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« The object of this book is to teach the way to ride in a “workmanlike" manner, whether on the road, field, polo ground, Row, steeplechase course, or race track. While closely adhering to the best English and Irish traditions on Riding, I have ventured to make some remarks on the use of the hands and legs, as “aids;” for I know from experience how helpful it is to the saddle-horse, whatever may be the work to which he is put. Beyond this, I have not encroached on the province of the “High School,” many of the conditions of which are entirely different from those of our English style. Although I had, when I was an officer in the Royal Artillery, the advantage of learning military equitation, as taught in England, I must freely acknowledge my indebtedness, with respect to any knowledge I may possess of the modern and greatly improved system of school riding, to M. Fillis ’s Principes de Dressage et d’Équitation , and M. Barroil ’s L’Art Équestre , in both of which the various airs de manège are admirably expounded.
As my wife and I are bringing out a book on side saddle riding (to be called The Horsewoman ), I have omitted the chapter on “Ladies’ Riding" that was in the previous edition. I have added sufficient fresh pages to make up for this omission, and thirty-five new illustrations, namely Figs. 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 45, 52, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70 and 71, which have been drawn from photo graphs by Mr. J. H. Oswald Brown. A few others have been re-drawn.
The chief new matter is that contained in Chapter III., about the seat, and the “indications” of the hands and legs (also in Chapter IV.); the remarks about teaching to ride without reins (in Chapter IV.), and to pick up things from horseback off the ground; and instructions (in Chapter V.) for riding vicious horses, especially buck jumpers. Chapters XII. (on military riding) and XIII. (on the “making” of polo ponies) are entirely new. An index has also been added. » Présentation de l’éditeur (1891)