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RIDING FOR LADIES. 



leather is tilted diagonally against the cone, C, in passing 

 which the hook is thrust outwards, lifting the locking lever 

 and skirt, as shown, Fig. 2, and thus reaching the releasing 

 point, is free. There is another case more rare, that in 

 which the rider is thrown over the horse's head, and also 

 over a gate or fence when the horse refuses and backs ; and 



here we have just the reverse action to that of the ordinary 

 dragging, but in this case the bar acts equally well. When 

 the rider is thrown and dragged on the off or reverse side, 

 the stirrup-leather lifts the skirt and locking lever, Fig. 2, 

 and there remains nothing to retain the loop to the bar. 

 The above sketch of the side-saddle will aid in making 



