The family horse : its stabling, care and feedingA practical manual for horse-keepers . orth, but even there it became more and more neglected. But during the life of the present generation there has been agreat revival of interest in equestri-anism. Much of this was doubtlesscaused by the war, in which over500,000 horses were employed in thecavalry on both sides, in addition tothose ridden by mounted of men learned to ride,who would have never sat in a sad-dle but for the war, and at its closethese men carried home with thema taste for riding, which diffuseditself, and has
The family horse : its stabling, care and feedingA practical manual for horse-keepers . orth, but even there it became more and more neglected. But during the life of the present generation there has been agreat revival of interest in equestri-anism. Much of this was doubtlesscaused by the war, in which over500,000 horses were employed in thecavalry on both sides, in addition tothose ridden by mounted of men learned to ride,who would have never sat in a sad-dle but for the war, and at its closethese men carried home with thema taste for riding, which diffuseditself, and has continued ever is no more healthful, ani- Fig. 53.—plain snaffle or invigorating exercise for men or women, than riding. THE EQUIPMENTS. The first consideration in preparing for equestrian exercise isthe outfit. The bridle should be of plain russet leather, free fromall frippery in the way of useless ornaments. The bit is a matter ofgreat importance. There is an infinite variety of bits, and wholevolumes have been written on the subject. The simplest form is. 90 THE FAMILY HORSE.
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