
port & bridoon bridle prop]ly adju/$4   
,always buy good ?+s4 ,*eap ones are de>

 at any price4 ,y\r saddle %\ld fit s t 
:5 y are 9 x y c ?ru/ y\r rid+-:ip "u ! 
pommel & to ! cantle along ! horse's    
backbone2 o!rwise y may get sore )]s4 ,!
 bits %\ld hang 9 ! m\? j above :]e a   
horse's tu% gr[s4 ,p5elope's sex1 y see1
 ,tom1 precludes h] hav+ any4           
,,xxviii4   ,:5 y b\ght ,p5elope1 %e    
knew no?+ ( saddle "w1 & ,i told y to   
ride h] a few times on a walk or a trot1
 any:]e & anyh[1 s z to get us$ to h]1 &
 h] us$ to y1 be=e y began to tea* h]   
any?+4 ,%e _h presumably always be5     
ridd5 to & f ! blacksmi?'s %op1 & work$ 
k9dly "u saddle4 ,y h got good legs1    
,tom1 & any man ) av]age legs c keep 8  
seat aft] a fa%ion on a dec5tly behav$  
horse4 ,y 7 afraid y c\ld n sit ,p5elope
 :5 y fir/ b\ght h]1 & _h n ridd5 = s   
long t y felt /range 9 ! saddle4 ,s ,i  
advis$ y to hire an old plug = a few    
rides until y 7 sure y w\ld feel at home
 :5 y m\nt$ h]1 mean:ile ex]cis+ h] 9   
h>ness4 ,! bett] "p ( valor w always be 
discretion1 n[ z 9 ,fal/aff's "t1 :ile !

 be/ ( horses w get a bit n]v\s if kept 
long 9 a half-d>k /able4 ,regul> ex]cise
 is z ess5tial to a horse z oil is to an
 eng9e1 if ei!r is to "w smoo?ly4  ,y   
ask me ! prop] way to m\nt4 ,let u /op  
:ile y dism\nt1 & ,i w %[ y ! usual way4
 ,x is simple "w4 ,/& opposite ,nelly's 
ne> %\ld]1 a foot or s away f h]1 & fac+
 t[>ds ! cantle ( y\r saddle4 ,ga!r up  
y\r snaffle re9s j tight en\gh to feel1 
b n pull on h] m\?1 & seize a "p ( h]   
mane ) y\r left h&4 ,ins]t y\r toe 9 !  
/irrup1 j z x hangs1 us+ y\r "r h& if   
necess>y4 ,!n seize ! cantle ( ! saddle 
) y\r "r h&1 & spr++ f y\r "r foot1 )\t 
t\*+ ! horse's flank ) y\r left toe1    
raise y\rself into ! /irrup1 pause a    
mom5t1 & !n ?r[ ! leg across ! horse1   
mov+ y\r "r h& away 9 season4 ,if y 7   
%ort]1 y might h to spr+ f y\r foot be=e
 y c\ld t\* ! cantle4 ,z 9 ev]y?+ else1 
!re are o!r & p]haps bett] ways to m\nt1
 & pages c be writt5 ^u ! niceties ( ea*
 me?od4 ,b ! above suffices = ! nonce4  
,y c *oose y\r own fa%ion :5 y h tri$ !m

 all4  ,an active y\ng/]1 l y\rself1    
%\ld be able to vault into ! saddle )\t 
putt+ ! left foot into ! /irrup at all4 
,9 all ,cont95tal gymnasiums1 ?is is "o 
( ! usual ex]cises1 on a horse-block )  
imitation saddle1 & is an excell5t      
practice4 ,by all means le>n x4         
,,xxix4   ,y d n seem to hold y\r re9s  
h&ily1 ,tom4 ,( all ! me?ods ( hold+    
re9s ,i pref] ! old cross-c\ntry way ( a
 g5]ation back1 /ill recomm5d$1 ,i 0    
pleas$ to see1 9 ! v excell5t article   
,horse ( ! edition ( ! ,cyclopa$ia      
,britannica n[ publi%+1 & ,i fancy yet  
mu* 9 vogue4  ,! ,s*ool me?od is        
diff]5t2 b ! ,s*ool requires t ! curb & 
snaffle %all be us$ = diff]5t           
indications or aids to convey ! rid]'s  
mean+ to ! horse1 & n at ! same "t4 ,9  
ord9>y saddle "w x is g5]ally conv5i5t  
to employ ! re9s toge!r4 ,ga!r y\r re9s 
up ) me4 ,! ne> curb outside little f+]1
 ne> snaffle betwe5 little & ?ird f+]s1 
(f snaffle betwe5 ?ird & middle1 (f curb
 betwe5 middle & index1 all f\r ga!r$   

flat above index & held 9 place by ?umb1
 knuckles up4 ,or easi]1 take up y\r    
snaffle by ! buckle & pass ! ?ird f+] ( 
left h& betwe5 its re9s2 !n take up !   
curb & pass ! little1 ?ird1 & middle    
f+]s betwe5 its re9s4 ,! snaffle re9s1 y
 see1 are ?us inside ! curb re9s1 ea* is
 easily rea*$ & di/+ui%$ & y c %ift hold
 f left h& to "r1 or vice v]sa1 m       
readily ?an 9 any o!r way1 by m]ely     
plac+ "o h&1 ) f+]s spread to grasp !   
re9s1 9 front ( ! o!r4 ,by hav+ ! loop (
 ea* re9 hang+ sep>ate s t ! free h& c  
seize x quickly1 ei!r c be %ort5$ or    
l5g!n$ at w1 or !y may be s toge!r4     
,moreov]1 ?is hold af=ds ! easie/ me?od 
( *ang+ f "o to bo? h&s & back4  ,= if y
 ins]t y\r "r little f+] betwe5 ! (f    
re9s1 & y\r ?ird f+] inside ! snaffle   
re91 & draw ! (f re9s f y\r left h&     
slightly1 y h a v h&y means ( us+ bo?   
h&s1 ) ! additional value t y c ei!r    
drop ! "r re9s by eas+ ! l5g? ( ! left  
ones to equalize ! pressure on ! horse's
 m\?2 or by grasp+ ! left re9s ) "r     

middle f+] ov] snaffle & fir/ f+] ov]   
curb1 y c %ift to ! "r h& entirely4 ,:5 
9 ?is position y c aga9 use ! left h& by
 ins]t+ its f+]s 9 front ( ! "r "o &    
clos+ ^u ! re9s1 z already indicat$4 ,9 
fact1 )\t l5g!n+ ! ne> re9s1 b m]ely by 
plac+ ! "r h& 9 any conv5i5t way on ! (f
 ones1 y may be ready to use bo? h&s 9  
entirely prop] fa%ion4 ,& 9 ?is day (   
two-h&$ rid+1 x is advisable to be able 
to foll[ ! fa%ion quickly4  ,= ,s*ool   
airs1 ?is also af=ds an easy way ( us+  
sep>ately curb & snaffle1 z is (t5      
necess>y4  ,if y are rid+ ) s+le re9s1 y
 w place !m on ei!r side ( ?ird or      
little f+]1 or embrac+ little1 ?ird1 &  
middle f+]s & up "u ?umb 9 simil> mann]4
 ,a s+le re9 may be held 9 _m ways4  ,) 
all o!r d\ble-re9 me?ods1 except ! "o   
describ$1 y h to alt] ! position ( re9s 
9 %ift+ f h& to h&4 ,) ?is "o ! ord] (  
re9s & f+]s rema9s ! same4  ,any o!r    
sy/em ( hold+ ! re9s :i* y pref] w d z  
well1 if y become exp]t at x4 ,i h tri$ 
!m all1 f ,bau*]'s d[n1 & h always      

rev]t$ to :at 0 %[n me ?irty odd ye>s   
ago4  ,y\r curb *a9 %\ld be loos] ?an x 
is1 ,tom4 ,a horse ne$+ a /iff curb is  
unsuit$ to any b an exp]t rid]1 & mu/ h 
a great _m spl5did qualities to make up 
= ?is really bad "o4 ,"s p l a m\? !y c 
hold on by1 b !y d n make f9e horsem54  
,nev] ride on y\r horse's m\?1 or1 z !y 
say1 ride y\r bridle4 ,_m m5 l a hunt]  
:o takes hold ( y1 b ?is won't d on !   
road1 if y seek com=t or want a drill$  
horse4 ,y see t ,nelly keeps j]k+ at !  
curb4 ,let out a l9k1 at lea/4 ,an      
untra9$ horse seeks relief f ! curb by  
pok+ out 8 nose1 ! tra9$ "o by giv+ way 
to x & ar*+ 8 neck4 ,x is bett] at fir/ 
only to ride on y\r snaffle re91 leav+  
y\r curb re9 reasonably loose2 or else y
 may use only a snaffle bit & s+le re9 =
 a :ile4 ,b unless y v e>ly le>n t y\r  
re9s are to af=d no support :atev] to   
y\r seat1 y w nev] be apt to le>n x4    
,don't use a m>t+ale unless y\r horse is
 a />-gaz]1 or else tosses 8 head s z to
 be able to /rike y4 ,x t5ds to make y  

lean ^u ! re9 & conf9es y\r horse's     
head4     ,,xxx4   ,y h n[ be5 out a    
half-doz5 times ) y\r new pur*ase1 ,tom1
 & y h manag$ to get along mu* to y\r   
own satisfaction4 ,y h nei!r slipp$ (f1 
nor has ,p5elope misbehav$4 ,b y are    
intellig5t en\gh to see t !re is some?+ 
beyond ?is = y & h] to le>n4 ,i d n "k  
h[ ambiti\s y are4 ,if y want to make   
,nelly's =eh& & cr\p s supple t y c tra9
 h] into ! f9e/ gaits & action1 y mu/ g 
to "w on ! /able floor ) an h\r a day at
 lea/ ( pati5t tea*+1 = a numb] ( weeks4
 ,= ?is purpose y mu/ h a manual (      
in/ruction1 su* z ,i h %[n y1 & q a     
little /ock ( leisure & p>ticul>ly (    
good temp]4  ,! ord9>y ,engli% tra9]    
?9ks t a good m\? may be made 9 two     
weeks1 by /rapp+ a colt's re9s to 8     
surc+le = an h\r or two daily1 & by     
longe+ ) a cavesson4 ,b excell5t z      
cavesson "w may be1 ?is means alone w by
 no means produce ! quality ( m\? :i* ! 
,bau*] me?od w make1 or :i* y %\ld aim  
to give to ,nelly4  ,/ill ,i "k t y h b 

limit$ "t1 ,tom1 & t y want y\r daily   
ride to educate bo? y\rself & y\r m>e4  
,?is c be accompli%$ aft] a fa%ion2 b x 
is only :at ! prim>y s*ool is to !      
univ]sity1--good1 z f> z x goes4 ,!     
tr\ble ) beg9n+ to supple a horse's neck
 :5 9 motion is t y ask him to />t do+  
two ?+s at once1 t is1 move =w>d at     
comm& & obey y\r re9s1 & he w be apt to 
be some:at confus$4 ,he w n z readily   
und]/& :at y want him to d1 z if /&+    
quiet & undi/urb$4  ,) pl5ty ( c\rage1  
,tom1 ,p5elope seems to h a v g5tle     
disposition4 ,almo/ all ( our ,am]ican  
horses h4 ,!y are n z apt to be spoil$ 9
 ! break+-9 z !y are abroad4 ,& ,i fancy
 %e is intellig5t4 ,y %\ld h no         
difficulty 9 tra9+ h]1 & 9 tea*+ h] a   
habit ( ob$i5ce :i* %e w nev] =get4  ,x 
is all b an axiom t an unspoil$ horse w 
surely d :at he kn[s y want him to d1   
unless he is afraid to d x1 or unless1 z
 is g5]ally ! case1 y y\rself are at    
fault4 ,! difficulty lies 9 mak+ him    
und]/& y4 ,rememb] ?is1 & keep y\r      

pati5ce always4 ,if a horse is rogui%1 z
 he (t5 w be1 x is only a mom5t's play1 
& he w at once get ov] x1 unless y make 
x worse by unnecess>y fault-f9d+4 ,i    
g5]ally laugh at a horse in/ead ( scold+
 him4 ,he und]/&s ! tone if n ! words1 &
 x turns aside ! occasion = a fight or =
 puni%m5t4  ,nev] invite a fight ) a    
horse4 ,avoid x :5ev] y c accompli% y\r 
end by o!r means4 ,nev] decl9e x :5 x   
mu/ come4 ,b ei!r w9 ! fight or reckon  
on hav+ a spoil$ horse on y\r h&s1 :o w 
nev] ?or\ghly obey y4  ,& rememb] t a   
horse :o obeys f fe> is nev] z          
tractable1 safe1 or pleasant z "o :o has
 be5 taught by g5tle means1 & ) :om !   
habit ( obey+ goes h& 9 h& ) love = 8   
ma/] & pleasure 9 s]v+ him4 ,i d n ref] 
to ^? creatures :i* h already be5 made  
equ9e brutes by ! /upidity or cruelty ( 
human brutes4 ,"o ( ^! may occasionally 
ne$ m p]emptory treatm5t1 b "u prop]    
tuition ev5 su* an "o ne$s x r>ely4     
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ix4    ,,clean  
,,above ,,x4     ,,xxxi4   ,let u h a   

trot1 & see h[ ,p5elope moves1 & h[ y   
sit4 ,y1 ,tom1 w take y\r pace f me4    
,!re is no?+ m unhorsemanlike & annoy+  
?an = a rid] to keep half a horse's l5g?
 9 front ( 8 companion4 ,y\r /irrup %\ld
 be ev5 ) m9e4 ,a g5tleman c be a foot  
or two 9 front ( a lady1 = safety &     
conv5i5ce1 b m5 %\ld ride z !y w\ld     
walk1 all b arm 9 arm4 ,n[ y c see !    
effects ( education4 ,p5elope insi/s on 
trott+ a twelve-mile gait1 & no wond]1 =
 %e has su* f9e1 op5 action1 t a %>p    
gait is less ef=t to h] ?an a sl[ "o4   
,on ! contr>y1 ,i1 :o1 z ! s5ior1 h ! "r
 to give ! pace1 am satisfi$ ) two-?irds
 t spe$2 & ,patroclus1 :o1 z y well "k1 
c easily out-trot1 or1 ,i fancy1 out-run
 y\r m>e1 & w\ld de>ly l to try x1      
yields himself to my mood )\t an ounce (
 pull or friction4 ,look at 8 re9s4 ,!y 
are q loose4 ,n[ look at y\rs4 ,nelly is
 pull+ & frett+ = all %e is wor?1 :ile y
 are work+ y\r passage4 ,two miles l t w
 take ?ree out ( h] & five out ( y4 ,%e 
w fume h]self into a la!r soon1 :ile    

,pat w n h turn$ a hair4 ,%e c]ta9ly is 
a c&idate = tra9+4 ,y appe> to ne$ all !
 /r5g? ( y\r arms to pull h] d[n to a   
walk1 :]eas a simple turn ( ! wri/1 or a
 l[-spok5 ^w1 %\ld suffice4  ,by ! way1 
always indulge 9 ! habit ( talk+ to y\r 
horse4 ,y h no idea ( h[ mu* he w       
und]/&4 ,& if he is 9 ! habit ( li/5+ = 
y\r words1 & ( pay+ he$ to :at y say1 he
 w be va/ly m ob$i5t z well z           
companionable4 ,patroclus & ,i (t5      
settle v knotty que/ions on ! road4 ,we 
?9k we help$ elect ,clevel&4 ,& ,i mu/  
confess t occasionally a pass]-by       
fancies t ,i am talk+ to myself1 :]eas1 
if he b knew ! mean+ ( ,patroclus'      
lively e>s1 he w\ld see :at a capital   
comrade ,i h1 & "o1 moreov]1 :o1 l "o's 
favorite book1 is nev] imp]t95t en\gh to
 answ] back1 or fl\t y ) excessive      
wisdom4 ,x is c]ta9ly a v pleasant /udy 
to see h[ _m words or phrases a horse c 
le>n ! mean+ (1 & act intellig5tly :5 he
 he>s !m4     ,,xxxii4   ,:at1 !n1 %all 
y d fir/ 9 ! way ( education8 ,well1 let

 u see4 ,z ,nelly has be5 brok5 to      
h>ness1 %e c probably only walk & trot4 
,y1 y\rself1 seem to /ick fairly well to
 ! saddle4 ,b h[ ab\t y\r own position8 
,y\r lea!rs are a trifle long4 ,!y %\ld 
be ( j su* l5g? t1 :5 y are 9 ! middle (
 ! saddle1 on y\r seat1 n y\r crot*1 ) !
 ball ( y\r foot 9 ! /irrups1 y\r feet  
are almo/ p>allel ) ! gr\nd1 ! heel a   
trifle l[] ?an ! toes4 ,y\r toes are    
bel[ y\r heels1 y see4 ,y %\ld be able  
to get y\r heels well d[n :5 y settle   
into y\r saddle4 ,! old rule ( hav+ !   
/irrups j t\* ! ankle-bone :5 ! foot is 
hang+ is n a bad "o4 ,! arm measure is  
unreliable1 & physical con=mation1 z    
well z diff]5t back$ horses1 (t5        
require1 ev5 9 a s\nd man1 odd l5g?s (  
lea!rs4  ,y %\ld n attempt to ride ) y\r
 feet home until y c keep y\r /irrup "u 
! ball ( y\r foot )\t los+ x1 :atev] y\r
 horse may d2 & :5 y d ride home1 y %\ld
 occasionally *ange back to ! ball ( y\r
 foot1 s z to keep 9 practice4 ,moreov]1
 y c tra9 a horse mu* m easily1 rid+ )  

only ! ball ( ! foot 9 ! /irrup1 = y c  
use y\r legs to bett] advantage4 ,my    
disability obliges me to ride home at   
all times1 & ,i h always f\nd x mu* m   
difficult to tea* a horse ! "r leg      
indications ?an ! left4 ,i h to employ  
my :ip n infrequ5tly1 9 lieu ( my leg4  
,y\r /irrup %\ld be l>g] & heavi]1 =    
safety4 ,i don't l y\r f9e1 small       
/irrups2 & y\r saddle %\ld h spr+ b>s1  
:i* y %\ld always keep f ru/+ out ( good
 work+ ord]4 ,!y h sav$ _m a man's      
coll>-bone4  ,be 9 ! habit ( us+ y\r    
knees & ?ighs alone = grip1 ?\gh ! clos]
 y clasp ! saddle )\t gett+ y\r legs    
ar\nd ! horse1 ! bett]4 ,9 ! leap1 or ) 
a plung+ horse1 y may use ! upp] "p ( ! 
calf1 or z mu* m z y\r spurs w all[ y to
 use4 ,b ( all eque/rian horrors ! wor/ 
is ! too common habit ( con/antly us+ ! 
calves in/ead ( ! knees to clasp !      
saddle-flaps4 ,to su* an ext5t is ?is   
(t5 c>ri$ by a tyro 7& no man gets      
beyond ?is /age :o does x71 t y c see an
 angle ( daylight betwe5 ! po9ts :]e 8  

