Excerpt from A New and Complete Guide to the Art of Riding, Teaching the Whole System of Horsemanship: To Mount the Horse With Ease; To Sit Gracefully in the Seat; To Manage the Bridle; Hand the Whip; The Spur and Service of the Leg, &C., &C If the middle finger is between this rein, and you Wish to Mount with both reins, in like manner take hold of the curb rem, and put the little finger between, and if at through the. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

For over a quarter of a century, Colonel Alois Podhajsky was the Director of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, home of the famous white Lipizzaner stallions whose remarkable performances have thrilled audiences throughout the world. Now for the first time, Col. Podhajsky has set forth explicitly and in practical, instructive fashion the step-by-step methods of training both horse and rider that are used at the School and that are the applicable foundations of all good horsemanship, for their purpose is to develop the natural abilities of the horse and to make riding a graceful, pleasurable experience.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the art of modern horsemanship. The author presents a unique method of teaching the art through pictures from real-life situations. He covers three different schools of riding and provides an in-depth analysis of each. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in horsemanship and horse riding. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.