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number of maimed and crippled horses that one 

 meets is disheartening. Every lady, however, 

 who desires to become a finished rider, should 

 learn to leap, as this will not only aid her in se- 

 curing a good seat in the saddle, but may also 

 prove of value in times of danger. 



Before concluding I would again urge upon 

 my readers the importance of out-of-door exer- 

 cise, which can hardly be taken in a more agree- 

 able form than that of horseback riding, — a 

 great panacea, giving rest and refreshment to 

 the overworked brain of the student, counter- 

 acting many of the pernicious effects of the lux- 

 urious lives of the wealthy, and acting upon the 

 workers of the world as a tonic, and as a stimu- 

 lus to greater exertion. 