?igh & calf t\* ! saddle1 %[+ t 8 knee1 
:i* ought to be 8 ma9 & con/ant hold1   
does n t\* ! saddle at all4 ,!          
/irrup-lea!rs1 especially if heavy1 z !y
 %\ld be1 (t5 hurt ! knee1 if y are new 
to ! saddle1 & p]haps are ! ma9         
inducem5t to ?is execrable habit4 ,b y  
mu/ ei!r get y\r knees h>d5$1 or else   
give up ! saddle4 ,keep a /eady look\t =
 ?is4 ,y w nev] ride if y don't use y\r 
knees4 ,if y d use !m prop]ly1 y\r feet 
w look aft] !mselves4 ,ride ) ! flat ( !
 ?igh & ! knee-bone at all times close  
to ! saddle4  ,sit erect1 b avoid       
rigidity4 ,x is good practice to sit    
close1 t is1 )\t ris+1 on a sl[         
jog-trot4 ,let u try4 ,sit p]fectly     
/raight & take ! bump+4 ,on a jog-trot1 
x is an unp>donable s9 to lean =w>d at  
all4 ,y w f9d t %ortly x does n bump y s
 mu*1 & by & by x w n at all4 ,b don't  
lean back ei!r4 ,t is ! c\ntry bumpk9's 
pr]ogative4 ,nelly is evid5tly easy     
en\gh1 only %e has n be5 taught to curb 
h] ambition4 ,no?+ %akes a man into !   

saddle bett] ?an ?is same jog-trot4     
,no?+ is m absurd ?an ! attempt to rise 
:5 ! horse is only jogg+1 or1 z x 71 !  
attempt to make y\r horse beg9 to trot  
by beg9n+ to rise4 ,x looks l an attempt
 to lift y\rself up by y\r boot /raps4  
,tea* him "s o!r indication to />t a    
trot4 ,x is useless to rise unless a    
horse is go+ at lea/ a six-mile gait4   
,"s ,s*ool-rid]s taboo ! jog1 b all !   
cavalry ( ! _w use x2 x is ! homew>d    
gait ( ! tir$ hunt]1 & x does tea* a man
 a good1 easy1 safe seat4 ,x is true t a
 horse :o won't walk at spe$1 b :o falls
 f a sl[ walk into a jog :5ev] y urge   
him1 is a nuisance4 ,moreov]1 ! un$ucat$
 jog is nei!r a fa%ionable nor a        
desirable gait4 ,b a s*ool$ jog1 :i* !  
horse does "u y\r direction & control1  
is q ano!r ?+1 & a jog greatly relieves 
a tir$ horse4 ,x seems to be unju/ly    
taboo$4 ,unless1 !n1 y are              
ultra-fa%ionable1 make a habit ( jogg+  
n[ & !n4 ,by ?is ,i mean jogg+ ) y\r    
horse collect$1 s t y h n an ounce (    

hold on 8 m\?1 & he is /ill "u y\r      
absolute control1 y\r seat mean:ile be+ 
firm & un%ak54 ,b nev] let ! horse jog (
 8 own motion4 ,t may spoil 8 walk4     
,make him jog only :5 y want him to d s1
 & :5 walk+1 d n let him fall into a jog
 unbidd54 ,! jog ,i mean %\ld be almo/ a
 p>ade gait2 too sl[ to rise to1 b /ill 
p]fect 9 action1 & s pois$ t f x y\r    
horse c b\nd into any fa/] gait at ^w4  
,y\r h&s are too high4 ,!y want to be b 
a c\ple ( in*es above ! pommel1 bett]   
l[] ?an high]4 ,a man ^: re9s we> out ! 
pigsk9 on 8 pommel is all "r4 ,a horse  
:o c>ries 8 head high ne$s l[] h&s4 ,"s 
l[-head$ horses require ! h&s to be held
 a bit high] to /imulate ! =eh&4  ,x is 
difficult to say ?us mu* )\t say+ a     
great deal m2 = ?is is b a h9t ( :at is 
ess5tial to correct su* a physical      
defect z a l[-c>ri$ head4 ,b :at ,i tell
 y w :et y\r appetite = a ?or\gh k1 &   
?is y w f9d 9 ! books ( ,bau*]'s        
foll[]s4 ,! use ( snaffle & curb1 ea* = 
its be/ purpose1 is v delicate4  ,let me

 aga9 repeat1 ( all ?+s nev] hang on y\r
 horse's m\?4 ,y may h to d s on        
,p5elope's1 or r ,p5elope may hang on   
y\r h&s1 till y get h] suppl$1 b y mu/  
try to d t soon4 ,y don't want to be a  
?ree legg$ rid]4 ,if y _c le>n to ride  
at any gait & spe$ smoo?ly & well1 ) y\r
 re9s s loose t y might z well n h !m 9 
y\r h&s1 y w nev] d any?+ b ride !      
bridle4  ,?is applies to y\r seat1 n to 
,p5elope4 ,x is n wise habitually to    
ride ) re9s too loose2 y %\ld always    
feel y\r horse's m\?4 ,b y c feel x )\t 
a tight re94 ,good driv+ horses (t5     
pull4 ,a good rid+ horse %\ld nev] d s4 
,nelly seems to be sure-foot$4 ,if %e is
 apt to /umble1 sell h]4 ,y\r neck is   
wor? m ?an y\r pocket4 ,by ,s*ool-tra9+ 
& its consequ5t habit ( keep+ ! h9d legs
 well "u him1 a /umbl] w le>n           
in/9ctively to br+ up ! succe$+ h9d foot
 to ! support ( ! yield+ =e foot1 s z to
 save himself a fall2 b y don't want an 
imp]fect horse1 ,tom4 ,if ,nelly c trot 
)\t /umbl+1 x is excell5t practice = y  

to tie ! re9s 9 a knot on h] neck1 & to 
ride along ! road )\t t\*+ !m4 ,:5 y    
feel z secure ?is way z any o!r1 y\r    
seat is /rong4 ,y d n want to d ?is en  
evid5ce4 ,b get (f on ! c\ntry roads &  
practice x4 ,?is is "o advantage ( a    
c>eful rid+-ma/] & a good s*ool2 a pupil
 is taught ! seat ap>t f & be=e ! uses (
 ! re9s4     ,,xxxiii4   ,z ,i ?9k y h  
already ma/]$ all t ,i h told y1 y may  
beg9 to tea* ,p5elope a bit4 ,b rememb] 
t1 z y are bo? intellig5t1 %e w be tea*+
 y at ! same "t4 ,i notice t y h to use 
two h&s to guide y\r m>e1 & ,i presume y
 want to le>n "s bett] way1 = h[ev]     
necess>y two h&s may occasionally be1 a 
horse mu/ at times be manag$ by "o4 ,!re
 are ?ree me?ods ( guid+ a horse "u     
saddle4 ,! simple/1 & ! "o requir+ !    
lea/ education1 is ! same :i* y are us+1
 & :i* is ! common way ( driv+1 by hold+
 ! re9 or re9s ( ea* side 9 "o h&1 & by 
pull+ re9 on ! side y wi% ,nelly to turn
 to4 ,x is possible to guide ?is way )  
"o h& by a suitable turn ( ! wri/1 b    

unless ! horse is well collect$1 z few (
 our horses n[adays are1 x is a poor    
reliance 9 any unusual case4 ,! next    
me?od is guid+ by ! neck1 by :i* ! horse
 is made to turn to ! "r if y draw ! re9
 across or lay x ^u ! left side ( 8     
neck1 & vice v]sa4 ,! ?ird me?od comb9es
 ! two o!rs1 & ! horse obeys ei!r       
indication4 ,x requires ! highe/ art 9  
man & bea/1 & is sup]b 9 results :5     
le>n$4 ,! animal may be guid$ by ! bit )
 ! re9s held 9 "o h&1 apply+ ! pressure 
by ! turn ( ! wri/1 or may be turn$ by !
 neck :ile ! bit is us$ to light5 "o or 
o!r side4 ,b ?is requires a h& & m\? (  
equal delicacy1 & a horse always 9 a    
/ate ( equilibrium4  ,y w ne$ only !    
fir/ two to beg9 )1 & ,nelly already    
kn[s ! fir/4  ,mo/ horses n[ & !n       
require y to use bo? h&s1 & ,s*ool-rid+ 
calls = _! use 9 ! m difficult feats4 ,b
 an agreeable saddle bea/ %\ld guide by 
! neck readily at all times4 ,/oneh5ge  
calls ?is a highly desirable            
accompli%m5t1 b x is really only !      

beg9n+ ( ! alphabet ( ! horse's         
education2 & inde$ 9 ! ,s*ool airs1 ?\gh
 bo? h&s be us$1 ! =eh& is con/antly    
?r[n to "o or ! o!r side by ! neck      
pressure1 ! direct t5sion ( ! re9 be+   
us$ to give ! horse q a diff]5t         
indication at ! same mom5t4  ,moreov]1 y
 w n always be able to devote two h&s to
 ,nelly4 ,y may ne$ "o ( !m = some?+    
else4 ,x w\ld be emb>rass+ n to be able 
to use y\r :ip or crop1 or to button y\r
 glove1 or to take (f y\r hat1 & at !   
same "t to turn a corn] or avoid a team4
 ,i h (t5 ridd5 ) p :o s entirely reli$ 
^u bo? h&s1 t !y _h to draw re9 = s     
simple a ?+ z ! use ( _! h&k]*ief1 le/  
_! horse %\ld fly ! track :ile _! "r h& 
0 s engag$4 ,& :ile ,i am to a c]ta9    
ext5t an advocate = ! use ( two h&s1 ,i 
_c agree ) ! habit ( ! day ( s con/antly
 employ+ two t ! horse & rid] bo? lose !
 p[] ( do+ satisfactory "w ) "o4  ,by   
all means tea* ,nelly to guide by !     
neck4 ,:5 y h done ?is1 y may resort to 
bo? h&s aga9 :5ev] y desire4 ,& ! habit 

( us+ bo? h&s is c]ta9ly m apt to keep  
y\r %\ld]s1 & h5ce y\r seat /raight4 ,b 
a horse :o _c be guid$ ) "o h& "u all b 
! mo/ exceptional conditions is n fit = 
saddle "w on ! road4 ,9 ! m intricate   
paces ( ! ,s*ool1 inde$1 ! soldi] uses b
 "o h&2 & ?\gh (t5 m delicate h9ts c be 
imp>t$ to a horse's m9d by two1 yet all 
except ! greate/ p]=mances ( ! manege c 
be accompli%$ ) "o1 & a horse :o is     
unable to rehe>se p]fectly all ! road   
gaits & movem5ts ) ! indications ( "o h&
 & two heels is sadly lack+ 9 ! k he    
%\ld boa/4  ,y v naturally ask h[ ?is is
 to be taught4 ,x is by no means        
difficult4 ,h y nev] notic$ a groom rid+
 a horse 9 a halt]8 ,any /eady horse c  
be s ridd54 ,! halt] rope is usually on 
! left side ( ! neck because ! man has x
 9 8 h& :5 he jumps on1 & he guides !   
horse by a pull on ! halt] rope if he   
wants him to turn to ! left1 & by lay+ !
 rope ^u & pull+ x across ! neck pretty 
well up if he wants him to turn to ! "r4
 ,n[ y w notice t if y hold ! re9s f> up

 on ,nelly's neck1 half way f )]s to    
e>s1 & pull !m across ! left 7ne>7 side 
( h] neck1 %e w1 aft] a little          
unc]ta9ty1 be apt to turn to ! "r1      
al?\gh ! pull is on ! left side ( ! bit4
 ,try x & see4 ,!re1--%e has done x1    
aft] "s hesitation4 ,& %e did x because 
%e felt t h] head 0 be+ =c$ to ! "r & %e
 v naturally foll[$ x4 ,! rev]se w occur
 if y w pull ! re9s across ! "r 7(f7    
side ( ! neck4 ,"s horses seize ?is idea
 v quickly1 & x is only a matt] (       
practice to keep !m do+ ! same ?+ z y   
gradually br+ ! re9s f>!r & f>!r d[n !  
neck till !y lie :]e !y %\ld be1 ne> !  
)]s4 ,if ,nelly w ?us cat* ! idea1 a    
week or t5 days w tea* h] a good deal1 &
 9 a mon? %e w guide fairly well by !   
neck2--aft] :i*1 practice makes p]fect4 
,if %e _h n seem$ to cat* ! idea1 & _h  
turn$ ! o!r way1 x w\ld h be5 because ! 
pull on ! bit impress$ h] m9d r ?an !   
pressure on ! neck act+ 9 ! opposite    
way4 ,"u su* circum/ances y %\ld1 :5 y  
press ! re9 on ! ne> side ( h] neck1    

take hold ( ! (f re9 also & =ce h] to   
turn to ! "r1 try+ to make ! neck       
pressure a little m m>k$ ?an t on ! bit4
 ,a horse quickly le>ns to appreciate ! 
diff]5ce betwe5 ! direct pull ( ! re9 on
 ! bit & ! indirect "o made across !    
neck4 ,none ( ! neat movem5ts ( ! manege
 c be execut$ unless a horse has le>n$  
absolutely to di/+ui% betwe5 an         
indication to turn1 & "o :i* is meant to
 light5 "o side 9 ord] to prep>e = a    
,s*ool movem5t1 or to enable him to lead
 or exhibit pron\nc$ action ) t side4   
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x4    ,,tak+-,,(f
 ,,at ,,wat]4  ,at fir/ y _h p]haps     
bett] tea* ,p5elope to guide only "o way
 by ! neck1 us+ ! re9 alone = ! o!r     
turn4 ,b y c det]m9e ?is by h]          
intellig5ce4 ,if !re is any place :]e y 
c ride 9 an irregul> circle or          
quadrangle1 y c1 aft] ,nelly gets us$ to
 turn+ 9 a c]ta9 direction at ! corn]s1 
press ! re9s on ! opposite side ( h]    
neck z %e is ab\t to turn1 s t %e may   
get to associate ?is pressure ) !       

