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he stands up in them (Fig. 188), and as a rule will bring the 

 lower part (the " tread ") of the stirrup irons a little below the 

 ankle joints, when the feet are taken out of the stirrups and 

 allowed to hang down. In short, the length of the stirrups 

 should be that which will assist the horseman in assuming a 



Fig. 188. Clearing the pommel to see if the stirrups are the right length. 



good seat, and cannot be determined by any fixed measure- 

 ment. If the rider finds that when he is riding a puller at a 

 gallop, he can get his knees well into the flaps of the saddle, 

 draw his feet back, and in this manner exert his strength to 

 the best advantage, he may rest assured that his stirrups are 

 of the right length. 



