Acknowledgements | p. ix |
Foreword to the First Edition | p. xi |
Introduction | p. xiii |
Leather | p. 1 |
Dressing the Hide | |
Colour | |
Parts of the Hide | |
Leather, Good and Bad | |
The Care and Cleaning of Leather | |
Metals and Materials | p. 12 |
Materials for Bitting | |
Materials for Saddle Construction | |
The Bridle | p. 16 |
The Reins | |
Attachment to the Bit | |
Bridles and their Scope | |
The Principles and Mechanics of Bitting | p. 31 |
The Snaffle | |
The Double Bridle | |
The Pelham | |
The Gag | |
The Bitless or Nose Bridle | |
Segundo's System of Bitting | |
General Observations on Bitting | |
Bridle Fitting | |
Auxiliaries to the Action of the Bit | p. 52 |
The Drop Noseband | |
Other Types of Noseband | |
Martingales | |
Some Snaffles | p. 67 |
Strong Bits | |
Multi-rings | |
Snaffle Bridles | |
The Double Bridle | p. 81 |
The Pelham | p. 86 |
The Gag | p. 95 |
The Bitless Bridle | p. 98 |
The Hackamore | |
Curb Chains and Other Bit Accessories | p. 105 |
Common Evasions and Some Remedies | p. 108 |
Schooling Martingales and Reins | p. 113 |
The Balancing Rein | |
Draw and Running Reins | p. 123 |
Development of the Modern Saddle | p. 127 |
Decline of Walsall and the Consequences | |
Suffragettes in the Saddle | |
Saddle Trees, Construction and Panels | p. 140 |
Stirrup Bars | |
Adjustable Bars | |
The Adjustable Tree | |
Shapes and Sizes | |
Standards and Symmetry | |
Preparing the Tree | |
Panels | |
Panel Types | |
The Modern Synthetic | |
Ride on Air | |
Saddle Fitting | p. 164 |
If the Tree Fits... | |
The Principles | |
Relevance of Condition | |
Results of Bad Fitting | |
Saddles for Children | |
Girth Fitting | |
Rider Considerations | |
Numnahs and Wither Pads | |
Saddle Types | p. 192 |
Dressage | |
Jumping | |
General-purpose | |
Long-distance | |
Show Saddles | |
Polo | |
Racing | |
Children's Saddles | |
The Queen of Saddles | |
The Western Saddle | |
Full Circle | |
Girths and Breastplates | p. 226 |
Girths | |
Breastplates | |
Stirrup Leathers and Stirrup Irons | p. 233 |
Stirrup Leathers | |
Strirrup Irons | |
Boots and the Protection of the Legs | p. 241 |
Boots | |
Bandages | |
The Magnetic Boot | |
Horse Clothing | p. 252 |
Rugs | |
Rollers and Surcingles | |
An All-purpose Rug | |
Washability | |
Anti-sweat Sheets | |
Summer Sheets | |
New Zealand Rugs | |
Exercise Sheets | |
Hoods and Tail Guards | |
Sizes | |
Reflective Clothing | |
Nets and Masks | |
Stable Equipment and Some Stable 'Vices' | p. 266 |
Headcollars | |
Control Halters | |
Poll Pads, Lead and Tie Ropes | |
Hay Nets | |
Buckets, Skips and Grooming Tools | |
Tricks and 'Vices' | |
Articles for Injuries | |
Breaking and Schooling Tackle | p. 279 |
Lunge Cavesson | |
Lunge Rein | |
The Roller | |
The Crupper | |
Side Reins | |
Lunge Whip | |
Long Reins | |
The Importance of Good-quality Equipment | |
Breaking and Mouthing Bits | |
Specialist Tackle | p. 288 |
'Bending' Tackle | |
Dumb Jockey | |
Overchecks | |
The Barnum | |
In-hand Showing Equipment | p. 294 |
Whips and Spurs | p. 297 |
Whips | |
Spurs | |
Index | p. 305 |
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