Nolan's System for Training Cavalry Horses (Classic Reprint)
Nolan's System for Training Cavalry Horses (Classic Reprint)

Author: Kenner Garrard

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Published: 2015-08-05

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9781332328611

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Excerpt from Nolan's System for Training Cavalry Horses This "System for Training Cavalry Horses," is based upon the principles of equitation discovered by Monsieur Baucher, of France, and originally arranged by Captain S. E. Nolan, 15th Hussars, English Army. Captain Nolan's work is now out of print, and to preserve to the Cavalry Service so valuable a "System," this book has been prepared for publication. It is essentially the same as the original, with the addition of a chapter on "Rarey's Method of Taming Horses," and one on the subject of "Horse-Shoeing." For the plates illustrating the following pages, the author is indebted to the skill and kindness of Captain W. H. Bell, 3d Infantry. 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.

Nolans¿ System for Training Cavalry Horses
Nolans¿ System for Training Cavalry Horses

Author: Kenner Garrard

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781230358345

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ... seems alarmed, to let him look at it and smell it if needful. In a very few minutes you may play with all your force, without his taking any notice. When this practice has been repeated a few times, your horse, however spirited, will rest his nose unmoved on the big drum while the most thundering piece is played. In the same careful, progressive manner a horse may be accustomed to any noise or sight. HOESE-SIIOEING. What is here said of " horse-shoeing " is taken from "A Plain Treatise on Horse-Shoeing," by William Miles, Esq. Before entering upon the subject of shoeing, two things must be noticed, which must not only be believed, but acted upon, if we ever hope to arrive at really good shoeing; the first is, that nature has given, to what horsemen call a good-shaped foot, the form best suited to the horse's wants; and the second is, that the hoof expands, when the horse's weight is thrown upon it, and contracts when it is taken off again; but the mere belief in these things will be of no use unless we make the shoe to fit the foot, and nail it on in such a manner as will allow the hoof to expand and contract; for we might as well not believe at all, as believe a thing right, and not do it. Nailing an iron shoe to a living horse's foot is a very unnatural thing to do, but, as it must be done, it is our duty to see how we can do it with the least injury to the horse. To show this, it will be supposed directions are being addresed to a young smith, who is about to shoe his first horse. Preparing the Foot. You must begin by taking off one of the old shoes, and one only, because the others should always be left on for the horse to rest upon; all horses stand quieter on shod feet than they can on bare ones; and they are less likely to break...