Knee and Thigh Grip 65 



2. The same as No. i, the pupil holding the 

 reins and shooting out his arms from the shoulder 

 as the horse descends. 



3. Sitting with arms folded, and rocking the 

 horse by swinging the upper part of the body. This 

 exercise especially develops the thigh muscles. 



It is obvious that much better results are obtained 

 from preliminary exercises on this rocking-horse 

 than on the fixed dummy horse. 



Rider's strain is by no means uncommon, and is 

 most painful and tiresome. Major Philip G. levers. 

 Royal Army Medical Corps (retired), tells me that 

 he has cured many cases by the use of the following 

 contrivance. — 



(Fig. i). A pulley, which can be purchased with 

 a screw attached to it, may be fastened to a beam or 

 any wooden structure in the ceiling. The weight 

 should be of seven or eight pounds to commence 

 with, gradually increased to twelve pounds; it 

 should be from two to three feet from the ground 

 when the foot-loop rests on the ground, thus allow- 

 ing sufficient play for the motion of the foot to be of 

 a semi-rotatory character. The exercise should be 



