HORSE AND RIDER 



the horse manage him. If you 

 lack this confidence, select an- 

 other horse that you positively 

 know you can control. In a sur- 

 prisingly short time the rider will 

 acquire ease and confidence and 

 both w^ill be conveyed to the 

 horse. After this lesson is 

 learned, riding will take a nat- 

 ural course and will be done with 

 safety. 



In riding there are two essen- 

 tials that must never be forgot- 

 ten: (1) to secure and keep a 

 firm seat; and (2) to use a '*light 

 hand." Without a combination 

 of the two no one can become a 

 good horseman. 



Almost equally important is 

 the know^ledge of the proper ac- 

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