HOW TO RIDE 



AND 



SCHOOL A HORSE. 



PART I. 



HOW TO RIDE. 



TO MOUNT. 

 Facing the near side of the horse, stand 

 opposite his girth ; take the reins in the 

 right hand, and with it grasp the pommel 

 of the saddle, shortening the reins until 

 you feel the mouth of the horse. 



Hold the stirrup with the left hand, 

 and insert the left foot ; seize a lock of 