movem5t 9 ! direction away f x4 ,?is is 
! way horses le>n 9 a rid+-s*ool4 ,or if
 %e is go+ t[>ds home & kn[s ! corn]s %e
 has to turn1 d n let h] make !m ( h]   
own accord1 b hold h] away f !m until y 
give h] ! neck pressure4 ,or y c zig-zag
 along ! road if y are 9 a quiet place  
:]e p w n ?9k t y are toque1 or t y\r   
m>e has ! /agg]s4 ,x w ?us n be long    
be=e ,nelly gets ! idea1 & ! m]e idea1  
once caught1 is quickly work$ into a    
habit4 ,sometimes ,i h got a horse to   
guide passably well by ! neck 9 a day4  
,(t5]1 x takes a week or two1 :ile      
delicacy comes by v sl[ degrees4        
,,xxxiv4   ,:5 y h got ,nelly to ! po9t 
:]e %e guides fairly well by ! neck1 :at
 next8  ,x is evid5t t ! muscles ( y\r  
m>e's neck are r rigid1 = %e c>ries x   
/raight1 ?\gh h] cre/ is well curv$4 ,f 
?is rigidity spr+s t resi/ance to ! bit 
:i* %e s con/antly %[s4 ,a neck :i*     
ar*es easily means1 z a rule1 ob$i5ce to
 x4 ,x is extremely r>e t a horse w ar* 
8 neck1 except :5 v fre%1 s z to br+ 8  

m\? to ! yield+ position & keep x !re1 (
 8 own volition2 & !n he is apt to pull 
on y\r h&s4 ,y mu/ n suppose t an ar*$  
neck means t ! horseman is worry+ 8 bea/
 to make him appe> pr\d or prance = !   
purpose ( %[+ (f4 ,x is precisely ?is   
:i* a good horseman nev] does4 ,he      
always uses 8 bits g5tly4 ,x is cruelty1
 z well z ru9 to ! horse's m\?1 to hold 
him by ! curb until 8 neck tires1 & he  
leans ^u x1 held susp5d$ by ! equal     
torture ( ! *a9 & ! a*+ muscles4 ,a     
horse nev] %\ld pull on a curb4 ,if y\r 
h&s are light1 ! curb re9 may be loose &
 /ill ! horse's head be 9 its prop]     
position1 t is1 ab\t p]p5dicul>4 ,!     
well-tra9$ horse1 )\t ! slighte/ ef=t1  
ar*es 8 neck to ! curb or snaffle alike1
 & keeps x s4 ,x is only :5 8 rid]      
releases x1 or *ooses to let him h 8    
head t he takes x4 ,(t51 9 fact1 a horse
 w n d s :5 y give him ! *ance4         
,patroclus "h w get tir$ out1 c]ta9ly   
completely tire me out1 long be=e 8 bit 
becomes irksome4 ,:5 trott+1 or :5      

gallop+ across ! fields or 9 deep sn[1  
,i am (t5 apt to let him c>ry 8 head z  
he *ooses on acc\nt ( ! *ange or ! extra
 ex]tion4 ,b ) 8 well-suppl$ neck ,i    
always feel c]ta9 t ! slighte/          
intimation ( ! bit w br+ 8 head 9 place 
in/ead ( meet+ resi/ance4 ,& he g5]ally 
seems to pref] to br+ 8 head well into !
 bit1 s1 z x 71 to e/abli% agreeable    
relations ) y4 ,i (t5 notice t he feels 
un/eady if ,i give him 8 head too mu*4  
,& :5 tir$1 he seems to l ! enc\ragem5t 
giv5 by light & lively h&s all ! m4  ,! 
fir/ ?+1 !n1 to d is to get ,p5elope's  
neck suppl$4 ,?is means t ! naturally   
rigid muscles ( ! neck %all be by prop] 
ex]cises made s supple z to all[ ! m>e  
to br+ h] head to ! position :]e !re c  
be a con/ant give & take betwe5 y\r h&s 
& h] m\?4 ,! usual outw>d sign ( su*    
suppl5ess is an ar*$ neck1 ?\gh z       
occasionally an habitual pull] w ar* 8  
neck naturally1 ?is is n an infallible  
sign4 ,& "s horses1 especially          
?or\ghbr$s1 h[ev] good _! w9d1 w ro> if 

y too quickly br+ _! heads 94 ,?is is   
because ! w9d-pipe ( su* horses is      
compress$ too mu* by ar*+ ! neck4       
,?or\ghbr$s on ! turf are wont to /ick  
_! noses out :ile runn+1 because ?is    
af=ds !m ! be/ brea?+ p[] at v high     
spe$4 ,?is habit becomes h]$it>y1 &     
among !m !re are n a few :o _c readily  
be br\ght 9 by ! bit4 ,sometimes1 except
 z a feat1 y c nev] supple su* necks4   
,(t5]1 x only ne$s m "t & pati5ce1--9   
o!r words a sl[] process4 ,a limb]-neck$
 ?or\ghbr$ has1 h[ev]1 ! mo/ delightful 
( m\?s1 except = ! fact t he seems      
occasionally to draw or yield almo/ a   
y>d ( re91 ow+ to ! l5g? ( 8 neck1 & y\r
 h&s h to be wat*$ accord+ly4 ,if he has
 su* a neck1 ! only safety1 if he is    
high-/rung1 is nev] to let him beyond ! 
h&4  ,! result ( ! suppl+ ( ! neck is a 
s(t m\? "u all conditions4 ,h[ %all y   
beg9 to supple ,nelly's neck1 y ask1 )\t
 ! long process ( ! ,s*ools8  ,y _c     
p]fectly1 b y may p>tially d ?is "u     
saddle4 ,:5ev] y are on a walk y may1 z 

a habit1 let y\r horse h 8 head1 &      
enc\rage him to keep at 8 be/ gait4 ,a  
dull walk] is a nuisance4 ,a little     
motion ( ! h&s or heels & an occasional 
^w w keep him lively & at "w1 & get him 
into ! habit ( walk+ well1 if he has    
en\gh ambition4 ,! ,s*ool-rid] keeps 8  
horse collect$ on ! walk at all times1 &
 ?\gh ! /eps are ?us %ort5$1 !y become  
quick] & m spr+y1 & ! spe$ is n dim9i%$4
 ,i d ei!r way1 z ! mood takes me1 =    
?\gh ,i incl9e to ! me?od ( !           
,s*ool-rid]s1 ,i d n ?9k t x hurts a    
horse to h entire fre$om n[ & !n4  ,"s  
ambl]s are sl[ walk]s1 b ! five-mile    
amble takes ! place ( ! rapid walk1 & is
 (t5 m agreeable4 ,few horses walk m ?an
 ?ree & a half miles an h\r4 ,a f\r-mile
 walk is a good "o4 ,exceptionally1 y   
may rea* ! ideal five miles4 ,i once    
knew a horse 9 ,ohio :o walk$ 7& n a    
runn+ walk ei!r1 b a squ>e heel & toe   
walk7 six miles 9 an h\r1 on wag]s4 ,b  
our confab1 ,tom1 (t5 gets too diffuse4 
,let u g on ) our lesson4     ,,xxxv4   

,"h we are quietly walk+ along ! road4  
,suppose y draw up ! re9s a bit1 ! curb 
some:at ! m4 ,nelly w at once br+ up h] 
head1 & v naturally /ick out h] nose 9 !
 endeavor to avoid ! pressure ( ! curb  
*a94 ,at ! same "t1 z y see1 %e w %ort5 
h] /eps4 ,don't j]k or worry h]1 b /ill 
ex]t a g5tle pressure on ! curb1 & keep 
up a slight vibrat+ movem5t ( ! h&s1    
speak+ to h] k9dly4 ,9 a mom5t or two1  
%e w ar* h] neck1 & ! bit w hang loosely
 9 h] m\?4 ,!re1 y see1 h] nose comes   
d[n1 & a h&some head & neck %e has6 ,n[ 
pat h]1 & speak c>ess+ly to h]1 & aft] a
 few seconds release h] head4 ,:5 ^!    
ex]cises are done on ! /able floor1 !   
use ( ! snaffle w accompli% ! same      
result1 & ?is is v desirable4 ,b if y   
beg9 ^! flexions on ! road y mu/ use !  
curb1 because ,nelly n[ und]/&s !       
snaffle to be = ano!r purpose4 ,! use ( 
! curb is apt to l[] a horse's head1 & )
 "s horses too mu*4 ,! snaffle may be   
employ$ to correct ?is l[ c>riage1 b ?is
 use ( x involves m ?an ,i c expla9 to y

 n[4 ,if ,nelly's head gets too l[1     
raise y\r h&s a bit4  ,try x ov] aga91 &
 ea* "t prolong ! p]iod ( hold+ h] head 
9 poise4 ,b nev] hold x s long t h] neck
 w a*e & %e beg9 to lean ^u ! bit4 ,if  
%e %\ld d s be=e y release h] head1 play
 g5tly ) ! re9 = an in/ant to get h]    
back to ! s(t m\?+ ( ! bit1 c>ess h]1 & 
!n release h] head4 ,?is is on !        
pr9ciple t y %\ld always h y\r way ) a  
horse1 & n he 84 ,& k9dness alone       
accompli%es ?is mu* m spe$ily & c]ta9ly 
?an sev]ity4 ,if ! occasion ev] comes :5
 y _c h y\r way ) ,nelly1 give a new    
turn to ! matt] by attract+ h] att5tion 
to some?+ else1 s z n to leave on h] m9d
 ! impression t %e has resi/$ y4        
,notice two ?+s1 ,tom1 :ile ,nelly is   
?us *amp+ h] bit4 ,%e has an almo/      
imp]ceptible hold ( y\r h&s & h] gait is
 %ort] & m ela/ic4 ,?is has ! effect ( a
 semi-pois$ position1 f :i* %e c m      
readily move into any desir$ gait ?an f 
! ext5d$ loos5ess ( ! simple walk4 ,?is 
is "o /ep t[>ds :at horsem5 call be+ 9  

h&1 or collect$2 & grooms1 pull$ toge!r1
 ?\gh inde$ ! pull+ toge!r ( ! groom b v
 di/antly approa*es ! f9e poise ( !     
,s*ools4  ,( all means ( de/roy+ a good 
m\?1 to all[ ! horse to lean ^u ! curb  
is ! sure/4 ,avoid ?is by all means4 ,b 
s long z ,nell w br+ 9 h] head & play ) 
! bit1 keep h] do+ s at int]vals4 ,aft] 
a week or two %e w be ready to walk q a 
/ret* ) h] head 9 position1 & y w bo? ( 
y h ga9$ some?+ 9 ! way ( s*ool+ h] m\? 
& y\r h&s4 ,y c !n try h] on a trot1 &  
if y c keep y\r seat )\t hold+ on by !  
re9s1 %e w le>n to d ! same ?+ at ?is   
gait too1 & lat] at ! cant] & ! gallop4 
,b unless y\r own seat is firm & y\r h&s
 are light1 y w only be do+ h] future   
education an injury4 ,e twit* on h]     
s5sitive m\?1 occasion$ by an insecure  
seat or j]ky h&s1 w be s mu* lo/4       
,moreov]1 y\r curb *a9 mu/ nei!r be too 
long nor too %ort4 ,if too long1 ,nelly 
w n br+ d[n h] head at all4 ,if too     
%ort1 x w worry h] unnecess>ily4 ,y c   
judge ( x by h] will+ness gradually to  

accu/om h]self to x )\t j]k+ h] head or 
resi/+ x1 & )\t loll+ h] tongue4  ,?is  
suppl+ ( ,nelly's neck :i* y w give h]  
on h] daily ride is only ( ! muscles    
gov]n+ ! direct up & d[n motion ( ! head
 & neck4 ,y are n ov]com+ ! lat]al      
rigidities4 ,?is requires /able         
ex]cises4 ,if y h leisure = ^! 7& y v   
likely w make "s :5 y f9d ! /rides 9    
com=t & elegance ,nelly is mak+71 y w   
buy "o ( ! manuals ,i h told y ab\t4    
,:at y h taught h]1 h[ev]1 is excell5t s
 f> z x goes1 & is "t well employ$4 ,x w
 s]ve its purpose ^u ! road1 if x does n
 suffice = ! m p]fect education4        
,,xxxvi4   ,! next /ep w be = y to try  
to supple ! cr\p or h9d-qu>t]s ( y\r    
m>e4 ,! two ?+s c g on toge!r1 ?\gh x is
 well to get ! =eh& fairly suppl$ be=e  
beg9n+ on ! cr\p4 ,! flexions ( ! cr\p  
are fully z important1 if n m s1 ?an ^? 
( ! =eh&1 & 9 _! prop] tea*+ lies ! root
 ( y\r success4 ,if y we> spurs1 y %\ld 
be absolutely sure y w nev] t\* ,nelly )
 !m by accid5t4 ,spurs ne$ n to be sev]e

 9 any ev5t4 ,x is uselessly cruel to   
br+ ! blood1 except 9 a race1 :]e e     
ounce ( ex]tion mu/ be call$ =4 ,spurs 9
 tra9+ or rid+ %\ld nev] be us$ =       
puni%m5t4 ,!y w be too ess5tial 9       
convey+ y\r mean+ to ,p5elope = y to ?r[
 away _! value 9 bad temp]4 ,! horse    
%\ld le>n t ! spur is an enc\ragem5t &  
an indication ( y\r wi%es1 & %\ld be    
taught to receive its attack )\t w9c+ or
 ang]4  ,! old habit ( ! manege 0 to =ce
 all ! weight ( ! horse1 by ! p[] ( a   
sev]e curb bit1 back ^u 8 haun*es1 &    
oblige him to execute all ! airs 9 a    
position all b pois$ ^u 8 h9d legs4 ,!  
mod]n disp5sation endeavors to effect   
bett] results by tea*+ ! animal to be   
con/antly balanc$ ^u all f\r legs1 &1 by
 hav+ 8 =ces prop]ly di/ribut$1 to be 9 
a condition to move any ( !m at ! w ( 8 
rid] 9 any direction1 )\t di/urb+ ?is   
balance4 ,moreov]1 ! elem5t ( sev]ity   
has be5 elim9at$ f tra9+ altoge!r4      
,suppose1 !n1 t y are walk+ ,nelly & are
 hold+ h] head 9 poise4 ,n[ br+ y\r legs

 g5tly toge!r1 s z to slightly t\* h]   
sides4 ,y w see t %e at once moves      
quickly t[>ds ! bit4 ,"h %e mu/ f9d     
h]self held 9 *eck by x4 ,! result ( !  
two conditions w be t %e w get h] h9d   
legs some:at m "u h] ?an usual4 ,x is j 
?is act1 prop]ly done1 :i* produces !   
equilibrium desir$4 ,:5 a horse is :at  
is t]m$ collect$1 or 9 h&1 he has m]ely 
br\ght 8 h9d feet well "u him1 & has    
yield$ 8 m\? to y\r h&s 9 su* a way t he
 c quickly respond to y\r dem&s4 ,?is he
 _c d :5 he is 9 an op5 or sprawl+      
position4  ,x 7 bett] to tea* ,nelly ?is
 ga!r+ ( ! h9d legs "u h] by c]ta9      
prelim9>y ex]cises on foot2 b y c by    
pati5t trial :ile m\nt$ accompli% a     
great "p ( ! same result4 ,& betwe5 bit 
to re/ra9 h] ardor & spur to keep h]    
well up to x1 ! m>e w get accu/om$ to a 
position ( equilibrium f :i* %e c1 :5   
taught1 in/antly take any gait1 advance 
any foot1 or p]=m any duty requir$4 ,%e 
w be really 9 ! condition ( a f9e scale 
:i* a hair's weight w in/antly affect4  

,d n suppose t bit & spur are to be us$ 
h>%ly4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! bit ought to    
play 9 h] m\? loosely1 & ) ! tra9$ horse
 ! b>e/ motion ( ! leg t[>ds ! body     
suffices4 ,! spur ne$ v r>ely t\* h]    
flank4 ,! delicacy ( p]ception ( !      
s*ool$ horse is (t5 amaz+4 ,b !         
co-effici5t ( a balanc$ horse is a rid] 
) firm seat & light h&s4 ,ei!r is       
p[]less )\t ! o!r4 ,moreov]1 a g5]\s &  
intellig5t bea/1 reasonably treat$1     
le>ns ! duty prescrib$ to him )\t ! lea/
 friction4 ,to respond to a k9dly rid]'s
 wants seems to be a pride & a pleasure 
to him in/ead ( a task4  ,among ! mo/   
agreeable incid5ts ( horse-tra9+ is !   
evid5t delight :i* ! horse takes 9      
le>n+1 ! appreciation ) :i* he receives 
y\r praise1 & ! confid+ will+ness ) :i* 
he p]=ms airs requir+ ! greate/ ex]tion1
 & (t5 a pa9ful application ( ! spur1   
)\t any idea ( resi/ance or res5tm5t1   
ev5 :5 8 /r5g?1 endurance1 intellig5ce1 
& good temp] are tax$ to ! sev]e/       
degree4 ,i h sometimes wond]$ at a      

pati5ce1 :i* ,i myself c\ld nev] h      
exhibit$1 9 a creature :i* c\ld s       
readily refuse ! dem&s made ^u him1 z   
well z at ! manife/ pleasure he w take 9
 ! simple rew>d ( a g5tle ^w4  ,!re is  
mu* diff]5ce 9 ! nom5clature (          
horse-tra9+4 ,unless "o ne$s to be      
specific1 z 9 describ+ ! me?ods ( !     
,haute ,ecole1 9 h& & collect$ are      
frequ5tly us$ int]*angeably4 ,b !y %\ld 
really be di/9ct 9 mean+1 9 h& be+ !    
response to ! bit1 collect$1 ! response 
to bit & legs1 & 9 poise1 a v close     
position ( equilibrium1 prec$+ ! mo/    
difficult movem5ts ( ! ,s*ool4  ,n[1 9  
ord] to get ,p5elope accu/om$ to respond
 to ! pressure ( ! legs1 y mu/ practice 
br++ y\r legs t[>ds h] flanks :ile h]   
head is well pois$1 at frequ5t int]vals4
 ,:5ev] %e responds by br++ h] h9d legs 
"u h]--& y w notice :5 %e does s by h]  
great] ela/icity & m active             
movem5t--speak a good ^w to h]1 & keep  
h] ga!r$ 9 ?is way only s long z %e c   
com=tably rema9 s1 gradually prolong+ ! 

