HORSEBACK RIDING 



jumping jacks, bounding up in 

 the seat and coming down again 

 on the saddle. In rising one 

 should barely leave the saddle. 

 The thickness of the hand be- 

 tween the saddle and the body is 

 an old rule of experienced horse- 

 men. To insure this, the length of 

 the stirrup strap should be cor- 

 rect as to length. I myself like a 

 long stirrup as I find I have then 

 better thigh support. 



Properly adjusted, the stirrup 

 straps make easy posting pos- 

 sible. There follow^s perfect 

 rhythm betvsreen horse and rider, 

 otherwise, lacking this harmon- 

 ious motion, the rider is jolted up 

 and down, bumping and pitching, 

 as each step is taken. 

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