This text contains a concise treatise on equestrian equipment, with particular focus on bearing-reigns and different harnesses used on horses. Complete with exquisite illustrations and information on the development of horse harnesses, this is a text that will greatly appeal to those with an interest in the history of the subject. It will make for a wonderful addition to collections of antique equestrian literature. The chapters of this book include: 'A Few Words about Head-Reigns', 'Cruelty to Horses', 'The Gag Bearing Reign', 'Gag Bearing Reigns', 'An Earnest Appeal to Ladies who Own or Drive Carriage-Horses', 'Decline of the Bearing Reign', 'Horses and Harness', 'Bearing-Reigns', and more. This book was originally published in 1885, and we are proud to republish it now complete with a new introduction on the subject.