t]ms dur+ :i* y hold h] ?us collect$4 ,y
 w f9d t h] /ep w soon become light] & !
 spe$ ( h] response to y\r own movem5ts 
a great contra/ to ! sluggi%ness ( !    
horse mov+ 8 natural gait 9 ! saddle4   
,h] c>riage w beg9 to %[ ! same         
equilibrium 9 :i* ! practic$ f5c] /&s 9 
gu>d1 or m prop]ly1 x w %[ t spl5did    
action ( ! horse at lib]ty :i* he nev]  
exhibits 9 ! re/ra9t ( ! saddle1 except 
:5 tra9$4  ,:oev] has wat*$ a half-doz5 
f9e horses j turn$ loose f ! /all into a
 pretty paddock1 w h notic$ t1 9 _!     
delight$ b\nds & curvet+s1 ea* "o w p]=m
 8 "p ) a wond]ful grace1 ease1 &       
elegance ( action4 ,y may see ! passage1
 piaff]1 & ,spani% trot1 & ev5 ! passage
 backw>ds1 done by ! untra9$ horse ( 8  
own playful volition1 urg$ !reto solely 
by ! exub]ance ( 8 spirits4 ,"u saddle  
he w n d ?is1 unless taught by ! me?ods 
( ! ,s*ool4 ,b s taught1 he w p]=m all  
^! & m1 ) read9ess & evid5t satisfaction
 to himself4    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate   
,,xi4    ,,do+ ,,x ,,h&ily4  ,i mu/ aga9

 impress ^u y1 ,tom1 t = p]fect success1
 ev5 9 little ?+s1 y w ne$ va/ly m      
c>eful tra9+ ?an ?is2 & t :at ,i am     
discuss+ ) y is b a v p>tial sub/itute =
 ! high] education4 ,i am inde$ sorry to
 feel ti$ d[n to su* simple in/ruction4 
,b ,i want to tell y j en\gh to lead y  
to exp]im5t = y\rself1 & to cat*        
suffici5t ( ! fasc9ation ( ! art to /udy
 x ?or\ghly4 ,i am1 h[ev]1 anxi\s t y   
%\ld by no means und]/& me to say t y c1
 by any su* simple means z ,i %all h    
detail$ to y1 p]fect ! education ( y\r  
m>e4 ,y c improve h] pres5t condition   
va/ly1 & make h] light & h&y comp>$ to  
:at %e naturally is4 ,b ! be/ results   
involve f> o!r "w4     ,,xxxvii4   ,y   
tell me t ,nelly c only trot & walk1 & y
 want to tea* h] ! cant] & h&-gallop4   
,_m horses w naturally fall into a cant]
 if y %ake ! re9s2 b "s :o come ( trott+
 /ock w n d s )\t consid]able ef=t2 &   
/ill su* a horse is (t5 ! be/ "o to buy4
 ,n[ ! easie/ way to get ,nelly into a  
cant]1 if %e p]si/s 9 trott+1 is to pu% 

h] beyond h] spe$1 = :i* purpose y %\ld 
select a s(t piece ( gr\nd4 ,s soon z %e
 has brok5 into a gallop1 unless %e has 
be5 tra9$ to settle back into a trot1 y 
c readily sl[ up )\t *ang+ h] gait4 ,if 
x has be5 attempt$ to tra9 h] z a       
trott]1 y w h h>d] "w to d ?is4 ,b !re  
is a little vibrat+ movem5t ( ! h&s1    
sometimes call$ lift+1 :i* t5ds to keep 
a horse cant]+1 j z a /eady pull keeps  
him trott+4 ,?is movem5t is 9 ! little  
:at ! gallop+ action ( a horse is 9 !   
great4 ,! h&s move v slightly =w>d &    
upw>d1 & pass back aga9 on an "u l9e4   
,app>5tly1 ,nelly has be5 brok5 9 !     
usual way1 = %e trots naturally on a    
/eady re9 or on ! snaffle4 ,n[1 y w f9d 
t a mov+ re9 or ! curb is apt to break  
h] trot1 & make h] d some?+ else1--ei!r 
prance1 or trot ) high unsettl$ /eps1 or
 cant]4 ,x is = y\r own h&s1 :5 %e gets 
to ! cant]1 to hold h] !re4 ,?is may    
take y "s "t1 b y c c]ta9ly d x by      
repeat$ trials4 ,hav+ accompli%$ x1 y   
may1 betwe5 curb bit & spurs1 bo? g5tly 

us$1 m9d y1 gradually tea* h] to c>ry h]
 head prop]ly at ?is pace1 & get h]     
haun*es well "u h]2 & x w give y        
pleasure to notice h[ mu* m natural x is
 = h] to come 9 h& ?an on ! trot4 ,z !  
cant] is ! natural gait ( ! horse1 y w  
f9d ,nelly soon keep to x if %e und]/&s 
t y s desire4 ,b rememb] t y %\ld cant] 
or gallop habitually only on s(t gr\nd4 
,h>d roads soon injure ! =e feet &      
fetlock jo9ts if a horse is con/antly   
cant]$ or gallop$ ^u !m1 because !      
/rides are long] & ! weight comes d[n   
h>d]1 & always m ^u ! lead+ =e foot ?an 
^u ! o!r4 ,moreov]1 ! cant] ) ! h9d legs
 well ga!r$ is apt to be some:at ( a    
/ra9 to ! h\ghs ( ! horse unless x is   
prop]ly--rhy?mically--p]=m$1 & unless ! 
animal is gradually brok5 9 by prop]    
flexions4  ,b to cant] is "o ?+4 ,y h   
yet to tea* ,p5elope to cant] on ei!r   
foot at w1 lead+ (f ) left or "r & *ang+
 foot 9 motion4 ,?is is q ano!r matt]1 &
 y w f9d t x w take "s "t & a va/ deal (
 pati5ce 9 bo? ( y4  ,let u suppose t y 

h br\ght ,nell d[n to a fairly sl[      
cant]4 ,until y c1 )\t ef=t to h] or y1 
re9 h] d[n to q a sl[ "o1 %e does n "k !
 rudim5ts ( ! gait4 ,to cant] prop]ly1  
%e mu/1 )\t resi/ance1 pull1 or fret1   
come d[n to a cant] q z sl[ z a fa/     
walk1 ev5 sl[]1 & n %[ ! lea/ attempt to
 fall into a jog2 all ?is :ile s pois$ t
 %e c b\nd into a gallop at ! next      
/ride4 ,any plug c run4 ,few ( ! saddle 
horses y meet on ! road seem to cant]   
sl[ly1 & yet x is "o ( ! mo/ ess5tial ( 
gaits & a great relief f a con/ant trot1
 especially = a lady4  ,x may p]haps    
look m sportsmanlike--,i don't l to use 
! ^w horsey--= a lady always to trot2 b 
no lady1 ap>t f ?is1 beg9s to look z    
well ^u ! trot z :5 sitt+ ! prop]ly tim$
 p>k cant] ( a fre% & h&some horse4     
,moreov]1 x requires va/ly less art to  
ride ! trot usually se5 ) u ?an to br+ a
 high-c\rag$ horse d[n to a sl[ p>ade   
cant] & keep him !re1 n to dilate ^u !  
glori\sly invigorat+ & luxuri\s feel+ ( 
?is gait :5 execut$ 9 its p]fection4    

,"s lazy horses f9d t !y c cant] z      
easily z walk & ne>ly z sl[ly1 b ?is    
disjo9t$1 lax-muscl$ progress is a v    
diff]5t p]=mance f ! pr\d1 op5 action ( 
! g5]\s horse1 ^: /ride is s vigor\s t y
 feel z if he _h w+s1 b :o curbs 8 ardor
 to y\r desires1 & ) ! pressure ( a     
silk5 ?read on ! bit w cant] a five-mile
 gait4     ,,xxxviii4   ,y h probably   
notic$ t ,nelly sometimes cant]s ) "o   
%\ld] =w>d & sometimes ) ! o!r4 ,almo/  
all s\nd horses w *ange lead ( _! own   
accord1 b n kn[+ :y4 ,:5 a horse %ies at
 a /range object1 or hops ov] any?+ 9 8 
pa?1 or gets on new gr\nd1 or *anges    
direction1 he w (t5 d ?is4 ,if a horse  
does n frequ5tly *ange1 x is apt to be  
on acc\nt ( an uns\nd foot1 h\gh1 or    
%\ld]1 :i* makes pa9ful or difficult !  
lead he avoids4 ,b occasionally a s\nd  
horse w always lead ) ! same leg1 until 
taught to *ange4 ,= a lady ! cant] is   
g5]ally easi] ) ! "r %\ld] lead+1 & "s  
horses are mu* easi] ) "o ?an ! o!r     
lead4 ,9 fact1 on ! trot1 _m horses are 

easi] :5 y rise ) ! (f ?an :5 y rise ) !
 ne> foot1 or vice v]sa2 & "s writ]s h  
said t a horse leads ) "o or o!r foot 9 
trott+4 ,b z ! trot %\ld be a squ>e &   
ev5 gait1 ! peculi>ity 9 "q is ow+ to   
excess ( muscul> action 9 "o leg & n to 
any?+ approa*+ ! lead 9 ! cant] or !    
gallop4  ,x is possible to tea* a horse 
to />t ) ei!r or to *ange lead 9 ! cant]
 )\t m flex+ ( ! cr\p ?an y c give him  
on ! road2 b x is wor? y\r :ile to put  
,nelly ?r\gh "s ex]cises :i* ,i w expla9
 to y4 ,x w save "t 9 ! end4 ,_! ev5tual
 object is s to supple ! cr\p z to r5d] 
! h9d-qu>t]s subject to ! rid]'s w1 &   
absolutely "u ! control ( ! horse z     
direct$ by him4 ,! flexions ( ! cr\p are
 9 reality m important ?an ^? ( ! =eh&4 
,unless a horse's h9d-qu>t]s are well "u
 him & s ?or\ghly suppl$ z to obey !    
slighte/ indication ( ! rid]'s leg1 he  
is lack+ 9 ! greate/ elem5t ( 8         
education1 if he is to be made a        
,s*ool-horse4 ,at ! same "t a supple    
cr\p & a rigid =eh& _c "w 9 unison4 ,bo?

 %\ld be ela/ic 9 equal degree4  ,= !   
purpose ( beg9n+ ! cr\p flexions1 y c   
be/ use ! /able floor1 or o!r conv5i5t  
spot1 say aft] m\nt+ z y />t1 or be=e   
dism\nt+ z y return f y\r ride1 or1     
bett]1 bo?4 ,& ?is is :at y %\ld d4     
,suppose y are /&+ on ! /able floor1    
m\nt$4 ,any o!r place w d1 b y want to  
be :]e y are q undi/urb$4 ,br+ ,nelly 9 
h& by ga!r+ up ! re9s quietly1 s z n to 
di/urb h] equanimity or h] position4    
,p]haps y _h bett] hold ! re9s 9 bo? h&s
 = ^! ex]cises4 ,at all times1 inde$1 x 
is well t a horse %\ld be kept acqua9t$ 
) ! feel ( ! two h&s4 ,9 _m respects1 & 
= _m purposes1 ,i am an advocate ( two  
h&s 9 rid+4 ,d n misund]/& me on ?is    
po9t4 ,my plea is = su* education t "o  
h& may suffice = all ne$s1 :5 ! o!r c be
 bett] employ$ ?an ) ! re9s2 b ,i myself
 (t5 use bo? my h&s1 p]haps ev5 half !  
"t4  ,nelly be+ collect$1 g5tly press "o
 foot t[>ds h] flank1 if ne$ be till !  
spur t\*es h]4 ,%e w naturally move away
 f x by a side /ep ) h] h9d feet4 ,y    

%\ld h kept h] head s well 9 h& t %e w n
 h mov$ h] =e feet4 ,s soon z %e makes  
?is "o side /ep1 /op & c>ess h]4 ,try   
once m ) ! same foot4 ,same result1 & y 
w aga9 rew>d h] ) a k9d ^w4 ,d n at fir/
 try to make h] take two /eps           
consecutively4 ,if y d s1 %e may1 hav+  
fail$ to satisfy y ) "o /ep1 & imag9+ t 
y want some?+ else1 try to /ep t[>ds !  
spur in/ead ( away f x1 & y w h ?us lo/ 
"s gr\nd4 ,a horse argues v simply1 & if
 "o c\rse does n seem to comply ) 8     
rid]'s w1 he almo/ always & at once     
tries ! o!r4 ,aft] a few days1 y w f9d t
 ,nelly w side /ep v nicely1 "o or two  
/eps at a "t1 & be=e long %e w d s 9    
ei!r direction4 ,y _c1 h[ev]1 consid] h]
 z p]fect until %e c h&ily complete !   
circle1 ) ! opposite =e foot immovably  
plant$1 9 ei!r direction at w1 & )\t    
di/urb+ h] equilibrium4 ,b ?is is mu*   
h>d] to d1 & if y propose to give ,nelly
 a college education y mu/ fir/ qualify 
y\rself z pr(essor4  ,y %\ld n[ at !    
same "t te/ h[ well y h taught ,p5elope 

to guide by ! neck4 ,if y w use !       
pressure ( y\r legs judici\sly1 s z to  
prev5t h] f mov+ h] h9d feet at all1 y  
%\ld be able to describe "p ( a circle  
ab\t !m by su* use ( ! re9s z to make h]
 side /ep ) ! =e feet4 ,:5 %e c take two
 or ?ree /eps ) =e or h9d feet to ei!r  
side quickly1 & at w1 keep+ ! h9d or =e 
feet 9 place1 y h made a v sub/antial   
ga9 9 h] tra9+4  ,!re c be1 ( c\rse1    
only "o pivot foot4 ,x is ! "o opposite 
! direction 9 :i* y are mov+ ! cr\p or  
=eh&4 ,b to tea* ,nelly to use ! prop]  
pivot foot y mu/ beg9 mu* m c>efully1 & 
x is p]haps n necess>y1 if y aspire only
 to tra9 h] = road use1 to be s         
p>ticul>4  ,prop]ly speak+1 y ought ab\t
 ?is "t to give ,nelly a little side    
suppl+ ( ! neck1 s z to make ! p>ts     
respond readily to y\r w4 ,?is is done  
fir/ on foot1 by g5tly turn+ ! m\?piece 
( ! curb bit 9 a horizontal plane1 s z  
to =ce h] head to ei!r side & make h]   
ar* h] neck1 )\t all[+ h] to %ift feet4 
,lat]1 x is done by draw+ "o curb re9   

ov] h] neck s z to br+ h] head sidewise 
d[n t[>ds ! %\ld]1 :ile /eady+ h] ) a   
less m>k$ pressure on ! o!r re94 ,to d  
?is prop]ly1 ! ,bau*] diagrams1 or a    
long] description1 w\ld be useful4 ,:5 !
 neck is 9 ?is ex]cise p]fectly flex$1  
%e w be look+ to ! re>4 ,) "s little    
practice ,nelly w ?us readily1 at call1 
br+ h] head way r\nd to ! saddle-flap1 )
 neck ar*$1 & m\?+ h] bit4 ,lat] /ill1 y
 c practice ?is flexion m\nt$1 by hold+ 
bo? re9s1 & pull+ a trifle m /rongly on 
"o curb ?an on ! o!r1 & /eady+ h] by    
voice & leg to prev5t h] f mov+4 ,?is   
ex]cise w make x physically easi] =     
,nelly by & by to respond to y\r dem&s1 
= h] neck w be flexible en\gh = h] to   
hold h] head 9 any desir$ position )\t  
undue ef=t4 ,& ! same ?+ c be done 9    
motion1 if ?is is n too rapid4  ,z      
already said1 ! circul> movem5t describ$
 7t]m$ a pir\ette ab\t ! h9d1 & a rev]s$
 pir\ette ab\t ! =e feet7 %\ld be made  
on "o absolutely unmov$ =e or h9d foot z
 pivot4 ,=1 pla9ly1 bo? feet _c act z "o

 pivot )\t twi/+ ! legs4 ,?is pir\ette  
is really a l[ pir\ette1 ! pir\ette     
prop] be+ a movem5t by ! horse pois$ on 
8 h9d legs alone1 describ+ ! circle ) =e
 legs 9 ! air1 :i* is a va/ly f9]       
p]=mance4  ,x w suffice = y1 ?\gh1 ,tom1
 if ,nelly w make ! pir\ette1 simple or 
rev]s$1 )\t sub/antially %ift+ !        
position ( ! two pivot feet4 ,b y mu/   
rememb] t if y />t ) a half-&-half      
education1 x is m difficult to p]fect ! 
tra9+ ?an if y />t 9 a m sy/ematic      
mann]2 & ,i d n pret5d t ^! are ! prop]1
 b only easy me?ods4  ,x is by ! union (
 ! side /eps ( =eh& & cr\p1 ! =m] always
 a trifle 9 advance1 t a horse is taught
 to trav]se1 t is1 to move sideways at a
 walk1 trot1 or gallop4 ,b ! trav]se is 
a ,s*ool gait r>ely ne$$ on ! road1 & a 
horse may be tra9$ to entire usefulness 
)\t be+ able to trav]se1 z a gait1 if he
 c will+ly make a few quick side /eps 9 
ei!r direction4 ,moreov]1 to prop]ly    
trav]se1 a horse %\ld be taught !       
passage1 :i* is a gait 9 :i* ! feet are 

rais$ mu* high]1 by ! inducem5t ( ! spur
 & ! indication ( ! re91 ?an ! horse    
w\ld naturally lift !m4 ,! passage is   
put to use 9 v _m ( ! airs ( ! manege4  
,,xxxix4   ,to rev]t n[ to ! cant]1 =   
:i* ! pir\ettes are prep>ations4 ,!re   
are two or ?ree ways ( tea*+ a horse to 
lead ) ei!r foot1 b ! be/ way is to beg9
 ) ! flexions :i* ,i h j describ$ to y1 
& ! m p]fect ^! are1 ! easi] & quick] ! 
progress1 & ! m satisfactory ! result4  
,if y h n pati5ce to wade ?r\gh all ^!1 
y may try ! foll[+ plan1 :i* is f\nd$ on
 ! natural in/9cts & balance ( ! horse1 
b = ! execution ( :i*1 ) y\r load on 8  
back1 he has n be5 prep>$4  ,a horse w  
lead ) ! (f foot mo/ readily if he is   
go+ r\nd a circle to ! "r2 ) ! ne> foot1
 if circl+ to ! left4 ,9 o!r words1 !   
foot :i* w quicke/ su/a9 8 weight aga9/ 
! c5trifugal motion is ! "o :i* is      
plant$ fir/1 t is1 ! foot n lead+4 ,!   
way a horse is taught 9 a rid+-s*ool to 
lead ) ei!r foot is by associat+ ! prop]
 indication to d s ) ! lead he naturally

 takes z he cant]s ar\nd ! "r or left ( 
! r+1 or *anges direction 9 :at are     
call$ ! voltes 9 tea*+ pupils4 ,b ,i h  
se5 _m horses :o w\ld d ?is v readily   
inside s*ool walls1 :o 7 v /upid or     
refractory on a /raight bit ( road4 ,i  
?9k ?is is univ]sally true1 9 fact1 & t 
is :y ,i recomm5d road tea*+ :5ev]      
practicable4  ,x _c be alleg$ t e horse 
w always use ! prop] foot 9 ! lead4 ,a  
horse unus$ to cant]+ ) a rid]'s weight 
^u 8 back may d all k9ds ( awkw>d ?+s   
:i* at lib]ty1 or :5 tra9$1 he w n      
attempt to d4 ,b ! above way ( lead+ is 
! natural ?+1 & t :i* a horse g5]ally   
does :5 at lib]ty2 & x is n h>d to      
induce him to d :at comes naturally to  
him1 nor by practice to /r5g!n ! habit4 
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xii4    ,a      
,,tw5ty-,,foot ,,leap4  ,! action ( !   
legs ( ! lead+ side is high] 9 ! cant] &
 ! gallop ?an t ( ! o!r pair4 ,a horse  
is said to be false 9 8 cant] or gallop 
if he turns ) a wrong lead1 t is1 if he 
turns to ! "r until he alt]s 8 lead to !

