Ordini di cavalcare
Ordini di cavalcare is a 1571 Italian treatise on horsemanship by Federico Grisone, a Neapolitan riding master, written for gentlemen learning to ride and train horses. Its four pictures show bridles with cheekpieces, curb bits and chain fittings drawn in fine woodcut outline, with the bit rings and headstall ornaments rendered in clear, even hatching that a designer could borrow for antique tack or equestrian line art.
