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in other words, toward the centre of the circle, 

 of which the turn forms a seo-uient. 



Here come two ladies who have evidently re- 

 ceived very limited instructions in the art of 

 ridino;. Notice how the head of one is thrust 

 forward, w^hile the other, though holding her 

 head erect allows it to be jerked about with 

 every motion of her horse. It shakes slowly 

 when the animal is walking, but as he quick- 

 ens his pace to a canter, it rocks with his mo- 

 tion, and, during his fast pace, the poor head 

 moves so rapidly as to make one fear that the 

 neck may become dislocated, while the arms 

 dance about simultaneously with the movements 

 of the head in a way that reminds one of the 

 toy dancing-jacks, pulled by an unseen hand for 

 the amusement of children. The head should, 

 in riding, be kept firm and erect, without stiff- 

 ness, the chin being drawn in slightly, and not 

 protruding high in the air, because the latter 

 gives one a supercilious look. The head and 

 shoulders should adapt themselves, in their di- 

 rection, to the movements of the head and fore- 

 legs of the horse, and the arms should be held 

 as steady as possible. 



But here come several ladies who have taken 

 lessons at the riding-school and may, therefore, 

 reasonably be expected to be finished riders; 