 "r %\ld]1 unless he is already s lead+1
 or vice v]sa4 ,?is is true ( %>p turns1
 :i* may inde$ cause a dang]\s fall if  
false1 b a horse c safely make turns ) a
 long radius & good foot+ )\t alt]+ 8   
lead1 & ?is is (t5 conv5i5t to be done4 
,b if ! gr\nd is slipp]y1 x is a risk to
 turn a %>p corn] ) a wrong lead4 ,i h  
(t5 se5 m5 puni% a horse = slipp+ at su*
 a turn1 :5 x 0 solely ow+ to ! false   
lead t he did s2 & ! false lead 0 ei!r !
 lack ( education 9 ! horse or ! rid]1  
or bo?4 ,sometimes a horse w be lead+ ) 
"o %\ld]1 & foll[+ ) ! alt]nate h9d leg4
 ,he is !n said to be disunit$1 or      
disconnect$4 ,! leg or spur1 appli$ on  
ei!r side to br+ him to ! prop] lead1 w 
soon correct ?is error1 z x is equally  
disagreeable to horse & rid]1 & x is a  
relief to bo? to *ange x4  ,n[1 act+ on 
?is !ory ( ! horse hav+ a natural lead1 
suppose y cant] ,nelly ab\t 9 a circle  
small en\gh to induce h] to use ! prop] 
leg 9 ! lead4 ,a circle fifty feet 9    
diamet] w d4 ,at ! same "t apply a      

con/ant b slight pressure ( y\r leg on !
 side opposite h] lead+ %\ld]4 ,%e w by 
& by associate ?is pressure ) :at y want
 h] to d4 ,/ick to "o direction long    
en\gh1 say ?ree or f\r days1 to impress 
! idea on h] m9d1 & %e w be r apt to    
keep x 9 memory4 ,!n try ! o!r direction
 ) opposite pressure1 & y w gradually   
get ! opposite result4  ,aga91 a horse  
cant]s be/ ) (f %\ld] lead+1 if mov+    
along ! side ( a hill :i* slopes up to 8
 "r1 & vice v]sa4 ,?us1 if y keep on !  
left side ( mo/ roads1 :]e ! grade      
slopes t[>ds ! gutt]1 y w f9d t ,nelly w
 lead be/ ) h] "r %\ld]4 ,?is is = !    
same reason4 ,%e wi%es to plant quicke/ 
t foot :i* w keep h] f slipp+ d[n hill4 
,if %e is on ! "r ( ! road %e w lead be/
 ) ! left %\ld]4 ,%e w1 p]haps1 n d ?is 
z readily z on ! circle1 b %e w be apt  
to d x4 ,if y %\ld wat* a horse 9 !     
circus r+1 y w\ld notice t ?is is       
app>5tly n true4 ,b ! slant+ pa? ( !    
circus r+ is really n on a slant at all1
 :5 we calculate ! c5trifugal =ce ( !   

motion ar\nd s small a circle4 ,x is z  
if a horse 7 mov+ on a horizontal plane1
 = he is really p]p5dicul> to ! slant+  
pa?2 & its tipp$ position is gov]n$ by !
 same ma!matical rule z ! road-b$ ( a   
railroad curve4  ,y may utilize ?is     
slant+ in/9ct also 9 ! same fa%ion z !  
circle fir/ m5tion$ = gett+ ! elem5t>y  
idea into ,nelly's head t pressure on "o
 side means lead+ ) ! opposite %\ld]4   
,moreov]1 ! side ( ! road1 :i* is !     
slope mo/ h&y1 has ! additional         
advantage ( be+ g5]ally ! s(te/ cant]+  
gr\nd4  ,!re is an upw>d play ( ! re91  
:i* c be expla9$ only to ! /ud5t :o has 
advanc$ "s di/ance 9 ! art1 :i* t5ds to 
light51 or invigorate "o or ! o!r side (
 a horse1 & ?us induce him1 c\pl$ ) o!r 
means1 to make ! long /rides1 t is1     
lead1 ) ! light5$ or active %\ld]4 ,b y1
 ,tom1 w n be able to use ?is until y h 
devot$ m "t to /udy z well z practice4  
,aft] y h tri$ ! circle to y\r          
satisfaction1 try cant]+ 9 a figure     
eight ( suffici5t size4 ,nelly w !reby  

le>n in/9ctively to *ange /ep z %e comes
 to ! loops4 ,y c probably f9d a field  
or lawn some:]e on :i* y c practice4    
,out-(-door in/ruction is always        
pref]able to rid+-s*ool "w1 if equally  
good1 bo? = man & bea/4 ,& su*          
in/ruction z ^! h9ts are int5d$ to      
enable y to give1 w tea* y m ?an !      
av]age rid+-s*ool ev] does4 ,i by no    
means ref] to ^? s*ools :i* tea*        
equitation z a true art1 in/ead ( m]ely 
drill+ y 9 ! bald elem5ts ( rid+4 ,nor  
is !re any bett] place to give ,nelly   
prop] in/ruction ?an a rid+-s*ool1      
unless x be ! lawn or field4 ,:at y tea*
 ,nelly out-(-doors y w f9d h] mu* m    
will+ & able to put into use on ! road  
?an if %e _h gone ?r\gh ! same drill 9 a
 s*ool4     ,,xl4   ,! above is1 (      
c\rse1 ! crude/ ( me?ods comp>$ ) ! be/ 
,s*ool sy/ems1 b if y h taught ,nelly h]
 side /eps 7or pir\ettes71 z ,i h       
describ$ !m to y1 or 9 o!r words h to a 
c]ta9 ext5t suppl$ h] =eh& & cr\p by !  
prop] flexions1 y c />t 9 a m c]ta9 way4

 ,y mu/ n expect to succe$ at once4     
,success dep5ds ^u ,nelly's intellig5ce1
 y\r own pati5ce1 & ! delicate          
p]ceptions ( bo?4 ,i assume t y w h     
already taught ,nelly to cant] :5ev] y  
wi% h] to d s1 ?\gh %e may h be5 select+
 h] own lead4 ,n[1 y c1 ( c\rse1 see1 :5
 y want h] to cant]1 t if y keep h] head
 /raight ) ! re9s & press ^u h] ne>     
flank ) y\r leg1 %e w ?r[ h] cr\p away f
 y\r leg1 & be = ! mom5t out ( ! true   
l9e ( advance4 ,?is is bad = ! walk or !
 trot1 b j :at y want to induce h] to   
/>t ! cant] ) ! (f %\ld] lead+4 ,= if y 
c keep h] 9 ?is position until %e takes 
! cant]1 %e w be m apt to lead (f ) h]  
"r %\ld]1 because ! =c+ ( h] cr\p to !  
"r has also pu%$ ?is %\ld] 9 advance ( !
 o!r4 ,if at ! same "t %e is travel+    
along a slope :i* runs up f h] "r1 say !
 left side ( ! road1 or on a circle     
turn+ to ! "r1 %e w be all ! m apt to d 
?is4 ,y c aid h] also by a little m>k$  
play ) ! "r re91 :i* w t5d to enliv5 t  
side1 & by giv+ x increas$ action1 aid 9

 br++ x =w>d1 ev5 if n done ) entire    
exp]tness4  ,a numb] ( ,engli% writ]s   
/ate t ! prop] indication = ! lead ) !  
"r foot is a tap ( ! :ip on ! "r side1 b
 ?is appe>s to be lack+ 9 good !ory1 &  
might prove v confus+ to a horse1       
despite ! fact t ! animal c be made to  
le>n any?+ z an indication4 ,a tap ( !  
:ip "u ! "r elb[ w\ld be m consi/5t ) ! 
horse's action1 al?\gh x is q possible1 
z a feat1 to tea* a horse to lead ) ! (f
 %\ld] by pull+ 8 (f e>1 or 8 tail1 = ! 
matt] ( t4 ,b indications are be/ :5 !y 
tally ) a s\nd !ory ( ! horse's motions4
  ,rev]se causes w induce ,nelly to lead
 ) ! left %\ld]4 ,n1 ( c\rse1 at once4  
,= ?\gh %e w d x 9 a circle or figure   
eight1 on ! road %e may /ill be (t5     
confus$4 ,x requires mu* "t & practice  
to make h] p]fect4 ,b once ,nelly cat*es
 ! idea1 y c surely succe$ 9 impress+ x 
on h] = good & all1 & ?\gh %e w blund]  
(t5 en\gh1 %e w 9 ! end le>n x ?or\ghly4
  ,:5 y />t out to make ,nelly lead (f )
 "o %\ld]1 be sure y accompli% y\r      

object4 ,if %e leads (f ) ! o!r1 /op h] 
at once1 & try aga94 ,always succe$ ) a 
horse 9 :at y und]take4 ,if y _c1 on any
 giv5 day1 make ,nelly lead "r1 d n let 
h] cant] at all1 b keep h] on a trot or 
a walk4 ,x requires a numb] ( successful
 trials to make x pla9 to ! intellig5ce 
( a horse t he has done :at y want1 & is
 to d x aga9 on simil> indications4 ,x  
is1 !re=e1 well = him n to h to le>n too
 _m new lessons at once4     ,,xli4     
,to *ange lead 9 motion is h>d] = !     
horse & rid] bo? to le>n1 & !re is no   
bett] te/ ( a well-tra9$ horse ?an an   
imm$iate & balanc$ *ange ( lead on call4
 ,a cant] is a gait some:at simil> to ! 
gallop1 ?\gh ! feet move & come d[n 9   
diff]5t progression4 ,b at c]ta9 times  
"o or m ( ! f\r feet are successively   
su/a9+ ! weight1 & !re is an int]val :5 
! horse is unsupport$ 9 ! air1 or has   
only "o h9d foot ^u ! gr\nd4 ,x is ?is  
la/ p]iod :i* ! horse *ooses 9 :i* to   
*ange 8 lead4 ,n[1 suppose y are cant]+ 
) ,nelly's "r %\ld] lead+1 & want h] to 

*ange to ! left4 ,if y press ^u h] "r   
flank ) y\r leg1 %e w want to %ift h]   
cr\p to ! left4 ,?is w incl9e h]        
naturally to turn h] head to ! "r1 :i*  
incl9ation y mu/ c\nt]act ) z little    
motion z possible ( ! re9s4 ,nelly w ?us
 f9d t %e is cant]+ uncom=tably to      
h]self1 & if y w keep along 9 ?is way = 
a few /rides1 %e w v likely %ift to h]  
left lead1 because ! con/ra9t ( y\r leg 
& ! bit are irksome :ile %e cont9ues to 
lead ) ! "r1 & %e w try :at %e c d to   
get rid ( ! re/ra9t4 ,%e c]ta9ly w *ange
 aft] a :ile1 p>ticul>ly if aid$ by !   
circle or slope1 ev5 if %e does x       
because %e does n "k :at else to d4 ,&  
by r\s+ or light5+ ! left %\ld] by a    
play ( ! left re9 y w mat]ially aid !   
*ange4 ,s soon z %e has *ang$1 rew>d h] 
by a few words1 & cant] along on ! new  
lead4  ,! rev]se accompli%es a simil>   
result4 ,x w probably take y _m weeks to
 br+ ab\t all ?is4 ,if y d x 9 a few    
weeks1 y w succe$ f> beyond ! av]age4 ,b
 ! process ( tea*+ an intellig5t horse1 

if y are pati5t1 is z pleasant z !      
result ( ! lessons is agreeable1 aft] !y
 h _h _! due effect4  ,a horse %\ld be s
 well tra9$ z to be ready to turn ) a   
false lead if y ask him to d s4 ,left to
 himself1 he %\ld take ! prop] lead at !
 mom5t ( turn+4 ,b he mu/ obey y to !   
ext5t ( do+ :at he w\ld o!rwise n d1 &  
%\ld prop]ly n d1 if y give him !       
indication4 ,& ?is )\t becom+ confus$1 s
 z to fail to d ! prop] ?+ on ! next    
occasion4  ,?\gh ,i by no means hold up 
,patroclus to-day z a model p]=m] (     
,s*ool-paces1 :i* ,i am p]haps too lazy 
to keep him z p]fect 9 z ,i ought to d1 
! results ( good tra9+ /ill rema94 ,i   
sometimes1 :5 out ( sight1 cant] him q a
 /ret*1 say qu>t] ( a mile1 *ang+ lead1 
fir/ e f\r? /ride1 !n e ?ird /ride1 !n e
 second1 9 regul> rhy?mic succession4   
,if ,patroclus fails to d ?is feat )    
exactness1 ,i c always recognize my own 
error 9 too late an indication1 r ?an 8 
9 obey+ x4 ,x is possible to cant] him v
 sl[ly ) a *ange ( lead at e /ride1 b   

su* "w is v exhau/+ to a horse1 & ,i h n
 (t5 done x4 ,?is latt] feat mu/ be done
 s sl[ly t ! gait is prop]ly n a cant]2 
b ,patroclus c p]=m ! true cant]1 &     
*ange at e second /ep readily = sev]al  
hundr$ y>ds4  ,!re are und\bt$ly _m     
well-tra9$ horses 9 ,bo/on1 v likely m  
highly tra9$ ones ?an ,i am aw>e (2 b   
c]ta9ly ! great majority ( saddle bea/s 
possess sc>cely ! rudim5ts ( an         
education4 ,?is seems to be a pity1 :5 x
 requires s little labor to give !m "o1 
if _! own]s w b le>n h[ to d s4  ,n long
 ago a fri5d ( m9e1 & an old rid] too1 0
 exhibit+ to me a rec5tly pur*as$ horse1
 = :om he _h paid a high price1 because 
he 0 said to h come fre% f ! h&s ( "s   
not$ tra9]4 ,! horse w\ld fall into a   
cant] ) 8 own lead readily en\gh1 b :51 
aft] a /ruggle ( "s hundr$ y>ds1 he 0   
made to lead ) ! foot select$ by ! rid]1
 x 0 ?\ght to be a triumph ( clev]ness4 
,is n ?is a common case8 ,& w\ld x n be 
well to rectify x8     ,,xlii4   ,!re   
are a numb] ( little ex]cises :i* y     

ought by no means to omit1 z1 = in/ance1
 practic+ ,nelly 9 back+ quickly1 h&ily1
 & )\t los+ h] balance4 ,?is is only to 
be done by sl[ degrees1 a few /eps at a 
"t1 & by g5]\sly rew>d+ progress z %e   
increases h] numb] ( backw>d /eps4 ,nev]
 =ce h]4 ,use p]suasion only4 ,9 do+    
?is1 wat* t %e is always well pois$4    
,o!rwise %e _c back prop]ly4 ,y mu/ also
 tea* h]1 by t use ( ! re9s & legs :i* y
 w already h le>n$1 to *ange direction z
 %e backs1 z easily z %e does 9 mov+    
=w>d4 ,^! necess>y ?+s %e has already   
be5 crudely taught 9 h] break+-94  ,if  
,nelly has ! pride ( a c\rage\s horse1 z
 ,i %\ld judge by h] bright eye t %e _h1
 %e w be fairly gre$y ( k9d words &     
c>esses4 ,& ,i tru/ y w nev] all[ h] to 
become afraid ( ! :ip4 ,y %\ld be able  
to swit* y\r :ip all ab\t h] face )\t h]
 he$+ x4 ,rew>d goes mu* f>!r ?an       
puni%m5t4 ,! latt] ne$s v r>ely to be   
resort$ to4 ,i h nev] us$ x1 b>r+ 9     
isolat$ cases1 b :at aft]w>ds ,i 0 a%am$
 ( x1 & n infrequ5tly ,i h made mo/     

