INDEX.

Abdomen, 471.

Accidents, 5.

Across country, riding, 219.

Age to begin, 4.

Agricultural Hall, 167, 335.

Alderson, Colonel, 310.

Allen, Mr. John, 33.

Angles of lower jaw, 468.

Ann of Bohemia, 430.

Apron skirts, 96.

Arabs, 17, 18, 424.

Argentine horses, 457.

Ash-plant, 18.

Audry, 430.

Australia, 269.

Australian horses, 457, 460.

Ayah, 92.

Back, 469.

” tendons, 466.

Backing, 442.

Backs, sore, 350.

Badminton, 361.

Baily’s Hunting Directory, 307.

Baily’s Magazine, 358.

Baird, Mr. Abingdon, 463.

Balance, 148, 149.

” strap, 36, 53.

“Balking,” 440.

Banks, 269, 287, 450.

Bar, stirrup, 27.

Barclay, Mr. Hedworth, 378.

Bars of the hoof, 465.

” of the tree, 26, 28.

”, safety, 38-42.

Baskets, 5.

Beckford, 315.

Beers, Frank, 246.

Belly, 471.

Belvoir, 14, 306, 335.

” Vale, 320.

Beresford, Lord William, 384.

Berliner Tattersall, 392.

Bicycles, 6, 16.

Bit, 70.

” and Bridoon, 70, 76.

”, cover for, 77.

Blackmore Vale, 307.

Blazers, 270.

“Blood,” 345.

“Blowing their noses,” 437.

“Bobbery pack,” 386.

Body, length of, 472.

Bois de Boulogne, 16, 392.

Bombay, 387.

Boots, 116.

Boring, 454.

Brandy, 350.

Breaking and Riding, 118.

Breaking classes, 166.

” tours, 458.

Breast, 469.

Breast-plate, 54.

Breeches, 110.

Bridle, adjustment of, 86.

Bridles, 70.

Bridoon, 75.

Brisket, 469.

Brooks, 335, 338.

Brow-band, 74.

Brutality, 414-417.

Buck-jumping, 457.

Bullfinch, 248.

“Bumpy shoulders,” 100.

Burnaby’s Butterfly, Miss, 8, 9.

Butter, 362.

Butterfly, Miss Burnaby’s, 8, 9.

Buttock, point of the, 471.

Calcutta, 12, 167, 333, 382, 386, 456, 464.

Camels, 168.

Cannon bone, 466.

Canter, the, 200.

Cantering, 240.

” false, 203.

Capping, 307.

Carriages, passing, 229.

Carrots for horses, 170.

Case for extra stirrup, 42.

Catherine II., 393.

Caton, Mr., 444.

Cattle, 248.

Ceylon, 108.

Cheek pieces, 74.

Cheshire, 248, 343, 432.

Chest, 469.

”, depth of, 472.

Chifney, Sam, 165.

Children, side-saddles for, 59-66.

”, teaching, 59-64.

Child’s riding dress, 60, 98.

China, 108, 388, 462.

Chin-groove, 88, 468.

Church Minshull, 320.

Circus, 169.

” in Paris, 182.

Clark, Mr., 385.

“Clean legs,” 466.

Cleaning a saddle, 69.

Cloister, 287.

Cloth, 89, 90.

Coat, driving, 109.

” , fitting riding, 100.

Coats, riding, 100-108.

Coffins, jumping, 388.

Collars, 124.

Colonel, 244.

Colour of habit, 90.

Coming home, 346.

Committee, Farmers’, 373.

Compensation to farmers, 373.

Condition, rider’s, 351.

“Continuations,” 112.

Conyers, Mr., 366.

Cook, Mrs. “Jim,” 384.

“Cope and dash,” 269.

Cottesmore, 14, 250, 395.

Country, 248.

Covert fund, 307.

Covering of a side-saddle, 32.

Cows, 368.

Cracked heels, 436.

Craven, 306.

Crawley and Horsham, 306.

Creed, Mr., 92, 99.

Crest, 469.

Cross-saddle riding, 426-430.

Croup, 470.

”, height at, 473.

Crown-piece, 74.

Crop, 172.

Crupper, 26, 56.

Crust of hoof, 465.

Crutch, off, 30.

