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bered that to practise trotting (without " easing 

 in the saddle ") and without stirrups, is strongly 

 recommended as the surest means of acquiring 

 a firm and secure seat. Stiffness and " sticking 

 on/* by erroneous means, are to be avoided — 

 stiffness disgraces the horseman's figure, and 

 " sticking on" displaces him. The body must 

 be kept easy and firm without rocking while 

 the horse is in motion, especially in galloping, 

 when the rider must not lean himself forward 

 either in setting off or during the gallop. 



A scientific rider, although he may deviate 

 from precision, and twist and turn capriciously, 

 or take his bridle occasionally in his right hand 

 to relieve his left, never forgets himself, nor 

 rides erroneously. 



A timorous rider and a passionate person 

 would alike spoil a horse, the former, by suf- 

 fering him to have his own will, establishes bad 

 habits, and creates new ones ; the latter, by his 

 own violence and want of reason, enrages the 

 horse, and causes him to become vicious, by 

 resisting his rider as the only probable means 

 of relieving himself. 



