The Horsewoman: A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. Alice M. Hayes

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4064066210427

Table of Contents

       THE HORSEWOMAN.

       CHAPTER I. BEGINNING TO RIDE.

       CHAPTER II. HORSES FOR LADIES.

       CHAPTER III. SIDE-SADDLES.

       DESCRIPTION OF A SIDE-SADDLE.

       SADDLE TREE.

       COVERING OF A SIDE-SADDLE.

       PANEL.

       THE LEAPING HEAD

       STIRRUP-LEATHER.

       SAFETY BARS.

       SAFETY STIRRUPS,

       GIRTHS.

       BALANCE STRAP.

       BREAST-PLATE.

       WEIGHT OF A SIDE-SADDLE.

       SHAPE OF THE SEAT OF A SIDE-SADDLE.

       THE SADDLE MUST FIT THE RIDER.

       CRUPPER.

       NUMDAHS AND SADDLE-CLOTHS.

       SIDE-SADDLES FOR CHILDREN.

       SADDLING A HORSE.

       PREVENTION OF SORE BACKS.

       CLEANING A SADDLE.

       CHAPTER IV. BRIDLES.

       DESCRIPTION OF A BRIDLE.

       VARIETIES OF BITS.

       SNAFFLES.

       CURBS.

       PELHAMS.

       NOSE-BANDS.

       REINS.

       MARTINGALES.

       ADJUSTMENT OF THE BRIDLE.

       CHAPTER V. RIDING DRESS.

       HABITS AND SAFETY SKIRTS.

       BREECHES.

       UNDERCLOTHING.

       HATS.

       BOOTS.

       GLOVES.

       RIDING UNDER-BODICE, HUNTING-TIES, COLLARS, CUFFS AND TIES.

       CHAPTER VI. MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING.

       MOUNTING.

       DISMOUNTING,

       CHAPTER VII. HOW TO HOLD THE REINS.

       PRINCIPLES.

       HOLDING SINGLE REINS IN BOTH HANDS.

       HOLDING SINGLE REINS IN ONE HAND.

       HOLDING DOUBLE REINS IN BOTH HANDS.

       HOLDING DOUBLE REINS IN ONE HAND.

       SHORTENING THE REINS.

       MILITARY METHOD OF HOLDING THE REINS.

       RESPECTIVE MERITS OF ONE-HANDED AND