”, upper, 29.

Crutches, movable, 305.

”, riding the, 146.

Cub-hunting, 338.

Cuffs, 122.

Curb-chains, 88.

Curbs, 70, 78, 208, 209, 326, 438, 443, 448, 450, 451.

Custance, Miss, 349.

“Cut-and-laid” fence, 249.

“Cut back” pommel, 28.

Dairy-farming, 248.

Damage fund, 307.

“Dancing,” 437.

Davis, 2, 3.

de Vaux, Baron, 464.

Depth of chest, 472.

” ” body, 473.

Devon and Somerset Staghounds, 351, 428.

Diana, 315.

“Difficult” horses, 431-464.

Dilke, Lady, 170.

Dismounting, 134.

Distemper, 398.

Dixon, Mr. Scarth, 245.

Dock, 472.

Docking horses, 21-24.

Donkeys, 20, 388.

Double bridle, 75, 208.

“Dragged,” 5, 50, 64-66, 98.

Dress, riding, 89-124.

East Galway, 269, 270.

Ecuyers et Ecuyères, 464.

Elbow, point of the, 468.

“Ellen Terry,” 389.

Elliot, Mr., 246.

Elmhirst, Captain, 10, 305, 311, 314, 331, 336, 341, 345.

Emigrant, 458.

Emperor Paul, 393.

Encyclopædia Londinensis, 430.

Esa bin Curtis, 21.

Essex and Suffolk, 307.

Esther Waters, 422.

External parts, names of, 465-473.

Falls, 376-380.

Fane, Lady Augusta, 179.

Farmers, 248, 249, 357-373, 397.

”, Compensation to, 373.

”, Committee, 373.

”, daughters, 362.

Feet, care of the, 436.

Fence, riding up to, 241.

Fences, 248.

”, “made,” 219.

”, natural, 224.

Fenn, Mr., 391.

Fetlock, 466.

Field, in the, 307.

Field, The, 306.

Fillis, Mr. Frank, 168.

”, Mr. James, 118.

Firr, Tom, 247, 387.

First Lessons, 3.

Flask, 323.

Fleming, Dr. G., 23, 24.

Flirting, 375.

Flock, 32.

Foot “home,” 150.

Ford, Mr., 34, 40.

Fordham, George, 180.

Fore-arm, 468.

Forehead, 468.

Forehead-band, 74.

Foxhounds in India, 387.

Foxhunting, 343, 354.

France, 16.

Franciscan, 378.

Freddie, 18, 19, 424.

Freeman, 378.

“Frivol,” 375.

Frog of hoof, 465.

Front, 74.

Frost, praying for, 245.

“Funking,” 450, 451.

Galway, 269, 450.

Gallop, 206.

Garsault, 430.

Garth, Mr., 384.

Gaskin, 471.

Gates, 248, 287-303, 312, 313.

Geldings, 343.

Germans, 391.

Germany, 16.

Girls riding, 4, 5.

Girth place, 469.

Girths, 51-53.

“Give and take,” 163.

Gloucestershire, 361.

Gloves, 120.

“Gone away,” 326.

Gowlasher, 424.

Grafton, 246.

Grand National, 332.

Graphic, The, 347.

Grip, 148, 149.

Gullet plate, 27.

Gustave, 3, 183, 331.

Habits, 89-110.

Habit-shy, 440.

Hackamore, 87.

Hacking, 227.

Hacks, 16-20.

Hair, management of, 115, 116.

Halt, the, 188.

Hames, Mr. Sam, 354.

Hamstring, 470.

Hancock’s bit cover, 77.

Handkerchiefs, 323.

Hands, 160.

” steady, keeping, 163.

Harding, Miss, 210, 269.

Harrington, Lord, 179.

Hat-guards, 114.

Hats, 113.

” for the tropics, 115.

Hayes’ safety skirt, 94.

Haystacks, 329.

“Head,” 70, 74.

”, near, 30.

Head-stall, 70, 74.

Heavy land, 367.

Heels, 465.

Height at croup, 473.

” of horse, 472.

Henry, Colonel, 358, 361, 372.

Hidden Mystery, 332.

High School Riding, 181.

Hints to Huntsmen, 352.

Hip, point of the, 470.

