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CHAPTER VIII. 



BREAKING HORSES FOR LADIES' RIDING. 



Almost any horse that is quiet for a man to 

 ride, will carry a lady steadily the first time the 

 attempt is made. The few special requirements 

 to make a well-broken-in saddle horse perfect as 

 a lady's hack, are : (i) That he must stand with- 

 out moving when she is being put on, or when 

 she mounts from a chair or block. (2) That he 

 must not shy at the habit, or sidle away from 

 it. (3) That he must "bend" himself more 

 readily, and go more ''collectedly," than if 

 he had to carry a man. (4) That he must 

 understand the touch of the whip on his off side, 

 as equivalent to the pressure of the right leg. 



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