s9c]e apology & am5ds to ! suff]]4 ,b ! 
h>m done has always be5 h>d to          
eradicate4 ,an impati5t man quickly     
loses 8 /&+ 9 ! confid5ce & affection ( 
an intellig5t horse4 ,9 y\r tra9+1 a :ip
 w be mu* m useful ?an a crop4 ,! latt] 
is b a badge ( fa%ion1 ( absolutely no  
use on ! road1 & ( b little 9 education4
  ,n[1 ,tom1 ,i h sugge/$ to y a numb] (
 v crude rules = tra9+ y\r m>e4 ,l      
,capta9 ,jack ,bunsby ,i ought to add t 
! be>+s ( ?is obs]vation lays 9 !       
application on x4 ,b by ! pati5t aid (  
ev5 ^! simple me?ods1 intellig5tly us$1 
y w h giv5 ,nelly an easy m\?1 y w h    
suppl$ h] =eh& & cr\p1 & y w h taught h]
 to cant] ) ei!r foot 9 ! lead4  ,ev]y?+
 :i* ,i h told y c be put to use by a   
lady z well z a man4 ,b a lady ne$s     
prelim9>y tea*+ 9 a s*ool1 because x is 
nei!r pleasant nor safe = h] to be on ! 
road q untaught4 ,b hav+ acquir$ a seat 
& "s little control ( h] horse1 %e c    
apply all ! rules ,i h giv5 y1 us+ h]   
:ip z a man w\ld use 8 "r leg4 ,! %ort  

skirts ( ! day enable h] to use h] left 
leg z readily z y c4  ,! gallop comes ( 
itself1 & ne$s b c>e t y\r own position 
is good & does n lose firmness or       
int]f]e ) y\r h&s4 ,bett] sit d[n to !  
gallop4 ,! jockey habit ( gallop+ 9 !   
/irrups is r>ely ( use except z a means 
( *ang+ y\r own seat & sometimes ( eas+ 
y\r horse across pl\gh$ fields or bad   
gr\nd4 ,x is nev] prop] = ! road4       
,,xliii4   ,hav+ got ?us f>1 y w surely 
want to tea* ! m>e to jump & y\rself to 
sit h] firmly :5 %e does s4 ,p]haps y   
may *oose to def] ! t$i\s processes     
describ$ & g at jump+ at once4  ,if y   
?9k y c sit a fairi% jump1 probably !   
be/ plan is to foll[ ! h\nds 9 a quiet  
way "s day1 if x happ5s to be 9 _!      
season4 ,a great _m horses w jump       
imitatively :5 9 company & d pretty     
clean simple "w4 ,!re is a bit ( a *ance
 = a blund] ?is way1 because a horse    
unus$ to jump+ _c gauge 8 "w & may come 
d[n4 ,b by tak+ him sl[ly at 8 f5ces1   
p]haps at a walk1 !re is comp>atively   

little risk4 ,x is ! exceptional horse  
:o w jump well 9 cold blood1 l          
,patroclus 9 ! illu/rations4 ,b any     
horse c be taught to d s 9 a measure1 & 
no horse c be call$ a hunt] unless he w 
d s clev]ly4  ,if y fir/ g out ) !      
h\nds1 !re is "s dang] t if y\r seat is 
insecure y w drag ,nelly back f h]      
leaps1 & worry or confuse h] s mu* t y w
 lose a deal ( gr\nd4 ,?\gh1 inde$1 %e w
 be less readily spoil$ if %e gets      
excit$ by ! *ase1 ?an if put at equally 
high jumps z a lesson1 because h]       
eag]ness to keep up ) ! o!r horses w    
exce$ h] annoyance at y\r un/eady h&s4  
,i w\ld advise y1 on ! :ole1 to h a     
little practice 9 "s quiet spot all by  
y\rself4 ,a horse :o w only jump 9      
company is f> f p]fect 9 ?is            
accompli%m5t4 ,a well-tra9$ horse %\ld  
jump a ?ree & a half foot gate or an    
eight foot dit* at any "t z will+ly z   
/>t into a %>p gallop4    ,illu/ration3 
,,plate ,,xiii4    ,,ab\t ,,to ,,l&4  ,i
 assume t ,nelly kn[s no?+ ( leap+4 ,w&]

 (f into ! fields some:]e4 ,f9d a place 
:]e !re is a gate or f5ce ( sev]al b>s4 
,let all ^! d[n b "o or two1--leav+     
en\gh 9 height = ,nelly to /ep ov] if %e
 lifts h] feet way up1--say tw5ty in*es4
 ,a fall5 log is an excell5t ?+ to try  
on4 ,make h] cross & recross ! b> or log
 a numb] ( times1 by p]suasion only4    
,any horse w /ep ov] a high b> if y /&  
him 9 front ( x & enc\rage him4 ,don't  
scold or /rike h]4 ,no?+ di%e>t5s !     
le>n+ or c\rage\s horse s mu*4  ,f !    
days ( ,x5ophon d[n1 any "o :o loses 8  
temp] 9 tra9+ a horse1 or uses any b    
g5tle means1 violates ! precept1        
practice1 & exp]i5ce ( all successful   
horsem54  ,b nev] to approa* a horse 9 a
 fit ( ang] is ! "o great precept &     
maxim ( conduct 9 reg>d to ! treatm5t ( 
a horse2 = ang] is de/itute ( =e?\ght1 &
 consequ5tly (t5 does t ( :i* ! ag5t mu/
 necess>ily rep5t4 ,x54 ,horseman%ip1   
vi4 #ac4  ,curi\sly en\gh1 9 spite ( ?is
 rule1 ,x5ophon advocates ! use ( ! :ip 
& spur 9 tea*+ a horse to leap--! grave/

 error1 ,i ?9k1 ( ?is exce$+ly s5sible  
horseman4  ,x has be5 said t y %\ld n   
make a horse keep on jump+ ! same       
ob/acle1 because he sees no reason = do+
 x1 & feels t y are mak+ a fool ( him4  
,b my exp]i5ce is t a horse likes to    
jump at any well-kn[n ?+1 if he has be5 
pett$ or rew>d$ = clev]ly cle>+ x4 ,a   
horse :o has be5 giv5 a bit ( sug> or   
apple aft] jump+ is f> f feel+ t he has 
be5 made a fool (1 ev5 if he is jump$ a 
doz5 times ov] ! same ob/acle4 ,& e     
horse goes ) d\ble confid5ce at a ?+ he 
has leap$ be=e4 ,x is ! horse :o kn[s ! 
c\ntry :o makes easie/ headway & quicke/
 aft] h\nds1 & is (t5e/ 9 at ! dea?4 ,at
 ! same "t x is true t a horse c be     
spoil$ by leap+ him 9 cold blood mu* m  
easily ?an :5 9 ! company ( _m o!rs4 ,& 
x is also true t if a horse is ridd5 at 
diff]5t ?+s 9 succession1 if su* c be   
readily f\nd1 he le>ns to take :atev]   
comes 9 8 pa? m h&ily ?an if he is      
conf9$ to only "o jump4 ,/ill1 aft] once
 le>n+ to jump any "o ob/acle1 ! lesson 

is easily c>ri$ f>!r by rid+ across     
simple bits ( c\ntry4  ,z soon z ,nelly 
walks "r ov] ! b> )\t hesitation or any 
pause long] ?an en\gh to lift h] feet1  
walk or jog h] up to x a bit fa/]4 ,%e w
 soon f9d t x is less ex]tion = h] to   
rise to x ) bo? feet at once1 & hop ov] 
x1 ?an to lift h] feet s high4 ,z soon z
 %e has caught ?is idea1 rew>d h] ) a   
nibble ( some?+1 = %e has made h] fir/  
/ep 9 le>n+ ! lesson4 ,a little sug>1   
salt1 or a bit ( apple1 or a gre5 leaf  
or two1 or a bun* ( grass y w f9d to be 
wond]ful inc5tives4  ,don't raise ! b>  
too soon or too mu*4 ,:5 ,nelly is q    
famili> ) ! small jump at a sl[ gait1   
trot h] at x4 ,mo/ horses c jump well f 
a trot4 ,9 fact "s ( ! be/ rid]s always 
trot up to timb]4 ,x is a temptation (  
,provid5ce to try to fly a /iff bit (   
timb]1 unless y h a wond]ful jump] :o   
kn[s y well1 or unless y are at ! beg9n+
 ( a run1 :5 y\r horse is 9 8 be/       
condition2 & ,provid5ce %\ld nev] be    
tempt$ except :5 a consid]able result   

lies trembl+ 9 ! balance4  ,:5 ,nelly   
takes ! ob/acle clev]ly f a trot1 cant] 
h] at x1 & gradually %e w take pleasure 
9 hopp+ ov] x1 p>ticul>ly if %e n[ & !n 
gets a tidbit at ! o!r side4 ,moreov]1  
?is tidbit w accompli% ano!r object4 ,x 
w tea* y\r m>e n to ru% z soon z %e     
cle>s h] f5ce1 :i* a horse :o is :ipp$  
at 8 jumps almo/ always does4 ,by       
ins5sible degrees & )9 a few weeks y w  
get ,nelly to jump ?ree feet high1 or   
ev5 ?ree & a half4 ,if %e c d ?is 9 cold
 blood1 clane & cliv]1 %e w be able to d
 any?+ )9 reason :i* y ne$ :5 9 company4
 ,y c try h] 9 j ! same way at small1 !n
 at l>ge dit*es1 always keep+ to !      
famili> place & rew>d+ success1 until   
,nelly le>ns :at jump+ 9 ! ab/ract is4  
,aft] t1 try h] at all k9ds ( ?+s 9     
mod]ation4  ,!re is m ?an a gra9 ( good 
s5se 9 ! idea t a horse does n want to  
be made to jump unnecess>ily4 ,& x is   
true t "s horses get /ubborn if always  
put at ! same ob/acle )\t an object4 ,b 
if a horse associates praise & rew>d )  

jump+1 he w be ready = x at any prop]   
"t4 ,y %\ld1 h[ev]1 avoid mak+ a tir$   
horse leap except :5 x is absolutely    
necess>y4 ,let him d ?is "w :5 he is    
fre%4 ,y ( c\rse "k t a really /an*     
horse is usually fre%] aft] five or t5  
miles ( av]age spe$ ?an at ! />t4 ,! be/
 ( /ay]s are (t5 q dull until !y get _! 
legs /ret*$ & _! bodies empti$4 ,?is    
p>ticul>ly applies to ag$ horses4 ,&    
p]haps ! v wor/ "t to jump a horse is :5
 he is j out ( ! /all4     ,,xliv4   ,h[
 ab\t hold+ ! re9s 9 ! jump8 ,well1 n[  
we come to debatable gr\nd4 ,to-day's   
fa%ion tells y to use bo? h&s4 ,!       
old-fa%ion$ ,engli% habit1 z well z !   
necess>y habit ( ! soldi] & ( all o!r   
rid]s :o h "w to d1 is to use ! bridle  
h& alone4 ,i pref] ! latt] habit4 ,only 
a half-tra9$ horse ne$s bo? h&s4 ,a good
 jump] ought to want to jump1 n h to be 
/e]$ & %ov$ ov] an ob/acle4 ,i am will+ 
to all[ t "s brutes h to be s /e]$2 b if
 a horse is well-taught1 likes to leap1 
& c be safely ridd5 at an ob/acle ) "o  

h&1 :y use two8 ,if a man is a/ride a   
horse :o mu/ be /e]$1 let him use bo?4  
,if he c tea* 8 horse to be true at 8   
jumps ) b "o h&1 bo? w h ga9$ a po9t1 & 
be "o h& bett] (f4 ,= two h&s may be us$
 at any "t1 if call$ =4  ,a s\nd &      
vigor\s horse1 :o has be5 prop]ly taught
 to jump1 w take any?+ :i* he feels t 8 
rid] himself means to g ov]4 ,if y want 
utt]ly to spoil y\r ,nelly1 ride h] at  
?+s y y\rself feel unc]ta9 ab\t cle>+4  
,%e w quickly f9d out y\r mood f y\r    
h&s4 ,! only rule = keep+ y\r m>e true  
to h] "w is nev] to ride at any?+ :i* y 
h n made up y\r m9d to c>ry h] ov]4 ,be 
true to y\rself 9 y\r ambition to jump1 
& ,nelly w be true to y4 ,x is usually !
 horses t h be5 fool$ by unc]ta9 he>ts &
 tremul\s h&s :o fail y at ! critical   
mom5t1 or :o h to be /e]$ ov] _! f5ces4 
,s long z y\r horse has jump+ ability1 &
 y h a w>m he>t & a cool head1 y c g    
any:]e4  ,a g5]ation ago no "o 0 a%am$ (
 ev5 lett+ 8 "r arm fly up n[ & !n1 = x 
0 n 9 old5 times ! extremity ( bad =m   

:i* x is n[ pron\nc$ to be4 ,look ov]   
,doyle or ,lee* = pro( ( ?is4 ,b ! ma9  
argum5t aga9/ ! unnecess>y use ( two h&s
 is t y may absolutely require y\r "r h&
 = some?+ else1 :ile x c]ta9ly argues a 
poor tra9+ or "* 9 a horse to make x a  
s9e qua non = y to employ bo? at e leap4
 ,( :at avail w\ld a troop] be 9 a *>ge1
 ) 8 horse b\nd+ ov] dism\nt$           
companions1 dead1 or1 worse /ill1 w\nd$ 
& /ruggl+ horses1 & all mann] (         
ob/acles1 if he _h to /e] 8 horse ) 8   
sword-h&8 ,& n infrequ5tly y w f9d1 9 ! 
peaceful *>ge aft] h>mless ,reyn>d1 t   
y\r "r arm is bett] employ$ 9 f5d+ (f   
bl[s f /ray bran*es or 9 op5+ a passage 
?r\gh a close cov]1 ?an 9 hold+ on to "o
 ( y\r re9s4 ,h y nev] be5 ?r\gh a      
bullf9* :]e y mu/ "p ! clu/]+ bran*es if
 y 7 to scramble ?r\gh & avoid ! wondr\s
 wise man's bramble-bu% exp]i5ce8 ,h y  
nev] felt y\r hat go+ at ! in/ant y\r   
horse 0 tak+ (f8 ,h y nev] se5 j !      
neate/ place 9 ! h$ge ob/ruct$ by a s+le
 bran*1 :i* y\r "r arm c\ld ?ru/ aside z

 y flew ov]8 ,h y nev]1 ,o my hunt+     
bro!r1 _h to make an awfully sudd5 grab 
at y\r horse's mane8  ,& :ile ,i am     
happy to def] to ! op9ion ( "s ( ! mo/  
not$ /eeple-*as]s & fir/-flight m5 9 ?is
 controv]sy1 :5 !y call s+le-h& jump+ a 
hateful practice1 & ascribe to x half ! 
bad habits ( ! hunt] & ! crook$ seats ( 
! rid]1 ,i am satisfi$ to look at !     
portraits ( su* wond]ful eque/rians z   
,capta9 ,p]cy ,williams1 or ,tom ,cl>ke1
 huntsman ( ! ,old ,b]k%ire1 & a doz5   
o!rs t c\ld be in/anc$1 all us+ ! bridle
 h& alone1 & "s ( !m ev5 =gett+ t x is  
bad =m to let ! "r elb[ leave ! side4   
,bad =m1 =soo?6 ,^! portraits w\ld      
sc>cely h be5 ?us pa9t$ if ! habit _h   
met ! disapproval ( ! celebrat$ horsem5 
9 "q4  ,s f> z y are conc]n$1 ,tom1 y w 
le>n :ile ,p5elope is le>n+4 ,use y\r   
snaffle bit alone4 ,a man ne$s light h&s
 to jump ) a curb1 or else 8 horse mu/ h
 a lea!r m\?4 ,:5ev] ,nelly has made up 
h] m9d to jump1 let h] h h] head4 ,don't
 try to tell h] :5 to take (f4 ,leave t 

to h]1 & don't flurry h] :ile %e is mak+
 up h] m9d :5 & :]e to d x4 ,leave t to 
! v exp]i5c$ rid]4 ,if %e is jump+ f a  
/&1 or sl[ trot1 y c say a ^w (         
enc\ragem5t to h]1 b by no means d s at 
a gallop1 :5 )9 a /ride or two ( ! jump4
 ,be ready1 h[ev]1 to draw re9 suffici5t
 to give h] "s support z soon z %e has  
l&$4  ,y w f9d t :5 ,nelly jumps1 !     
/rong & quick ext5sion ( h] h9d legs w  
?r[ y into ! air & =w>d4 ,to obviate ?is
 settle d[n 9 y\r seat1 9 o!r words1    
curl y\r sitt+ bones "u y1 use y\r legs 
7n y\r heels71 & lean back j en\gh n to 
get ?r[n f y\r saddle4 ,don't try any ( 
! fancy ideas ab\t fir/ lean+ =w>d to   
ease h] cr\p :ile %e takes (f4 ,y w come
 a cropp] if y d4 ,lean back4 ,x w n    
take y long to f9d out h[ mu*1 & ! lean+
 =w>d w come ( itself4     ,,xlv4   ,x  
is (t5 alleg$ by old cross-c\ntry rid]s 
t ! be/ hunt]s l& on _! h9d feet4 ,_m no
 d\bt l& s quickly & s well ga!r$ t !y  
give to ! eye ! appe>ance ( s do+4 ,b ,i
 d\bt if photography w\ld really %[ !m  

to l& o!r ?an on "o =e foot1 in/antly   
reliev$ by ! second "o plant$ a %ort    
/ride f>!r on1 & foll[$ by ! correspond+
 h9d ones 9 succession4 ,plate ,,xiv4   
%[s :at ,i mean1 & ! same ?+ appe>s 9   
all ! ,muybridge photographs4 ,b y\r eye
 c by no means cat* ,patroclus 9 ?is    
position4 ,8 h9d legs seem to foll[ 8 =e
 legs mu* m closely2 & he always l&s    
clev]ly & s well ga!r$ z to make n !    
slighte/ falt] 9 8 new /ride4 ,x is also
 said t ! be/ wat]-jump]s skim & d n    
rise mu* to ! jump4 ,b ,i fancy t e     
horse rises m to wat] ?an ! fancy drawn 
pictures %[4 ,gravitation alone1 x      
seems1 w\ld make ?is necess>y4          
,photography w\ld prove ! fact1 b !re   
are probably n en\gh su* photographs    
extant to-day to decide ^u ! "q4  ,y may
 read a doz5 volumes ab\t jump+1 ,tom1 b
 a doz5 jumps w tea* y a doz5 times z   
mu* z ! pr9t]'s ink4 ,& rememb] t a /&+ 
or an irregul> jump1 ev5 if small1 or t 
! leap ( a pony1 is h>d] to sit ?an a   
well-tim$ jump ( twice ! dim5sions on a 

