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the rider must keep a firm, steady seat, pressing 

 her left knee up strongly against the third pom- 

 mel, and at the same time holding the second 

 clasped firmly by the bend of her right knee. 

 If she recollects to do all this, there will be lit- 

 tle cause for alarm, as it will then be very dif- 

 ficult for her horse to unseat her. The com- 

 bined balance and grip of limbs will give her a 

 firmer seat than it is possible for a man to ac- 

 quire in his saddle. 



In the flying or racing gallop the horse 

 manifests the utmost capabiUties of his speed, 

 his body at every push of his hind-legs being 

 raised from the ground so quickly that he will 

 appear as if almost flying through the air ; 

 hence the name " flying gallop." In this gait 

 it is unimportant with which leg the horse 

 leads, provided the advance of the hind-leg on 

 the same side as that of the leadino; one be made 

 correspondingly. It is advisable that every 

 lady rider should learn to sit the flying gallop, 

 as she will then be better able to maintain her 

 seat, and to manage her horse, should she ever 

 have the misfortune to be run away with. (Fig. 

 32.) 



Many ladies, when riding in the country, en- 

 joy a short exhilarating flying gallop; and for 

 their benefit a few instructions are here given 



