THE START 



half of the leg shoud be held 

 relatively stationary even in the 

 trot. What rise there is should 

 come from the knees up. 



A better support for the feet is 

 secured by putting the ball of the 

 foot quite well forward in the 

 centre of the stirrup. The Eng- 

 lish rule is to push the feet well 

 '*home," even through to the in- 

 step. This form is permissible 

 for fast riding and ^vhen riding 

 to the hunt, but for park riding 

 it is not generally popular in this 

 country. 



It is not a disadvantage to use 

 different horses, especially after 

 a bit of progress has been made 

 in riding. Doing this tends to 

 strengthen one's confidence; it is, 

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