The American Horsewoman

by Elizabeth Karr

Well-bent hind-legs: A horse with straight hind-legs does not possess good and easy movements; but if these limbs be well bent, he can be well placed on his haunches, and be easily collected, so that his action will be true and pleasant. See [Haunches].

Yield the hands: Is to give the horse more rein by advancing the hands without allowing the reins to slip. To give a free rein is to allow the animal all the length of rein he requires without any traction or opposition.

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INDEX.

• Addenda, [301].
• Adjusting the bit, [89].
  • the saddle, [71], [93].
• Affection of the horse, [4], [16].
• Amble, the, [197], [217].
• Appui, [313].
• Arab horse, [16], [23].

• Backing, [152], [193], [281].
• Balance strap, [81].
• Balking, [281].
• Basque, the riding, [53].
• Bit, [84].
  • adjusting the, [89].
  • Chifney, [84].
  • combination, [85].
  • curb, [85].
  • curb, Dwyer's, [86].
  • curb and bridoon, [85].
  • curb and bridoon, to hold reins of, [160].
  • Pelham, [84].
  • snaffle, [84].
  • snaffle, to hold reins of the, [152].
• Biting, [283].
• Bolting, [240], [289].
• Boots, riding, [59].
• Box-stalls for horses, [49].
• Bridle, [82].
  • double, [166].
  • ladies', [82].
• Bucking, [284].

• Caligula and his horse, [15].
• Canter, [221].
  • disunited, [234].
  • false on the turn in, [234].
  • from trot to, [232].
  • stop in, [236].
  • to commence the, [227].
  • true, [223], [234].
  • turn in, [233], [234].
  • united, [234].
  • with left leg leading, [230].
  • with right leg leading, [227].
• Capriciousness of horses, [4].
• Cares for the horse, [4], [44], [47].
• Cavalry trot, [21], [199], [203].
• Changes of pressure on horse's mouth should be gradual, [174], [195].
• Changing the reins, [156].
  • quickly, [158], [165].
• Character of the horse, [4].
• Circling to the left, in trot, [216].
• Circling to the right, in trot, [215].
• Coiffure, riding, [60].
• Collect the horse, to, [170], [177].
• Collected horse, [177].
• Combination bit, [85].
• Confidence of horse, [5], [16], [317].
• Corns on horse's feet, [32].
• Correct position of limbs, [124].
• Correct seat for a lady, [118].
• Correspondence, [168], [314].
• Corsets injurious for riding, [6].
• Corsets, riding, [60].
• Country jog-trot, [21], [198].
• Critical situations, [271].
• Crossing water on horseback, [304].
• Curb-bit, [85].
  • Dwyer's, [86].
  • and bridoon, [85], [160].
  • and bridoon, reins of, in one hand, [160].
  • when best to use, [170], [174]; note, [178].
• Curb-chain, [87].
• Curry-combing the horse, [45].

• Dangers in the hand gallop, [240].
• Dangers of turns in flying gallop, [242], [248].
• Dead pull upon the reins, [169].
• Defenses of the horse, [271].
• Differences between high and low bred horses, [23].
• Dismounting, [99], [108].
  • gentleman's aid in, [109].
  • without assistance, [111].
• Distinguished equestriennes, [46].
• Disunited canter, [234].
  • horse, [177].
• Double bridle, management of, [166].
• Drawers, riding, [59].

• Ears, the language of horses', [25], [273].
• Education of the horse, [35].
• English trot, [21], [200], [207].
• Equestriennes, distinguished, [46].
• Erroneous ideas about riding, [7].
• Exercise of the horse, remarks upon, [50].