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animal and of security of seat to the rider, and is 

 of infinitely greater importance than the attainment 

 of a conventional and unnatural attitude. 



Fig. 82. Length of stirrup. 



The majority of riding-masters are such admirers of 

 the " square seat," that when, giving a lady her first 

 few lessons, they will as a rule keep constantly telling 



