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should be given a whip to hold in her right hand, 

 which should also hold the right rein. I think the best 

 kind of flail for a beginner is a long cane. A cutting 

 whip is not sufficiently stiff to be used as an indication, 

 and it is apt to tickle the horse's sides, and make him 

 unsteady. 



Fig. 92. Thorough-bred mare at a walk. 

 TURNING. 



A lady should not be initiated in the mysteries of any 

 other pace, until she is able to turn her horse at a walk, 

 in any direction, while maintaining a correct balance of 

 her body, and applying only sufficient grip to aid the 

 movement. 



In turning a horse to the right, she should lower her 

 right hand and carry it well away from his shoulder, 



