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THE PROPER SEAT. 



THE PROPER SEAT. 



proper position of 

 the legs, other diffi- 

 culties will be over- 

 come. 



The rider should 

 sit upon the saddle 

 neither more to the INCORRECT 

 right than to the left, POSITION. 



but squarely in the 

 centre. The right leg should be 

 well down on the saddle, and the 

 right knee should pull back on the 

 upper pommel ; the grip with the 

 right leg comes from underneath 

 the knee and a little below it, the 



your horse with the left hand, and 

 proffer his arm, stiff, and crooked 

 at the elbow. This you touch 

 lightly with your left hand as you 

 spring. 



THE PROPER SEAT. 



Balance is one of the most 

 important laws in riding. The 

 first lesson 

 should be de- 

 voted to balance 

 and nothingelse. 

 If a rider will 

 remember that a 

 good seat de- 

 pends upon the 



INCORRECT POSITION. 



