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Patroclus and Penelope: a Chat in the Saddle · Theodore Ayrault Dodge — chapter 2 of 17 · ~153 words · public domain

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II. Saddles and Seats 22

III. Patroclus on a Rack 28

IV. The Rack and Single-Foot 29

V. Patroclus Trotting 32

VI. Thoroughbred or Half-Bred 33

VII. The Saddle Mania 35

VIII. Park-Riding 37

IX. A Fine Horse not necessarily a Good Hack 39

X. Soldiers have Stout Seats 41

XI. A Gate and a Brook 44

XII. The Old Trooper 48

XIII. Instruction in Riding 49

XIV. Chilly Fox-Hunting 51

XV. Is Soldier or Fox-Hunter the Better Rider? 55

XVI. The School-Rider 56

XVII. Patroclus happy 59

XVIII. Photography versus Art 61

XIX. A One-Man Horse 69

XX. Baucher's Favorite Saddle Horse 70

XXI. Patroclus sniffs a Friend 73

XXII. Riding-Schools and School-Riding 74

XXIII. Is Schooling of Value? 76

XXIV. Manuals of Training 82

XXV. Result of Training 83

XXVI. Qualities of the Horse 86

XXVII. Dress, Saddles, and Bridles 87

XXVIII. Mounting 89

XXIX. How to hold the Reins 92

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