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there will be considerably less effort in it ; but, in any case, on first 

 practising it, the fair tyro requires every encouragement to perse- 

 vere, because in doing one thing well, she is very apt to forget 

 another. Constantly reminded as to her position as the trot goes 

 on, she will succeed in doing all well. After two or three such turns 

 (the arms of course disengaged during the interval^, the lady should 

 take up her reins again ; this time the curb and snaffle reins of equal 

 length, and in the form (No. 1) described in a previous chapter. 

 She should then trot her horse freely out round the school, and she 

 will find the full benefit of her recent drilling without reins, inas- 

 much as her seat will be many degrees firmer, and her balance more 

 true, leaving her more liberty of action in hand and leg to apply the 

 necessary aids to her horse in the coming lesson, in which at a well- 

 regulated and collected pace, she will learn to turn him in any direc- 

 tion at her will, to rein him back, to make the inclines and circles, 

 and prepare him for the cantering lesson by finally riding him in 

 his trot entirely on the curb rein, and throwing him well upon his 

 haunches. 



