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RIDING FOR LADIES. 



are in such position that they cannot by any possibility 

 move their extended hind-legs. I saw a cruel instance of 

 this in Liverpool a few months ago : a carter savagely 

 beating his horse, a crowd of persons looking on, and one 

 or two among them abusing the man in no measured terms ; 

 yet not one had the sense to tell him that if he would 

 only lead the horse c^\^\\y forward, even a step or two, 

 and then back him, doing the same thing every time that 

 he came to a stop, the desired object would very soon be 

 attained — which it was, as soon as the proper method had 

 been tried. This is just the principle of reining back. The 

 horse must be collected, and brought square on his legs 

 every time that he resists, and be again brought under the 

 influence of the bridle, for backing purposes, when he has 

 come to an even stand. 



I fancy it will be almost superfluous to tell you to 

 observe strictly the rules of the road — namely, to keep to the 

 left, except when you have to pass anything going your 

 way, in which case you must get by on the right of it. 



