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straight, and the horse will be trained 

 to answer to its application in exactly 

 the same way as to the pressure of 

 the man's leg. 



It is only necessary to say a few 

 words about the seat. I have no 

 improvement to suggest in a saddle by 

 a good maker, beyond remarking that 

 it must fit the rider, and insisting that 

 in addition to the double safety- stirrup 

 the leathers should hang from spring- 

 bars in the tree, the bar inclining 

 upwards from the front, so that the 

 stirrup may not be detached in case 

 the rider carries her left leg back, as 

 many are in the habit of doing. 



The lady should so sit upon the horse 

 that her weight will fall perpendicularly 

 to the back of the horse; her face 



