58 GRACEFUL RIDING. 



not be kept in constant use this will never come 

 easy to the rider, the hand will be unsteady, and the 

 horse will become the same. 



To go backward. — The reins must be shortened 

 a little, the back of the hand turned down, the little 

 finger next the body ; the weight of the rider should 

 be thrown back, with the little finger slightly pulled 

 in towards the waist, then the horse will readily step 

 back. 



To turn to the right. — The hand must be turned 

 upwards, which will direct the little finger to the 

 right. Throw the balance of the body into the turn, 

 by inclining the bust to the right and applying the 

 whip, which will cause the horse to move forward 

 as he turns, obey the hand, and cross his legs one 

 over the other, correctly. 



To turn to the left. — Let the hand be turned 

 down, so that the little finger may be directed to the 

 left ; the bust must also be turned to the left, and 

 the hand up, with the left heel applied to his side, 

 and the whip to his right shoulder. 



DISMOUNTING. 



There is tact necessary in dismounting, in order 

 that the lady may avoid the expose and inelegance, 

 attendant upon, as it were, being lifted from the 

 saddle in a groom's arms. 



