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CHAPTER VI. 



LADIES' RIDING. 



A Lady's Horse— Riding Gear— Holding the Reins and Whip- 

 How to Mount—'' Hands "—How to Dismount— The Riders 

 Dress. 



As the object of this book is to teach the theory and 

 practice of riding in a " workmanlike ''' manner, I shall not 

 touch on the artificial rules and varying fashions of park 

 or school equitation, but shall devote my space to the 

 special points of horsemanship which concern ladies, and 

 which hold good for all time. 



A Lady's Horse.— The question of man or woman 

 being able to ride and control a horse, supposing him to 

 be properly bitted and saddled, resolves itself into the 

 more or less perfect possession by the rider of the 

 following requisites : good hands ; strong seat ; firm 

 nerves ; even temper, and physical strength. If a lady 

 lack somewhat the last-mentioned gift, she amply makes 

 up for the deficiency by a tightness of grip unobtainable 



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