94 HOW TO RIDE 



and the embrace upon the upright 

 horn by the right leg, the rider 

 will have as strong a seat as her 

 strength can afford ; and with a 

 proper balance she w^ill not be Hkely 

 to find a horse that will unseat her. 



As a fall of the horse is attended with 

 great perils to a lady rider, she should 

 never be mounted upon an animal 

 whose legs betray any weakness, or 

 whose knees give evidence of stum- 

 bling, or upon one that is not master 

 of her w^eight. The lady must see that, 

 in turning to the right or left, her horse 

 leads on the side to which he bends, 

 and she should carry her inside 

 shoulder sHghtly back at the same 

 time, so that the centre of gravity of 

 the mass will be preserved. The leg 



