II 



SEATS 



" He grew unto his seat ; 

 And to such wond'rous doing brought his horse, 

 As he had been incorps'd and demy-natured 

 With the brave beast." 



Hamlet, Act iv., Scene 7. 



T>EFORE putting the pupil on the horse, it will 

 be as well to consider firstly what he has to 

 be taught, and secondly the easiest way of doing it; 

 when these two problems have been solved the work 

 can be undertaken with confidence and with a knowl- 

 edge of what to look for and what to avoid during 

 the process of teaching a man to ride. 



Although differing considerably as to the best 

 method of instruction, experts nearly all agree that 

 the first three things to go for are balance, knee and 

 thigh grip, and getting the pupil split up and well 

 down into his saddle. The use of the hand and of 

 the lower part of the leg may well be left until the 



pupil has a more or less firm and balanced seat. 



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