22 PARK RIDING. 



her shoulders back ; she is then firmly seated on 

 her horse, and able to accompany him in all his 

 actions as to music. 



A lady ought to ride as she dances, that is to 

 riay with ease to herself and delight to observers. 

 She should eschew the stiffness or inflexibility of 

 a master's rules, for the more easy and graceful 

 step which is natural to herself. 



To Canter. 



The following rules ought to be well studied 

 and remembered by every lady, that she may be 

 able to use them when required. It shows confi- 

 dence in her own skill to be able to practice them, 

 and the proper employment of them is a sign of 

 an accomplished horsewoman. 



To start m a canter. 



It is one of the perfections in horsemanship to 



start well. To commence in a canter, which 



affords a lady all the elegant dehght of the gallop, 



you must slightly raise your bridle hand, use your 



