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Preface The want of a book which treats directly of the proper appointment of sporting and nonsporting vehicles has prompted the preparation of this work. The numerous horse shows held throughout the country have developed a desire for information among the onlookers, as Avell as among those who drive actively and passively, without the possibility of satisfying it except through the medium of the obliging friend who, in nine cases out of ten, speaks without knowledge. It is believed also that this desire for exact information regarding appointments, horses, harness and harnessing, bits and bitting, the stable, and other kindred matters, is shared by a very large number of owners of one, two, or three horses who wish their stables and equipages, however modest, to be appointed correctly and in accordance with the dictates of practical experience. It may not be out of place to say that the author's qualifications for this task include not only twenty years of driving, but also a long service as judge at horse shows, which has furnished unlimited opportunities for the study and comparison of equipages. The results of the lessons which he has learned, the errors which he has noted, and the points of special merit which have come to his attention while passing in review thousands of equipages, have very naturally furnished unusual advantages for the preparation of a book which has been undertaken with some hesitation, and yet in a belief founded on experience that a work of this kind is greatly needed. In the endeavour to consider each subject without partiality, every available means of obtaining the necessary authentic information has been employed. Differences of opinion among experts have necessitated extra work in many instances ; in such cases the standard described has been selected from the authorities whose arguments seemed most reasonable and practical. Without attempting the laying down of inflexible rules, the intent has been to suggest rather than to dictate. Availability for the illustration of such points as were under discussion has been considered in some cases at the expense of perfect detail. The sincere thanks of the author arc duo to the friends who have enabled him to secure the necessary photographs, often at much trouble to themselves. F. T. U. New York, October 1, 1896. Table of Contents. Chapter I. What Constitutes "Good Form" in Equipage Chapter II. General Appointments Chapter III. Coaching Chapter IV. Four-In-Hand Chapter V. Tandem Chapter VI. Horses Chapter VII. Coachmen Chapter VIII. Harness and Harnessing Chapter IX. Driving Chapter X. Liveries, Horse Clothing, etc. Chapter XI. The Stable Chapter XII. Suggestions to the Inexperienced Chapter XIII. Bits and Bitting Chapter XIV. The Use of Bearing Reins Chapter XV. Carriages End of Preview. RETURN to Main Titles Index or Self Reliance Ranching
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