Hirelings, 452.

Hock, 470.

Holloaing, 310.

Home, coming, 346.

Hoof, 465.

Hooked-back seat, 151, 154.

Hook for stirrup-leather, 38, 39.

Horn, the, 352.

Hornsby, Mrs., 371.

Horse, talking to, 229, 230.

Horse-breaking classes, 166.

” ” tours, 458.

Horses for ladies, 8.

”, buying, 423.

Hospitality, 381.

Hot countries, jackets for, 108.

Humerus, 469.

Hunt balls, 365, 366.

Hunter, height of, 12.

Hunters, Australian, 8.

”, Leicestershire, 8-16.

Hunting, 395, 399.

” abroad, 381.

” ties, 122.

” whips, 312, 313.

” women, 4, 5.

Illustrated Horse-Breaking, 234, 417.

India, 92, 381, 382, 432, 449.

”-rubber mouth-piece cover, 77.

Ireland, 307, 394, 450.

Italian remounts, 390.

Jackeroo, Miss Neil’s, 11.

Jackets for hot countries, 108.

Jameson Raid, 391.

Japan, 108.

Jaw, angles of lower, 468.

Jibbing, 440.

Jorrocks, 120, 244, 315, 326, 333, 341, 348, 357, 424.

Jugular groove, 469.

Jumping, 209, 449-454.

” competitions, 168, 183.

” without reins, 236.

Kaiser and Kaiserin, 392.

Keeper of whip, 174.

Kennel coat, 402.

Kent, 249.

Kickers, 10, 11, 12, 342-345.

Kicking, 455.

Kindness to horses, 414.

Knee-pad, 99.

King-King, Captain, 376.

Kirby Gate, 342.

Ladies in the Field, 383, 393.

Laertes, 124.

Lash, 173.

Leading fore leg, 7.

Leaning back, 150, 158.

Leaping head, 33-36.

Left leg, action of, 149.

”, swerving to the, 146.

Legs, position of, 3.

Leicestershire, 95, 98, 179, 196, 219, 247, 270, 311, 316, 319, 328, 334, 336, 342, 343, 357, 372, 377, 378, 395, 428, 461.

Length of body, 472.

Level-seated saddle, 55, 56.

Life of a Foxhound, 400.

Ligament, suspensory, 467.

Ligaments, 467.

Light land, 367.

Lions, 168.

Little Pedlington, 169.

Loins, 470.

Loisset, Emilie, 464.

Long reins, 233.

Lonsdale, Lord, 98, 247.

Lord Arthur, 378.

Lord Fitzwilliams, 306.

Lucknow, 386.

Lufra, 183.

Macdougal, Captain “Ding,” 384.

Macklin, Mr., 385, 446, 460.

McAndrew, Mr., 387.

Magic, 424.

Major, 244.

Mameluke bit, 390.

Manifesto, 287.

Marengo, 210.

Mares, 343.

”, docking, 22, 23.

Martingale, running, 82-88.

”, standing, 82, 161.

“Mary Anderson,” 389.

Measuring horses, 20.

Meerkat holes, 335.

Melton cloth, 89-92.

” Mowbray, 386, 395, 452.

Men riding, 1.

” teaching ladies, 2, 4.

Meynell, 306.

”, Mr., 347.

Mexico, 428.

Michael Hardy, 328.

Midlands, 248.

Midland stile, 250.

Mills, Mr., 400, 405.

Milton, Mr., 386.

Modern Riding, 33.

Mons Meg, 167.

Moore, George, 422.

”, Mr. John Hubert, 82, 163.

Motee, 388.

Mounting, 125-134.

Mouth-piece, cover for, 77.

Mozufferpore, 387.

Mr. Bathurst’s, 306.

“Mr. Gladstone,” 389.

“Mrs. Cornwallis West,” 389.

“” Kendal,” 389.

“” Langtry,” 389.

Murray, Mrs., 384.

Muscles, 467.

Musician, 165.

Muzzle, 468.

My Leper Friends, 62.

Near head, 30.

Neckties, 124.

Neil’s, Jackeroo, Miss, 11.

Neilgherry cane, 18.

Newcastle, Countess of, 430.

”, Duchess of, 337, 393.

New Zealand, 269.

