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their remedy. Adjustment of the bit and head-stall. 

 Care of the bit. How to correctly place the saddle on the 

 horse. Remarks concerning girthing the horse. Great 

 advantages derived from knowing how to saddle and bridle 

 one's horse 67 



CHAPTER IV. 



MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING. 



Timidity in presence of a horse should be overcome. First 

 attempts at mounting. Mounting from a horse-block. 

 Mounting from the ground. Mounting with assistance 

 from a gentleman ; how this is effected. What the gen- 

 tleman must do. A restive horse while mounting ; how 

 to be managed. Attractiveness of correct mounting. 

 To dismount with assistance from a gentleman ; what the . 

 gentleman must do. Attentions to the skirt both while 

 mounting and dismounting. Dismounting without aid J 

 upon the ground ; upon a very low horse-block. Con- 

 cluding remarks 99 



CHAPTER V. 



THE SEAT ON HORSEBACK. 



The absolute necessity for a correct seat. Natural riders 

 rarely acquire a correct seat. The dead- weight seat. 

 The wabbling seat. Essential to good and graceful riding 

 that the body be held square and erect. The correct seat. 



Proper attitude for the body, shoulders, waist, arms, 

 hands, knees, and legs, when on horseback. Uses and 

 advantages of the third pommel. Lessons in position 

 should always be taken by the novice in horseback riding. 



Faulty positions of ladies called "excellent equestri- 

 ennes," pointed out at an imaginary park. Remarks con- 

 cerning the improper use of stirrups and pommels. Pupils 

 and teachers frequently in erroneous positions toward each 



