HOW WOMEN SHOULD RIDE

CONTENTS


CHAPTER I

A WORD TO PARENTS Page 3

Dangers of Early Riding, 4.--Vanity, 9.


CHAPTER II

GIRLS ON HORSEBACK 13

Hints to Mothers, 13.--The Beginner's
Horse, 14.--Costuming, 16.--Preparatory
Lessons, 16.--Instructors, 20.--Balance, 21.--Hands,
23.--Position, 25.--Management, 26.


CHAPTER III

BEGINNING TO RIDE 31

Form, 32.--Insufficient Training, 33.--Mounting,
34.--Dismounting, 37.--Stirrup, 38.


CHAPTER IV

IN THE SADDLE 43

Below the Waist, 44.--Above the Waist, 48.--Hands
and Wrists, 49.--Reins, 53.


CHAPTER V

EMERGENCIES 63

Eagerness to Start, 63.--Shyers, 65.--Stumblers,
66.--Rearers, 66.--Plungers, 67.--Buckers,
68.--Pullers, 70.--Runaways, 72.--Punishment, 76.


CHAPTER VI

CHOOSING A MOUNT 83

An Adviser, 83.--Park Hack, 87.--Measurement,
88.--Conformation, 90.--Hunter, 94.--Gait and
Manners, 95.


CHAPTER VII

DRESS 99

Skirt, 100.--Safety Skirt, 100.--Divided
Skirt, 102.--Bodice, 103.--Waistcoat, 104.--Corsets,
105.--Boots, Breeches, Tights, 106.--Collars and
Cuffs, 110.--Gloves, 111.--Hair and Hat, 112.--Veil,
113.--Whip or Crop, 113.--Spur, 114.


CHAPTER VIII

LEAPING 121

Requirements, 121.--In the Ring, 122.--Approaching
Jump, 122.--Taking off, 124.--Landing,
125.--Lifting, 126.--Out-of-Doors, 127.--Pilot,
128.--Selecting a Panel, 128.--Stone Wall, 130.--In
Hand, 131.--Trappy Ground and Drops, 131.--In and
Out, 133.--Picket and Slat Fences, 134.--Wire,
135.--Combined Obstacles, 136.--Refusing,
136.--Timidity, 137.--Temper, 138.--Rider at Fault,
139.


CHAPTER IX

LEAPING (continued) 145

Rushers, 145.--Balkers, 147.--Sluggards, 149.--Falls,
150.


CHAPTER X

RIDING TO HOUNDS 159

Courtesy, 159.--The Novice, 161.--Hard
Riding, 162.--Jealous Riding, 163.--Desirable
Qualities, 164.--Getting Away, 165.--Indecision,
166.--Right of Way, 167.--Funk, 168.--Excitable
and Sluggish Horses, 169.--Proximity to Hounds,
170.--Choosing a Line, 172.


CHAPTER XI

SYMPATHY BETWEEN HORSE AND WOMAN 179

Talking to Horse, 180.--In the Stall, 183.--On the
Road, 185.--Cautions, 187.


CHAPTER XII

PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE STABLE 193

Stabling, 193.--Picking up Feet, 194.--Grooming,
197.--Bitting, 197.--Clipping, 199.--Bridling,
200.--Noseband, 202.--Martingale, 203.--Breast-plate,
204.--The Saddle, 205.--Stirrup, 208.--Girths,
209.--Saddling, 210.


CHAPTER XIII

SOMETHING ON DRIVING 215

Desirability of Instruction, 215.--Vulgar
Display, 218.--Bad Form, 219.--Costume, 220.--Cockade,
221.--Confidence, 222.--The Family-Horse Fallacy,
222.--On the Box, 223.--Position of Reins, 224.--Handling
Reins, 225.--A Pair, 226.


CHAPTER XIV

SOMETHING MORE ON DRIVING 231

Management, 231.--Stumbling, 232.--Backing,
232.--Rearing and Kicking, 234.--Rein under Tail,
236.--Bolting and Running, 238.--Crowded
Driveways, 239.--Road Courtesy, 241.--Tandems and Teams,
243.--Reins, 244.--Unruly Leader, 245.--Turning, 246.




Illustrations


CORRECT POSITION _Facing p._ 24

INCORRECT POSITION " 26

INCORRECT LEFT LEG AND HEEL 43

CORRECT LEFT LEG AND HEEL 44

INCORRECT RIGHT THIGH AND KNEE 46

CORRECT RIGHT THIGH AND KNEE 47

CORRECT KNUCKLES, SIDE VIEW 50

INCORRECT POSITION OF HANDS 51

HANDS IN GOOD FORM, FRONT VIEW 52