” ” horses, 457.

“Niggling,” 163.

Nineteenth Century, 23.

North Cheshire, 14, 320, 371.

”, Lord, 306.

Nose, 468.

Nose-band, cavesson, 443.

Nose-bands, 79, 87.

Nostrils, 468.

Numdahs, 57-59.

Off crutch, 30.

Oriental women, 429.

Orlov trotters, 425.

Oxer, 250.

Pace, judging, 374.

Paget, Mr. Otho, 246, 247, 308, 309, 315, 325, 395, 396, 399.

Panel, 32, 33, 57.

Panniers, 5.

Paperchasing, 382-386.

Paris, 392.

Pastern, 466.

Pasture land, 368.

Pat, 17.

Patent leather, 118.

Pelhams, 78.

Pellier, M., 33.

Pelvis, 470.

Penrhyn, Lord, 247.

Pirouette renversée, 303.

Pilots, 373.

Pith hats, 115.

Ploughed land, 327.

Points of the tree, 27.

Poll, 469.

Pollard willows, 338.

Pollok, Mr. Arthur, 269.

Pommel, 27, 28.

Polo, 144, 179.

” ponies, 16, 17.

Posts and rails, 249.

Poultry fund, 307.

Prancing, 437.

Pretoria, 166.

Prestonpans, 244.

Pulling, 442-448.

Puppies, exercise for, 406.

”, feeding, 398, 402.

”, judging, 396, 397.

”, medicine for, 404.

”, punishing, 411.

Pytchley, 209, 306, 307, 357.

” pups, 399.

Quarters, 465.

Queen Elizabeth, 430.

Queen, The, 60, 243.

Quorn, 14, 209, 247, 306, 341.

” Friday, 113.

Rabbit holes, 335.

Ranelagh, 183.

“Rapier,” 428.

Rearers and rearing, 333, 462.

Red board, 357.

” bows, 342-345.

” rag, 357, 358.

Refusers and refusing, 327, 328, 449-454.

Reining back, 214.

Reins, 78-82.

”, how to hold the, 136.

”, jerking the, 419.

”, long, 233.

”, military way of holding, 142.

”, riding without, 233.

”, shortening the, 142.

Remounts, Italian, 390.

Rentz’s Circus, 463.

Richmond Show, 336.

Ridge and Furrow, 319.

Riding abroad, 381.

Riding and Hunting, 51, 57, 70, 124, 136, 180, 208, 447.

Riding masters, 155.

” without reins, 233.

Right leg, action of, 150.

” ”, position of, 150.

Road, rules of the, 227.

Roberts, Mr., 246.

Romance, 8, 55.

Rotten Row, 16, 17, 392, 393.

Running away, 231.

Russia, 109, 121.

Russian cabmen, 424, 425.

” horses, 457.

Rutland, Duke of, 306, 395.

Saddle, cleaning a, 69.

” cloths, 57-59.

” to fit rider, 56.

Saddling a horse, 66-68.

Saddles, riding in men’s, 426-430.

“Safe,” 25, 32.

Safety bars, 38-42, 231.

” skirts, 89-110, 231.

” stirrups, 42-51, 64-66.

St. Petersburg, 393.

Salary, 14, 15.

Sample, Professor, 379.

Sandwich case, 323.

Sanminiatelli, Count, 390.

Saunders, Mrs., 384, 335.

Scots Grey, 82.

“Scrutator,” 343, 354, 379.

Seats of side-saddles, 32, 55.

Seat, the, 145.

”, theory of the, 145-156.

Second horseman, 323.

” horses, 347.

Shanghai, 231, 388.

Sheep, 368.

Shires, 8, 12, 91, 176, 179, 248, 249, 250, 269, 270, 357.

Shoulder, point of the, 468.

Shouldering, 441.

Shoulders, 468.

Shying, 229, 432, 433-436.

Side-saddle, weight of, 54.

Side-saddles, 1, 2, 6, 7, 25-69.

Sideways, jumping horses, 378.

Singapore, 388.

“Sit back,” 214.

Skirt, accustoming horse to, 18.

”, length of, 98.

Slipper stirrup, 42.

Snaffles, 75, 326, 438, 443, 448, 450.

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 396.