full gr[n horse4 ,i h be5 ne>ly dism\nt$
 9 tea*+ a new horse mu* (t5] ?an 9 !   
hunt+-field4 ,x is only :5 y\r horse    
comes d[n1 or :5 a bad jump] ru%es at 8 
f5ce & !n sw]ves or refuses sudd5ly1 t  
!re is any grave dang] ( a fall 9 rid+  
to h\nds4  ,don't be afraid ( a fall4 ,x
 won't hurt y mu* 9 n9ete5 cases out (  
tw5ty4 ,if y f9d y are really go+ & c't 
save y\rself1 don't /iff54 ,try to flop1
 ! m l a drunk5 man ! bett]4 ,x is rigid
 muscles :i* break bones4 ,?is is a h>d 
rule to le>n4 ,_m falls alone tea* its  
uses4 ,a sugge/ion w by no means d s4 ,b
 hold on to y\r re9s = y\r life1 ,tom1  
:5 y fall4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ important 
?+s to rememb]4 ,x has sav$ _m a man f  
be+ dragg$4  ,a man :o brags t he has   
nev] _h a fall may be set d[n z hav+    
nev] done mu* h>d rid+4 ,_m a "t & (t h 
! v be/ rid]s & _! /e$s ent]$ ! next    
field 9 ,tom ,noddy's ord]3      ,tom   
,noddy         #a4     ,t4 ,n4's b4g4   
,dan  #b4  ,& yet h[ few bones !re are  
brok5 = ! numb] ( falls4 ,a good %ak+ up

 is all !re is to x1 z a rule4 ,:5 a man
 mell[s into middle life--7h[ mu* f>!r  
on 9 ye>s middle life is :5 we are well 
pa/ =ty ?an :5 we are tw5ty-five67--he  
is apt to feel discreet1 because        
consci\s t a bad spill may hurt him     
worse ?an 9 8 y\?1 & he w look ^u a     
hog-back$ /ile z a ?+ requir+ a deal (  
delib]ation1 if n a wee bit jump+-p[d]4 
,he w avoid try+ conclusions :5ev] he c4
 ,b at y\r age & ) y\r legs1 on t m>e ( 
y\rs1 ,tom1 y %\ld g any:]e1 if %e w    
le>n to jump clev]ly4  ,y\r feet %\ld be
 home 9 ! /irrups1 & y w naturally ?r[  
!m slightly backw>d z y hold on1 toes   
d[n1 because x bo? gives y ! bett] grip 
& keeps y\r /irrup on y\r foot4 ,9 ?is  
p>ticul>1 ,tom1 ,i bid y he$ my precept1
 & n /udy my example1 :i* is by no means
 ( ! be/1 z ,i am r$uc$ to jump+ ) a    
/raight leg1 & to fa/5+ my /irrup to my 
foot1 le/ ,i %\ld n f9d x :5 ,i l&4     
,,xlvi4   ,! ,engli%man's me?od & seat =
 cross-c\ntry rid+ is und5iably ! be/1 &
 p]haps is h>dly to be criticis$4 ,b a  

good seat or h&s = hunt+ are n          
necess>ily good = all o!r saddle "w4 ,t 
firmness 9 ! saddle :i* w take a man ov]
 a five-foot wall may n be ( ! same     
quality z w give him absolutely light   
h&s = ,s*ool-rid+4 ,= z a rule1         
,engli%m5 pref] hunt]s :o take pretty   
well hold ( ! bridle1 & "w well up to ! 
bit4 ,& = ?is "o purpose1 p]haps !y are 
"r4 ,su* a hold w n1 h[ev]1 tea* a man !
 uses ( light h&s 9 ! remote/ degree4   
,9 a %>p run to h\nds1 a horse mu/ h 8  
head4 ,= high pace or great ex]tions (  
m]e spe$1 ! horse mu/ be free4 ,a twit* 
on ! curb may *eck him at a jump & give 
him a bad fall4 ,z 9 rac+1 a horse has  
to le>n t 8 duty is to put all 8 c\rage1
 spe$1 & jump+ ability into 8 "w1       
subject only to discreet guidance &     
managem5t4 ,b on ! road1 ! exact rev]se 
%\ld be ! rule4 ,!re is surely less     
enjoym5t 9 y\r ,p5elope1 :o to-day c    
only walk1 or else g a f\r-m9ute gait   
)\t con/ant friction1 ?an !re w be :5 %e
 c v>y h] gaits & keep up any desir$    

rate ( spe$1 f a walk to a fifte5-mile  
trot or a %>p gallop1 at ! lea/         
intimation ( y\r h&s & )\t discom=t to  
h]self4 ,i "k ( no?+ m annoy+ ?an to be 
=c$ by a rid+ companion ( :i*ev] sex    
into a %>p] gait ?an ei!r ( y wi% to g1 
because m\nt$ on a frett+ horse1 :o _c  
be br\ght d[n to a com=table rate ( spe$
 until all b tir$ out4  ,9 ! hunt+-field
 y expect to g fa/ = a %ort "t1 & x is  
alone ! spe$ & ! occasional ob/acle :i* 
l5d ! ze/ to ! sport4 ,b = ! ride on !  
road1 :i* to _m ( u is a lazy luxury1 y 
ne$ v>iety 9 spe$ z well z gaits = bo?  
com=t & pleasure4 ,patroclus "h w walk1 
amble1 rack1 s+le-foot1 trot1 cant]1    
gallop1 & run1 or g f any "o into any   
o!r at w2 & e "o ( ^! gaits is          
unmi/akably di/9ct1 crisp1 & well p]=m$4
 ,nor h ,i ev] f\nd him any ! less      
accompli%$ cross-c\ntry1 )9 8 limitation
 ( condition & spe$1 = hav+ _h a        
complete education = ! road4 ,:5 ,i give
 him 8 head & loos5 my curb1 ,i f9d him 
j z free z if ,i _h nev] re/ra9$ him f  

*oos+ 8 own c\rse4 ,:o c d5y t !        
pleasure to be d]iv$ f su* a horse =    
daily use does n exce$ t to be got f "o 
:o c only trot on ! road1 or run & jump 
9 ! field8    ,illu/ration3 ,,plate     
,,xiv4    ,,l&+4  ,p]haps ,nelly w nev] 
le>n s mu*1 = ,patroclus is an          
exceptionally intellig5t & well-suppl$  
horse4 ,b %e c le>n a good deal ( x4    
,patroclus _h no idea ( any gait b a    
walk or trot :5 ,i b\ght him1 nor did he
 />t ) any bett] equipm5t ?an ,p5elope2 
& 9 less ?an a ye> he knew all t he kn[s
 n[1 & mu* t he has =gott54 ,= 9 ! _m   
,high ,s*ool airs :i* he once c\ld at   
call p]=m1 he is altoge!r ru/y f %e]    
lack ( usage4 ,b ! moral may rema91 ?\gh
 ! fable may h long s9ce pass$ f !      
memory4     ,,xlvii4   ,"s horses1 :o   
trot squ>ely1 w g naturally f a walk    
into a little amble or pace1 :i* is     
sometimes call$ a %uffle4 ,(t5 ?is is an
 agreeable & h&some gait1 b n           
infrequ5tly f> f pleasant4 ,(t51 too1 x 
w spoil ! spe$ ( ! walk1 z ! horse w    

ins5sibly fall into x if pu%$ beyond 8  
ease4 ,a sl[] rate at a fa/] pace is    
always easi] to a horse ?an ! extreme ( 
spe$ at ! less] gait4 ,x is sc>cely wor?
 :ile 9 ! ,ea/ to try to tea* a horse to
 amble or rack if he does n naturally d 
s1 ?\gh x c (t5 be done4  ,ap>t f !     
agreeable & useful side ( ! true rack z 
a gait1 x has n a few fur!r advantages4 
,9 com+ f a cant] to a walk1 a horse may
 be taught to sl[ up into a rack1 & !n  
drop to ! walk1 or to /op 9 ! same      
mann]4 ,?is enables him to come d[n )\t 
! lea/ suspicion ( t r\ghness :i* almo/ 
all horses %[ :5 /opp+ a cant]1         
p>ticul>ly if done quickly2 unless1     
inde$1 !y be pois$ be=e be+ /opp$1 z a  
,s*ool-ridd5 horse always is f e gait4  
,moreov]1 :5 y re9 a cant]+ horse d[n )9
 ! sl[e/ limit ( 8 spe$ at t pace1 z to 
all[ a team to pass1 or = a simil>      
purpose1 if he kn[s h[1 he w fall into a
 rack1 f :i* he c ) mu* m com=t to      
himself & y resume ! cant]1 ?an if he _h
 fall5 into a walk4 ,a rack is n an     

int]ruption ( ! cant]1 z is a jog or    
walk1 b a m]e ret>d&o1 z x 74 ,/ill a   
rapid walk1 a trot :i* v>ies f six to t5
 miles1 & a well-collect$ cant] suffice 
= any ( our ,ea/]n ne$s4 ,^!1 & !       
gallop1 moreov]1 are consid]$ ! only    
p]missible paces by ! ,s*ool-rid]s (    
,europe4  ,9 our ,s\!rn ,/ates rack]s   
are br$ =1 & ! in/9ct is confirm$ by    
tra9+4 ,9 _m w>m c\ntries1 ambl+ is br$ 
=4 ,i d n ?9k t any horse ) practically 
b a s+le gait1 z is usually ! case ) !  
ambl] or rack]1 comes up to ! requisite 
/&>d ( usefulness4 ,( ! two1 ,i %\ld    
give my pref]5ce1 9 our latitude1 to a  
m]e trott]1 if easy1 :o _h a busy walk  
beside4 ,b 9 addition to ! trot & cant]1
 any com=table gait may (t5 be a relief1
 & x is em95tly desirable1 if ! horse c 
le>n x )\t spoil+ 8 prop] paces4 ,su* a 
gait adds va/ly to a horse's value = !  
saddle4  ,i _c agree ) ! ,s*ool-rid]s t 
a rack may n be a good ,s*ool gait4     
,patroclus' rack1 :5 collect$1 is       
c]ta9ly z clean a p]=mance z any ( 8 o!r

 gaits4 ,f x he w drop back to a walk1  
or fall into a cant] or gallop ) ei!r   
lead1 or into a squ>e trot4 ,& ?is m    
quickly ?an f ano!r gait1 = if1 9 a     
cant]1 ! indication to trot be giv5 him 
out ( season1 he may be oblig$ to       
complete "o m /ride be=e he c execute ! 
ord]2 :]eas1 f a rack1 :i* is always a  
mid-/ride = any gait1 he c in/antly fall
 into ! "o comm&$4 ,! indication &      
execution are (t5 all b in/antane\s f ! 
rack4 ,he is really m neatly collect$ on
 ! rack prop] ?an on any o!r gait1      
except ! cant]2 & ?\gh ! rack is        
unrecogniz$ z a ,s*ool pace1 ,i feel    
c]ta9 t ,i c\ld conv9ce any ma/] ( !    
,haute ,ecole t )9 prop] limits x is an 
addition1 n a loss1 to ! education ( a  
horse4 ,:at ,s*ool-rid]s mean :5 !y     
exclude ! rack f ,s*ool-paces is t a    
rack] has r>ely any o!r gait2 & 9 !     
usual loose-jo9t$ rack ( ! ,s\? a horse 
is c]ta9ly n well en\gh pois$ = use 9   
,s*ool p]=mances4     ,,xlviii4   ,to   
come back to our orig9al text1 !n1 x is 

q impossible to say1 z a :ole1 :at seat 
is intr9sically ! be/1 or :at nation    
furni%es ! be/ ( rid]s4 ,x appe>s to me 
t !re is su* a ?+ z a natural seat4 ,su*
 a seat is cle>ly %[n on ! frieze ( !   
,p>!non1 & 9 a less arti/ic way may be  
se5 among any horsem5 rid+ )\t /irrups4 
,al?\gh ,x5ophon has be5 misund]/ood 9  
?is p>ticul>1 ,i feel conv9c$ t 8       
description calls = :at ,i und]/& to be 
! natural seat4 ,& ! be/ milit>y rid]s  
make ! ne>e/ approa* to ?is position4   
,by milit>y seat ,i by no means int5d to
 convey ! idea ( a /raight leg1 =k$     
radi% /yle4 ,t is n ! milit>y seat      
prop]4 ,x is only 9 spite ( su* a seat1 
or 9 spite ( ! %ort /irrup ( ! ,ea/1 &  
because !y are always 9 ! saddle1 t !   
,mexican gau*o & ! ,arab ( ! des]t bo?  
ride z magnific5tly z !y d4 ,! be/      
milit>y rid] %\ld1 & does1 c>ry ! leg z 
x naturally falls :5 sitt+ on 8 bree*1 n
 8 crot*1 on ! b>e back ( a horse4 ,!   
/eeple-*as]1 or cross-c\ntry rid]1 =    
p]fectly satisfactory reasons1 has a mu*

 %ort] /irrup4 ,b on ! road1 he %\ld1 & 
g5]ally does1 come back m ne>ly to !    
natural l5g?4 ,! ma9 advantage 9 ! v    
long /irrup :i* obta9s among s _m       
peoples lies 9 ! possibility ( sitt+    
close on a trot ) great] ease1 & ( us+ !
 lasso or :ip1 or 9 hav+ a free h& = _! 
sundry sports or duties4 ,& a high      
pommel & cantle are advantage\s 9 help+ 
! rid] pres]ve 8 seat :5 he might be    
dragg$--n ?r[n--f x 9 "s ( 8 peculi>    
exp]i5ces4 ,b ! p]fectly /raight leg    
always be>s a sugge/ion ( ! p>t+ advice 
( ! groom to a ,sunday rid] j leav+ !   
/able3 ,look /raight betwe5 8 he>s1 sir1
 & keep y\r balance1 & y c't come h(f4  
,on ! o!r h&1 ! advantages ( an         
extremely %ort /irrup1 su* z prevails 9 
! ,ori5t1 are v difficult to be und]/ood
 at all4  ,! milit>y rid]s ( e civiliz$ 
c\ntry1 :]e enli/m5ts are long en\gh1 & 
:]e prop] c>e is giv5 to ! in/ruction 9 
eque/rianism1 are excell5t4 ,x w\ld be  
curi\s inde$ if m5 :o devote _! lives to
 ! art %\ld n be s4 ,"s ( our old army  

cavalry (fic]s rode glori\sly4 ,our     
volunte] cavalry1 late 9 ! w>1 rode     
/rongly1 ?\gh n always h&somely4 ,dur+ !
 pa/ tw5ty ye>s ! sev]e "w & long m>*es 
( our regul> m\nt$ troops h militat$    
greatly aga9/ eque/rianism z an art4 ,"s
 ( ! mo/ accompli%$ rid]s ,i h ev] kn[n 
h be5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army4 ,philip  
,ke>ny1 t preux *evali]1 ! "o-arm$      
devil1 0 9 e s5se a sup]b rid]4 ,i h se5
 him ) 8 cap 9 "o h&1 8 empty sleeve    
bl[+ outw>d ) 8 spe$1 & 8 sword dangl+ f
 8 wri/1 ride ov] a ,virg9ia snake f5ce 
su* z mo/ ( u w\ld want to knock at lea/
 ! top rail (f4      ,h[ he /rode 8 br[n
 /e$6 ,h[ we saw 8 blade bright5        
,9 ! "o h& /ill left1--& ! re9s 9 8     
tee?6     ,he laugh$ l a boy :5 !       
holidays height51       ,b a soldi]'s   
glance %ot f 8 visor b5ea?6  ,& a man :o
 c\ld n foll[ him did n long rema9 ^u 8 
/aff4  ,"o ( my lo/ opportunities       
occurr$ = su* a reason dur+ ,pope's     
campaign1 :5 ,g5]al ,ke>ny1 :o _h       
dispat*$ "r & left all 8 aides1 beckon$ 

to me at dusk "o ev5+ to ride out & draw
 ! fire ( "s ( ! enemy's troops suppos$ 
to be on ! edge ( a wood1 "s half a mile
 or s di/ant4 ,my own horse _h be5 %ot1 
& my equipm5ts lo/4 ,i _h captur$ an old
 f>m-horse )\t a saddle1 & _h           
extemporiz$ a rope bridle4 ,! c\rse lay 
a?w>t "s op5 fields1 ) a numb] ( f5ces  
/ill /&+4 ,my desire to d ?is "w /ood 9 
inv]se ratio to my /e$'s ability to     
second me4 ,& no soon] _h ,i ridd5 up & 
t\*$ my cap = ord]s1 ?an ! g5]al _h     
gaug$ ! pov]ty ( my bea/ & rig1 &       
spe$ily select$ a bett] m\nt$ mess5g]4  
,dur+ ! w>1 among ! volunte] troops1 we 
us$ 9 "s ( ! divisions to organize      
/eeple-*ases dur+ a long t]m ( inactive 
op]ations1 & good ones we frequ5tly _h2 
! old /yle /eeple-*ase ov] an unkn[n    
c\rse be+ ! fa%ion1 & ! /eeple g5]ally a
 prom95t tree1 at a di/ance ( a c\ple ( 
miles4 ,(t5 ! c\rse 0 r\nd a less di/ant
 tree & back aga94 ,n a few good rid]s &
 horses 7 =?com+ to ent] = su* an ev5t1 
& ,i h r>ely se5 bett] rid+ ?an !re4 ,an

