Title: Riding,
Authors: Weir, Robert; Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard,; Beaufort, Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset,; Onslow, William Hillier Onslow,; Anderson, Edward L.; Watson, Alfred Edward Thomas,; Dale, T. F.; Beaufort, Henry Charles Fitz Roy Somerset,; Dale, T. F.,; Brown, J. Moray
Date: 1891
Publisher: Longmens, Green, and co.,
Physical description: xv, 453 p., 18 leaves of plates : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: S
Contents: Riding. Introduction / by His Grace the Duke of Beaufort, K.G. &c. -- I. Riding to hounds / by the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire -- II. The saddle-horse / by Alfred E.T. Watson -- III. Training the young horse / by Robert Weir -- IV. Hints on horsemanship / by Robert Weir -- V. Hands and seat / by Robert Weir -- VI. Race riding / by Alfred E.T. Watson -- VII. The colonial horse / by the Earl of Onslow, G.C.M.G. (Governor of New Zealand) -- VIII. Early history of horsemanship / by E.L. Anderson -- Polo / by J. Moray Brown. Introduction -- I. The antiquity of polo -- II. Polo in England -- III. Polo in India -- IV. Rules and by-laws of polo -- V. Ground, balls, sticks, goal-posts, &c. -- VI. Breeds of ponies suitable for polo -- VII. The training of ponies -- VIII. Some famous players and ponies -- IX. How a polo match should be played -- Appendix. Lessons in riding / by Robert Weir -- Bibliography of riding -- Index.
Subject headings (LCSH): Horsemanship; Polo