Sola topee, 115.

Sole of the hoof, 465.

Soltikov, 393.

Sore backs, 7, 68, 324, 350.

South Africa, 335, 391.

Spinal curvature, 6.

Sporting and Dramatic News, 428.

Spur, 177.

” on whip, 182.

Square seat, 153-155.

Stable Management and Exercise, 350.

Standing jump, 241.

Standing martingale, 439.

” “over,” 472.

Stapleford Park, 250.

Staples, 54.

Stake-and-bound fence, 249.

Starting, 185.

“Steady!” 169, 204.

“Steadying” horses, 223.

Steep ground, 320.

Steiger, 463.

Steinbock, coursing, 391.

Stifle, 470.

Stirrup bar, 27.

”, case for extra, 42.

”, leather, 36-38.

” ”, length of, 156.

”, man’s, 50.

”, position of foot in, 156.

” too long, 146.

Stirrups, safety, 42-51, 64-66.

Stock, 122.

Stokes, William, 428.

Stone gaps, 269.

” walls, 269.

Strangers, 327.

Stuffing of saddle, 32, 33.

Stumbling, 436.

Subscriptions, hunt, 306.

Suffolk Punch, 387.

Suez, 388.

Surtees, 330.

Suspensory ligament, 467.

Swimming, 462.

Syces, 424.

Tailors, 89, 102-105.

Talking to horses, 229, 230.

Tan, 437.

Tannoform, 351.

Tautz, Mr., 94, 110.

Tendo Achillis, 470.

Tendons, 467.

Terai hat, 115.

Terence, 384.

Tientsin, 388, 462.

Tiergarten, 16, 392, 429.

Tips, 352.

Tit-bits for horses, 170.

Thanks, 352.

The Young Lady’s Equestrian Manual, 305

The Wanton Mutilation of Animals, 23.

Thigh, 470, 471.

Third crutch, 305.

” pommel, 305.

Thompson, Mr. Anstruther, 352.

Thong, 173.

Throat-latch, 74, 88.

Thrush, 436, 437, 466.

Thoughts on Hunting, 315.

Throwing up the head, 438.

Toe, 465.

“Tougal,” Mr., 385.

Tree, points of the, 27, 29.

”, saddle, 25, 26-31.

Trot, rising at the, 190-194.

”, the, 189-200, 239.

Turner, Captain, 384.

Turning, 187.

Tushes, 86.

Tweedie, Mrs., 428.

Twitches, 416, 417.

Under-bodice, 122.

Under-clothing, 112.

Upper crutch, 29.

Vale of White Horse, 307.

Vehicles, passing, 229.

Venus de Medici, 21.

Veterinary Notes for Horse-owners, 22, 347, 350, 436.

Vizianagram, 381.

Voice, 165, 204, 229.

Voltaire, 24.

Walers, 21.

Walk, the, 185, 239.

Walker, Colonel, 424.

Walking puppies, 394-413.

Wall of hoof, 465.

Wanton Mutilation of Animals, The, 23.

Ward, Mr. Frank, 175.

Ward’s Riding School, 59, 60, 167, 331.

Warwickshire Hunt, 306, 307.

Washing horses’ feet, 436.

” puppies, 402.

Watches, 323.

Watering horses, 417, 418.

Webs, 28.

Weight of side-saddle, 54.

Whip, hunting, 172.

Whips, 334.

Whissendine, 250.

Whiskey, 350.

“Whoa!” 170.

Whyte Melville, 180, 181, 209, 310, 314, 315, 376, 420.

Wilberforce, Archbishop, 376.

Willows, pollard, 338.

Wintle, Mr., 231.

Wire, 250, 357-373.

” fund, 307.

Withers, 468.

Women riding, 1.

Woodland country, 338.

Wroughton, Mr., 361.

Yelvertoft Church, 270.

Young horses, 15, 16, 166, 433, 434, 435, 443.

Zebra, riding a, 62, 456.

List of Books on Horses

By CAPTAIN M. HORACE HAYES, F.R.C.V.S.

The Field.—“As trainer, owner and rider of horses on the flat and over a country, the author has had a wide experience, and when to this is added competent veterinary knowledge it is clear that Captain Hayes is entitled to attention when he speaks.”

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