This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive guide to riding saddle-horses, with information on equipment, technique, jumping, and more. Complete with simple, easy-to-follow instructions and a wealth of handy tips and tricks, this text constitutes a great resource for the novice saddle-horse rider, and makes for a great addition to collections of equine literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Details are Important', 'Take Lessons in Order', 'The Bridle', 'The Beery Double-Action Riding Bit', 'Proper Way to Put a Bridle On', 'The Saddle', 'How to Put a Saddle On', 'First Lesson', 'Second Lesson', 'Proper Position', 'Third Lesson', 'Posting', 'Mounting', etcetera. We are proud to republish this vintage text, now complete with a new and specially commissioned introduction on using horses for sports and utility.