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difficult (Hayes). It will also be found that, owing 

 to their diversity of action, different horses require 

 to be ridden with longer or shorter stirrups. In 

 1909 at the Military Tournament the Rough-Riders 

 from the Royal Artillery Riding Establishment, 

 using the hunting seat, sat perfectly without either 

 reins or stirrups over a 5 ft. 5 in. rail — one horse 

 jumping 6 ft. — besides other formidable obstacles, 

 which proves that no better seat could be wanted for 

 practical work. 



It must be understood that all my future remarks 

 on instruction in riding will refer to the attainment 

 of the hunting seat alone. 



