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INTRODUCTION 7
EQUESTRIAN TECHNICALITIES 23
THE LADY'S HORSE 26
PERSONAL EQUIPMENTS 31
ACCOUTREMENTS FOR THE HORSE 33
RULES OF THE ROAD 34
MODE OF MOUNTING 36
MANAGEMENT OF THE REINS 41
THE SEAT AND BALANCE 44
AIDS AND DEFENCES 51
SOOTHINGS AND ANIMATIONS 55
CORRECTIONS 58
VICES 60
EXERCISES IN THE PACES 71
THE WALK 73
THE TROT 79
THE CANTER 81
THE GALLOP 84
STOPPING AND BACKING 85
LEAPING 87
DISMOUNTING 91
CONCLUDING REMARKS 95
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