ISO LADIES' RIDING. 



If such a horse be rather " woodeny " in his paces, no 

 fault should be found with him on that account. 



In order to give plenty of room for the saddle, a 

 lady's horse may be longer in the back than would be 

 desirable in one for a man. He should be quite 21 lbs., 

 taken from a man's point of view, above the weight he 

 has to carry, as extra fatigue is entailed on him by the 

 rider having to sit so far back. The side position natu- 

 rally causes an unequal distribution of weight. Besides 

 this, a lady cannot ease her horse by standing in the 

 stirrups or getting off and on as a man may often do 

 during a long ride. The far back position of the seat, 

 however, enables a lady to ride a horse which is un- 

 certain on his fore legs better than a man can do. 



A lady's horse may, with advantage, have a fairly 

 high forehand, so that the saddle may not shift forward, 

 and that he may not jolt his rider too much. 



The style of horse should, if possible, be in thorough 

 keeping with the style of rider. A young lady with a 

 slight pretty figure will look best on a horse which is 

 all blood and quality ; while a portly and dignified 

 matron will be best suited with one of the weight-carry- 

 ing hunter stamp. 15.1 is a nice height for a horse to 

 carry a lady five feet high. We may add an inch in 



