{"product_id":"2940016506050","title":"Hints on Horsemanship","description":"Hints On Horsemanship, to a Nephew and Niece\u003cbr\u003eOr, Common Sense and Common Errors in Common Riding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBY COLONEL GEORGE GREENWOOD, AN OFFICER OF THE HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE OF CAVALRY.\u003cbr\u003eLate Lieut.-Col. commanding 2nd Life Guards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition features\u003cbr\u003e • illustrations\u003cbr\u003e • a linked Table of Contents\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I. MILITARY RIDING NOT FIT FOR COMMON RIDING.\u003cbr\u003eThroughout Europe there is only one style of riding taught\u003cbr\u003eThat is the soldier's one-handed style\u003cbr\u003eTwo hands should be used to the reins\u003cbr\u003eA soldier's horse must turn on the wrong rein\u003cbr\u003eCommon riders generally turn their horses on the wrong rein\u003cbr\u003eResult of this with colts or restive horses\u003cbr\u003eIndications are not aids\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II. HOLDING AND HANDLING THE REINS.\u003cbr\u003eReins at full length\u003cbr\u003eThe downward clutch\u003cbr\u003eThe Grecian mode of holding and handling the reins\u003cbr\u003eThe side clutch\u003cbr\u003eThe two reins crossed in one hand\u003cbr\u003eA rein in each hand\u003cbr\u003eTurn to the right, and left\u003cbr\u003eThe hunting hand\u003cbr\u003eThe rough-rider's hand\u003cbr\u003eFixing the hands\u003cbr\u003eUse of both bridles at once\u003cbr\u003eShortening the reins when held one in each hand, system of taught, and of untaught horsemen\u003cbr\u003eUse of the whip\u003cbr\u003eHorses swerve and turn only to the left\u003cbr\u003eFault in “the great untaught,” two-handed, English rider\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III. EFFECT OF INDICATIONS.\u003cbr\u003eRetaining, urging, and guiding indications\u003cbr\u003eTo make a horse collect himself\u003cbr\u003eCanter, right turn, right pass\u003cbr\u003eLeft shoulder in\u003cbr\u003eBearing on the mouth\u003cbr\u003eThe horse must be made to collect himself in turning\u003cbr\u003eAnd should not be turned on one rein only\u003cbr\u003eLady's canter\u003cbr\u003eThe quicker the pace, the greater degree of collection\u003cbr\u003eFrench and English mistake in this\u003cbr\u003eThe shy horse\u003cbr\u003eThe restive horse\u003cbr\u003eTruth may be paradoxical\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV. MECHANICAL AID OF THE RIDER.\u003cbr\u003eThe rider cannot raise the falling horse\u003cbr\u003eHarm is done by the attempt\u003cbr\u003eThe bearing-rein\u003cbr\u003eMechanical assistance of the jockey to his horse\u003cbr\u003eStanding on the stirrups\u003cbr\u003eDifference between the gallop and the leap\u003cbr\u003eSteeple-chases and hurdle-races unfair on the horse\u003cbr\u003eThe rider should not attempt to lift his horse at a fence\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V. THE SEAT.\u003cbr\u003eThere is one direction which applies to all seats\u003cbr\u003eDifferent seats for different styles of riding\u003cbr\u003eThe manège and the Eastern seats are the extremes\u003cbr\u003eThe long stirrup is necessary for cavalry to act in line\u003cbr\u003eMedium length of stirrup for common riding\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VI. MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING.\u003cbr\u003eDirections to place a lady in her saddle\u003cbr\u003eDirections to mount at a halt\u003cbr\u003eTo mount in movement\u003cbr\u003eTo dismount in movement\u003cbr\u003eTo vault on or over in movement\u003cbr\u003eTo vault on at a halt\u003cbr\u003eCircus for practising these movements\u003cbr\u003eTo pick a whip from the ground\u003cbr\u003eTo face about in the saddle\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VII. THE BIT.\u003cbr\u003ePlace of the bit in the horse's mouth\u003cbr\u003ePrinciple of the bit\u003cbr\u003eAction of the common bit\u003cbr\u003eAction of the Chifney bit\u003cbr\u003eThe loose eye\u003cbr\u003eThe nose-band\u003cbr\u003eThe horse's defence against the bit by the tongue\u003cbr\u003eEffect of the porte against this defence\u003cbr\u003eDefence of the horse by the lip\u003cbr\u003eDefence by the teeth\u003cbr\u003eBar of the military and driving bit\u003cbr\u003eMartingale\u003cbr\u003eDanger does not result from power\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VIII. THE SADDLE AND SIDE-SADDLE.\u003cbr\u003eA side-saddle should have no right hand pummel\u003cbr\u003eThe leaping-horn\u003cbr\u003eSurcingle\u003cbr\u003eStirrup-leather\u003cbr\u003eStirrup-iron\u003cbr\u003eGirthing\u003cbr\u003eTo avoid riding on the buckles of the girths\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IX. THE SHORT REIN.\u003cbr\u003eThe short rein should be used when one hand is occupied\u003cbr\u003eIts use to a soldier\u003cbr\u003eIts use with the restive horse\u003cbr\u003eIt should not be used in hunting, or in swimming a horse\u003cbr\u003eObjection to it for common riding\u003cbr\u003eUsed by postilion\u003cbr\u003eShort rein of the Eastern horseman\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER X. COLT-BREAKING.\u003cbr\u003eColt-breaking is the best possible lesson for the rider\u003cbr\u003eThe head-stall\u003cbr\u003eThe snaffle\u003cbr\u003eLongeing\u003cbr\u003eSaddling\u003cbr\u003eMounting\u003cbr\u003eSermon to the colt-breaker\u003cbr\u003eThe noblest horse resists the most\u003cbr\u003eThe horse has a natural right to resist\u003cbr\u003eThe colt wants no suppling\u003cbr\u003eHe wants to be taught the meaning of your indications\u003cbr\u003eAnd to be brought to obey them\u003cbr\u003eThe leaping-bar\u003cbr\u003eFetch and carry\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XI. THE HORSE AND HIS STABLE.\u003cbr\u003eCondition depends on food, work, and warmth\u003cbr\u003eSo does the difference between the breeds of horses\u003cbr\u003eThe terseness of the Arab is the result of hard food\u003cbr\u003eSo is that of our thorough-bred horse\u003cbr\u003eDifferent breeds result from different natural conditions\u003cbr\u003eCrossing only necessary where natural conditions are against you\u003cbr\u003eWe do not attend enough to warmth\u003cbr\u003eWe should get fine winter coats by warmth, instead of singeing\u003cbr\u003eNo fear of cold from fine coats\u003cbr\u003eThe horse's foot should be stopped with clay\u003cbr\u003eThe sore ridge\u003cbr\u003eStable breast-plate\u003cbr\u003eThe head-stall\u003cbr\u003eNever physic, bleed, blister, or fire your horse\u003cbr\u003e...","brand":"VolumesOfValue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081522692336,"sku":"2940016506050","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016506050_p0.jpg?v=1763636940","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016506050","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}