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who is inexperienced in this kind of riding, may get a 

 toss when being turned, especially if she tries to hook 

 back her right leg, it is obvious that the " falling " 

 should be soft and that the pupil be supplied with a 

 safety bar and a safety skirt. It will be seen by the 

 extract from the Queen, page 60, that even small girls 

 who were taught to sit their horses in the manner 

 that I have described in this book, were able to ride 

 well over fences without reins after two lessons. 



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