PARK RIDING. 1 5 



mended by Chifney, in his Genius Genuine, 

 which he says should be done " as if you held a 

 silken rein as fine as a hair, and that you were 

 afraid of breaking it." The horse's head should 

 be in a line with his body, and the rider should 

 not move from the waist, but from the hips easily 

 and without stiffness. The rider should sit back 

 in the saddle — not lean back. His head should 

 be slightly advanced, and carried easy but firm. 

 You will find it difficult to rise from your seat 

 without bending your body forward. 



Gentlemen may ride at a hand-gallop, as it is 

 a gentleman's pace, and corresponds with the 

 canter of the ladies. The hand-gallop is the only 

 gallop permitted in the Park. A gentleman rid- 

 ing in Rotten Row must always bear in mind 

 that etiquette requires he should approach a lady 

 on the oiF or right side. When riding in com- 

 pany with her, he should always ride on her 

 right side, holding the reins of his own bridle and 

 his whip in his right hand, that he may always 

 remain prepared to render with his left hand any 



