PARK RIDING. 



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MEASUEEMENT OF A LADY'S SIDE- 

 SADDLE. 



Side-saddles are made in general too short; 

 they ought to be sufficiently long to allow the 

 branch of the crutch to come immediately under 

 the bend of the knee, which gives a lady double 

 the purchase in the crutch, and allows her to ride 

 with greater ease, security, and confidence. 



Measurement for a Side-saddle. 



For a Lady — 5 feet high 



^Z ni. 



» 6 „ 

 8 



17 in. long. 



18 



19 



19i 



20 



20i 



21 



5 

 5 

 5 



•^ 53 '-' 33 



5 „ 10 „ 



6 „ . 



Ladies should ride with double rein bridle and 

 headstall martingal. 



The saddle should be well stuffed so as to allow 

 the finger room between the pommel and withers 

 and the tree behind, and should not press the 

 back more in one part than another. 



