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LADIES MO UNITING AND DISMOUNTING 



it. Whip in left hand, hanging down, she raises her left 

 foot, gentleman places the ball of her foot in his palm, 

 and by a simultaneous action, he raising at the same mo- 

 ment, and she, assisting by a slight spring, is landed on 

 the saddle lightly. Now leg over pommel, foot in stirrup, 

 reins changed from right to left hand, and arranged sys- 

 tematically in that for use. Whip changed to right hand, 

 with dress adjusted, she is ready for lesson the first. 



A LADY'S SADDLE, WITH THE KNEE CRUTCH AND THE VICTORIA STIRRUI? 



ist. The Stirrup. Let it be just long enough for a 

 little support, so that when she begins to feel a degree of 

 security in her seat she can learn to jockey, which will 

 give her also the elasticity of seat that I have been working 

 for in a gentleman. The first lesson should be in a riding- 

 room,, and not over half an hour long. The gait should 

 be a walk for at least two or three times daily ; after that 

 a little trot and walk from time to time, as she can take 



