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THE AMERICAN HORSEWOMAN. 



palms of his hands, and her own hold upon the 

 pommel. 



Fig. 17. Lady ready to mount her horse. 



The stirrup having been placed across the 

 shield of the saddle in front of the pommels, 

 the lady, holding the reins and the whip with 

 its point down in her right hand, which 

 must rest upon the second pommel, should 

 stand with her right side toward the horse's 

 left, about four or five inches from it, her left 

 shoulder being slightly turned back. Then, 

 taking a firm hold upon the second pommel 



