THE MILITARY SEAT. 



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the bearing-strap of the seat, or by altering the lacings, 

 till the seat conies right of itself, when you don't need 

 to correct it in the riding-school. Fig. 5 shows the 

 outlines of those Hungarian saddles. At a the bearing- 

 strap of the seat is laced down so as to have its lowest 

 point towards the rear of the saddle, the consequence 

 of which is to throw the rider's seat back on the Mon- 



boddo bone, bringing the thigh forwards and the knee 

 towards the horse's shoulder, wash-ball fashion. At b 

 the reverse is the case ; the bearing-strap being laced 

 down in front, its hinder part throws the rider alto- 

 gether into his fork, and the thigh and leg come too 

 far back, muff fashion : a bends his neck and shoulders 

 somewhat forward in order to get his balance, whilst 



