40 PARK RIDING, 



BALANCE, 



Kide by balance more than any pressure. The 

 balance is preserved by the rider's body keeping 

 time and adapting itself to the motions of the 

 horse's legs. It is the keystone of the rider's 

 security, and without it neither ease or elegance 

 can be gained. 



Do not assist yourself in preserving your 

 balance by pulling the reins, but be prepared to 

 change with every action of the horse, and bend 

 with him whichever way he goes. In turning or 

 circling, bear back rather than forward. Should 

 you find your balance disturbed, endeavour to 

 regain it before you think of anything else. A 

 complete balance can be attained by the muscles 

 of the thighs ; it consists of a foreknowledge of 

 any given motion of the horse that would throw 

 the body out of position. 



