It begins with a domestic comedy: the author brings home a cheap horse against his wife’s advice and sets out to school it himself. The lessons that follow teach the amateur to bring a horse to the whip, soften its mouth with flexions, lower its head and move its quarters, before turning to the lady rider, her equipment, mounting and the paces.
A practical and good-humoured period manual for riders and anyone curious about the side-saddle era. Download the free EPUB.