PARK RIDING. 9 



of the hand, but the horseman who uses the heel 

 merely in aid should take care not to apply the 

 spur with such violence as to bear the character 

 of punishment. Disobedience in a horse, in 

 whichever way it may betray itself, unfits him 

 for Park riding, for not only may his disobedience 

 be attended with great inconvenience to the 

 rider, but it may lead to accidents by forcing you 

 into contact with other equestrians. 



It will be observed that we have explained the 

 Grecian Seat to be that position on horseback 

 wherein the rider sits disunited, or at ease, but 

 keeps his horse united, or, in other words, under 

 perfect control. This applies equally to the 

 action of the gallop, the trot, or the walk, or in 

 passaging. You must commence by gathering 

 your horse -in hand, which brings him into an 

 attitude alike elegant and lofty, and in whatever 

 pace your horse may be advancing, and even 

 when he is standing still, the thing to be kept 

 constantly in view is your balance, which is that 

 position of the body which enables you to maintain 



