HORSEBACK RIDING 



camp and in the parks of the city 

 in which I lived. 



During these formative days I 

 was fortunate also in having in- 

 struction under a celebrated 

 teacher of equestrianism, a Span- 

 ish gentleman of culture, whose 

 greatest satisfaction came from 

 helping those who appreciated 

 his instruction and recognized 

 the fine points in the art of riding 

 of which he was such an enthusi- 

 astic exponent. 



Still later, I was privileged to 

 be an instructor of horseback rid- 

 ing at Camp Barnard, a girls' 

 summer camp where riding is 

 accorded an important place in 

 the camp routine work and train- 

 ing. In the position of teacher I 

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