 unkn[n c\rse ov] ,virg9ia f5ces1 &     
?r\gh pat*es ( ,virg9ia second gr[?1    
especially aft] heavy ra9s1 :5 m]e      
gutt]s became riv]s = a numb] ( h\rs1 & 
! gr\nd 0 mu* l ha/y-pudd+1 c\ld be a   
te/ to try ! be/ ( horses & horsem54    
,^! are b isolat$ examples1 in/anc$ only
 z %[+ t e species ( h>d saddle "w is v 
naturally apt to be cultivat$ among m5  
^: duty keeps !m 9 ! saddle ! bett] "p (
 e day4 ,& x is well kn[n t ,engli% army
 (fic]s are among ! v be/ cross-c\ntry  
rid]s1 & n a few h occupi$ ! dignity (  
,m4 ,f4 ,h41 & done x cr$it4 ,surely su*
 a rid]1 tra9$ 9 ! niceties ( ! manege1 
z well z exp]i5c$ 9 rid+ to h\nds1 may  
fitly be plac$ at ! head ( ! eque/rian  
roll ( honor4                   99      
99       99       99       99  ,aft]    
exclud+ pr(essionals1 !n 7& exceptional 
individuals71 ,i am afraid ,i mu/ brave 
criticism 9 call+ ! (fic]s ( civiliz$   
m\nt$ troops di/9ctly ! be/ class (     
rid]s4 ,next--p]haps y w say 9 ! same   
category--comes t class 9 ,engl& :i*    

makes its "o pleasure ! prosecution ( ! 
mo/ spl5did ( all sports1 fox-hunt+1 &  
has rea*$ p]fection 9 ! art4 ,exclud+   
all rid]s :o d n belong to ! classes    
available = our imitation1 !re comes    
next1 longo int]vallo1 ! civilian rid]  
ev]y:]e4  ,x is impossible to draw any  
comp>ison betwe5 ! above classes & ev5  
our own c[boys1 ^: peculi> duties &     
untam$ mu/angs prescribe _! long lea!rs 
& horn$ pommel4 ,nor c ! equatorial /yle
 be fairly contra/$ ) :at meets ! wants 
( ! d5iz5s ( ! civiliz$ cities ( !      
temp]ate zone4  ,9 ?is c\ntry1 ! ,s\!rn]
 is ! mo/ con/antly 9 ! saddle1 & a good
 rid] 9 ! sunny ,s\? is a ?or\ghly good 
rid]4 ,b ,i h (t5 wond]$ at ! numb] (   
poor ones x is possible to f9d 9        
localities :]e ev]ybody moves ab\t 9 !  
saddle4 ,_m m5 !re1 :o ride all ! "t1   
seem to h acquir$ ! trick ( break+ e    
comm&m5t 9 ! decalogue ( equitation4    
,us+ horses z a m]e means (             
transportation seems sometimes to r$uce 
! /e$ to a simple bea/ ( burd51 &       

eque/rianism to ! bald ability to sit 9 
! saddle z y w\ld 9 an ox-c>t4  ,i ?9k  
,i h se5 m graceful eque/ri5nes 9 ! ,s\?
 ?an any:]e else1--?an ev5 9 ,engl&4 ,b 
,i mu/ admit t all wom5 :o ride well    
possess su* attractions = me z p]haps to
 w>p my judgm5t 9 endeavor+ to draw     
comp>isons4 ,:o b a ,p>is c\ld h aw>d$ !
 apple8  ,al?\gh ! ,s\!rn woman refuses 
to ride ! trot1 %e has a prop] sub/itute
 = x1 & h] seat is g5]ally admirable4   
,?\gh ,i greatly admire a squ>e trot    
well ridd5 9 a side-saddle1 x is really 
! rise on ?is gait :i* makes s _m crook$
 female rid]s among ourselves & our     
,briti% c\s9s4 ,?is ought n to be s1 b  
ladies are apt to res5t too mu* sev]ity 
9 in/ruction1 & )\t /rict ob$i5ce to h] 
ma/]1 a lady nev] le>ns to ride         
gracefully & /\tly4 ,9 ! ,s\?1 ladies   
ride habitually1 & moreov] a rack1      
s+le-foot1 & cant] are n only graceful1 
b /raight-sitt+ paces = a woman4  ,x is 
n to-day risk+ mu*1 h[ev]1 to prophesy t
 )9 ! lapse ( little "t our ,ea/]n      

cities w boa/ z _m clev] ,amazons z are 
to be f\nd 9 ! ,s\?4 ,:o c cont5d t our 
,yankee wom5 h n ! intellig5ce1 c\rage1 
vigor1 & grace to rank ) ! rid]s ( any  
clime8     ,,xlix4   ,& n[1 ,ma/] ,tom1 
let me aga9 impress ^u y t ,i h be5 giv+
 y only ! mo/ rudim5t>y idea ( h[ to    
tra9 y\r m>e4 ,by no means expect t     
,nelly w ev] execute ! trav]se1         
pir\ette1 ,spani% trot1 or piaff]1 let  
alone trot or gallop backw>ds1 z ^! airs
 %\ld be p]=m$1 by any su* sup]ficial   
education4 ,b y w c]ta9ly f9d h] m      
agreeable1 m tractable1 saf]1 & easi]1 &
 y w h bo? enjoy$ ! s*ool+4 ,& ,i feel  
assur$ t hav+ gone s f> y w n /op %ort (
 ! next /ep1 ! /udy & practice ( ! art 9
 its true ref9em5ts4 ,i may1 moreov]1   
safely assume t aft] y h once own$ a    
,s*ool-tra9$ horse1 y w nev] aga9 be    
cont5t ) :at might be appropriately t]m$
 ! p]fect saddle horse ( comm]ce4  ,our 
roads "p "h1--y\rs t[>ds ! /udi\s %ades 
( ,h>v>d1 m9e t[>ds ! roll+ upl&s (     
,*e/nut ,hill4 ,f>e y well6             

99       99       99       99       99  
,,patroclus ,,& ,,p5elope  ,a ,,*at ,,9 
,,! ,,saddle   ,,by ,,!odore ,,ayrault  
,,dodge  ,,brevet ,,lieut5ant-,,colonel 
,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,army 7,,retir$ ,,li/72
 ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,campaign ,,(         
,,*ancellorsville1 ,a ,,bird',s-,,eye   
,,view ,,( ,,! ,,civil ,,w>1 ,,etc41    
,,etc4   ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,f\rte5       
,,phototypes ,,( ,,! ,,horse ,,9        
,,motion   ,s9ce--z x has be5 our =tune 
to be long engag$ ab\t horses--we       
consid] t we h acquir$ "s k (           
horseman%ip1 we desire also to intimate 
to ! y\ng] "p ( our fri5ds h[ we ?9k t  
!y may be/[ _! att5tion on horses to !  
be/ advantage4  ,,x5ophon on            
,horseman%ip     ,,h\ghton1 ,,miffl9 ,,&
 ,,company   ,,bo/on ,,& ,,new ,,york   
,,patroclus ,,& ,,p5elope3   ,a ,*at 9 !
 ,saddle4 ,by ,,!odore ,,ayrault        
,,dodge1 ,brevet ,lieut5ant-,colonel1   
,u4,s4,a4 7,retir$ ,li/71 au?or ( ,!    
,campaign ( ,*ancellorsville1 ,a        
,bird's-,eye ,view ( ! ,civil ,w>1 etc4 

,illu/rat$ ) f\rte5 phototypes ( !      
,horse 9 motion4 ,9 "o volume1 octavo1  
gilt top1 half roan1 #c4jj4  ,,cont5ts3 
,patroclus & ,i2 ,saddles & ,seats2     
,patroclus on a ,rack2 ,! ,rack &       
,s+le-,foot2 ,patroclus ,trott+2        
,?or\ghbr$ or ,half-,br$2 ,! ,saddle    
,mania2 ,p>k-,rid+2 ,a ,f9e ,horse n    
necess>ily a ,good ,hack2 ,soldi]s h    
,/\t ,seats2 ,a ,gate & a ,brook2 ,!    
,old ,troop]2 ,in/ruction 9 ,rid+2      
,*illy ,fox-,hunt+2 ,is ,soldi] or      
,fox-,hunt] ! ,bett] ,rid]8 ,!          
,s*ool-,rid]2 ,patroclus ,happy2        
,photography v]sus ,art2 ,a ,"o-,man    
,horse2 ,bau*]'s ,favorite ,saddle      
,horse2 ,patroclus sniffs a ,fri5d2     
,rid+-,s*ools & ,s*ool-,rid+2 ,is       
,s*ool+ ( ,value8 ,manuals ( ,tra9+2    
,result ( ,tra9+2 ,qualities ( ! ,horse2
 ,dress1 ,saddles1 & ,bridles2 ,m\nt+2  
,h[ to hold ! ,re9s2 ,h[ to beg9 ,tra9+2
 ,p5elope's ,unre/ra9$ ,c\rage2 ,h9ts   
be=e beg9n+ to tra9 a ,horse2 ,guid+ by 
! ,neck2 ,:at an ,ar*$ ,neck means2     

,flexions ( ! ,neck2 ,flexions ( !      
,cr\p2 ,! ,cant]2 ,lead+ ) ei!r ,%\ld]2 
,! ,horse's ,natural ,lead2 ,! ,be/ ,way
 to tea* ! ,lead2 ,*ange ( ,lead 9      
,motion2 ,sugge/ions2 ,h[ to beg9       
,jump+2 ,! ,re9s 9 ! ,jump2 ,odds &     
,ends ( ,leap+2 ,hunt+ & ,road-,rid+2   
,advantages ( ,true ,rack2 ,:o is ! ,be/
 ,rid]8 ,vale6  ,?is book is writt5 f an
 exp]i5ce ext5d+ ov] ?irty ye>s1--9 !   
,engli% hunt+-field1 ! ,prussian army1 !
 pla9s ( ! ,we/1 active s]vice dur+ !   
,civil ,w>1 & daily rid+ ev]y:]e4 ,!    
au?or has /udi$ eque/rianism z an art1  
&1 al?\gh believ+ 9 ! ,haute ,ecole (   
,bau*]1 enjoys ) equal ze/ a ride to    
h\nds or a gallop on ! we/]n prairies4  
,! exp]i5c$ eque/rian w be delight$ by !
 au?or's breezy talk & ?or\gh k ( 8     
subject4 ,! "y horseman :o may h pur*as$
 a colt j brok5 to h>ness c by ! use (  
its h9ts make him z clev] z ,patroclus4 
,ev5 ! man :o rides b a doz5 times a ye>
 w be int]e/$ 9 ! book1 :ile ! e-day    
read] w be *>m$ by its simplicity1      

g5iality1 & he>t9ess4   ,,notices ,,(   
,,! ,,press4  ,! read] mu/ feel t he is 
9 di/9ctively good company4 ,x is a     
runn+ comm5t>y on saddle-rid+1 & gives !
 read] mu* ! same advantages he w\ld h f
 a season's rid+ 9 company ) a g5tleman 
:o has ridd5 9 all c\ntries1 on all     
sorts ( animals1 & "u all sorts (       
conditions4444 ,"o ( ! mo/ attractive ( 
rec5t books4--,bo/on ,adv]tis]4  ,we all
 love ,isaak ,walton's talks ab\t fi% or
 ,john ,burr\ghs's essays on birds2 9 ! 
same _s is ?is delightful book ( ,col4  
,dodge's4444 ,x is a famili> *at ( a man
 :o kn[s all ab\t horseman%ip & c tell y
 h[ to m\nt or ride1 :at saddle or      
bridle to use1 &1 at ! same "t1 t\* ^u  
life 9 ! saddle ) words :i* w make y\r  
blood t+le4--,saturday ,ev5+ ,gazette   
7,bo/on74  ,x consi/s ( a s]ies (       
essay-l *apt]s writt5 9 a lively1 *atty1
 conv]sational mann] :i* makes x *>m+   
read+4 ,! advice is full ( h9ts &       
sugge/ions to ! exp]i5c$ horseman z well
 z ( in/ructions ( ! utmo/ value to !   

new initiate 9 ! eque/rian art4 ,we are 
9 sympa?y ) ! au?or be=e ! fir/ page is 
turn$4--,yale ,lit]>y ,magaz9e 7,new    
,hav574  ,! volume consi/s ( a mo/ *>m+ 
s]ies ( *ats ab\t horses & horseman%ip  
by a man :o is ?or\ghly 9 ! _s ( 8      
subject1 & :o is n a hideb\nd p>tisan ( 
any s*ool ( eque/rianism1 hold+ to !    
ca?olic belief t !re are good rid]s 9 e 
l& & 9 e species ( saddle4--,army &     
,navy ,j\rnal 7,new ,york74  ,x ab\nds 9
 excell5t sugge/ions1 ! fruit ( s\nd    
exp]i5ce1 accurate obs]vations1 & good  
common s5se4 ,x is an excell5t book = ! 
amateur4 ,)al x is told 9 a pleasant1   
easy way1 z if x _h be5 writt5 9 !      
saddle in/ead ( at ! desk4--,*ri/ian    
,regi/] 7,bo/on74  ,col4 ,dodge comb9es 
to an altoge!r uncommon degree ! m]it ( 
a close acqua9tance ) & real en?usiasm 9
 8 subject1 & ! quality ( a tra9$       
lit]>ian4 ,! aspir+ eque/rian w ga9     
in/ruction f ! lips ( a ma/]ly          
in/ructor4--,*ri/ian ,union 7,new       
,york74  ,col4 ,dodge has giv5 ! beg9n] 

9 ! art ( horseman%ip ! be/ possible    
introduction to 8 pleasurable task4 ,!  
au?or has _h a mu* wid] /ore ( practical
 exp]i5ce 9 horseman%ip ?an 8           
pr$ecessors 9 ?is field (               
in/ruction4--,new ,york ,ev5+ ,po/4  ,! 
practical horseman _c fail to admire !  
firm1 easy seat :i* ! beg9n] w d well to
 copy4 ,patroclus is ably describ$1 &1  
if up to :at is said ( him1 mu/ be a gem
 ( ! fir/ wat]4--,new ,york ,times4  ,"o
 :o has _h "s exp]i5ce 9 ! saddle w     
d]ive f x ! same sort ( pr(it &         
ent]ta9m5t :i* might be expect$ f an    
accompli%$1 obs]vant1 cle>-head$1 &     
good-natur$ companion on ! road4--,new  
,york ,tribune4  ,col4 ,dodge rode 8    
horse at ! "t ! photographs 7 tak51 & 8 
skill 9 horseman%ip is exhibit$ by a    
seat t 0 undi/urb$ by ev5 ! mo/ viol5t  
ex]tions ( 8 /e$4--,sport+ & ,dramatic  
,news 7,london74  ,8 horse ,patroclus is
 8 h]o1 8 m>e ,p5elope 8 h]o9e1 & !     
adv5tures und]tak5 ) ! aid ( ^! two good
 animals make a /ory :i* w fire ! blood 

( e read]4--,brooklyn ,union4  ,col4    
,dodge has succe$$ 9 giv+ mu* excell5t  
advice on ! managem5t ( ! horse1 :ile at
 ! same "t hold+ ! read]'s att5tion by !
 int]e/ ( ! n>rative4--,h]ald-,crimson  
7,cambridge74  ,! beg9n] :o w foll[ !   
excell5t & simple rules ( tra9+ giv5 by 
our au?or w be sure to w9 success 9 !   
art & a great deal ( pleasure by !      
way4--,! ,nation 7,new ,york74          
,consid]able z is ! space allott$ to    
jump+1 x is n too great 9 view ( !      
popul>ity ( cross-c\ntry rid+4 ,we f9d 9
 x no?+ to criticise4--,philadelphia    
,record4  ,writt5 9 a pleasant1         
sympa!tic ve9 & 9 almo/ conv]sational   
=m1 x has an abundance ( ke5 h9ts &     
graceful ?\ghts on horseback rid+ z an  
art4--,c9c9nati ,comm]cial ,gazette4    
,he cov]s ! :ole gr\nd ( good           
horseman%ip1 n z an amateur or !ori/1 b 
z "o :o kn[s all ! facts ) :i* he       
deals4--,san ,francisco ,*ronicle4      
,col4 ,dodge is an exp]t 9 all ! f9esse 
& p>aph]nalia ( horses &                

horseback-rid+4444 ,! advice is s\nd &  
simple & v direct4--,! ,critic 7,new    
,york74  ,! *apt]s on ! tra9+ ( horse & 
rid] are full ( s\nd in=mation1 cle>ly  
/at$1 & practical to ! la/4--,j\rnal (  
,milit>y ,s]vice ,in/itution 7,new      
,york74  ,a lov] ( horses w f9d 9 ?is   
volume a book :i* w give him unlimit$   
pleasure4--,! ,book-,buy] 7,new ,york74 
,?is book w be giv5 an en?usia/ic       
welcome by all lov]s (                  
eque/rianism4--,*icago ,j\rnal4  ,!     
he>ty animal spirits :i* gallop ?r\gh   
its pages are cat*+4--,new ,york ,mail &
 ,express4  ,col4 ,dodge is a *>m+      
tea*]4--,bo/on ,h]ald4     ,,h\ghton1   
,,miffl9 ,,& ,,company1   ,publi%]s1    
,,bo/on ,,& ,,new ,,york4