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" longer than the other (in my judgment) 

 " although many worthy men haue fet that 

 " order downe. My reafon is, in regard the 

 " man muft haue a true and vpright feate, and 

 " nature hath made his legges (which are the 

 " fupporters thereof) one not longer than 

 " another, but of an equal length ; therefore I 

 " cannot fee how the body mould be kept 

 " direct, the legges one of them hanging fider 

 " than another." — Baret, chap. 13. 



Before I refume the thread of my own dif- 

 courfe, I (hall prefent the reader with a few 

 ufeful hints from Mr. Hughes. 



If you would mount with eafe and fafety, 

 (land rather before the ftirrup than behind it ; 

 " then with left hand, take the bridle fhort, and 

 the mane together, help yourfelf into the ftir- 

 rup with your right, fo that in mounting, your 

 toe do not touch the horfe. Your foot being 

 " in the ftirrup, raife yourfelf till you face the 

 " fide of the horfe, and look directly acrofs 

 " the faddle, then with your right hand, lay 

 " hold of the hinder part of the faddle, and 

 " with your left, lift yourfelf into it. 



" On getting off the horfe 's back, hold the 

 " bridle and mane in the fame manner as 

 when you mounted, hold the pommel of the 

 faddle with your right hand; to raife your- 

 felf, bring your right leg over the horfe's 

 back, let your right hand hold the hind part 



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