POSITION WHEN MOUNTED. V 



round turn over the fore-finger, with the thumb firmly 

 pressed upon them, and the hand well closed, you have 

 the strongest possible grasp that can be made consist- 

 ently with good riding. 



The arm from the shoulder to the elbow should hang 

 close to the body ; the elbow must never be thrown 

 outwards from that position, for all feeling upon the 

 mouth of the horse proceeds from the movements of the 

 hand and wrist alone. The arm hanging with ease 

 from the shoulder scarcely touches the body, much less 

 is it firmly pressed to the side. 



In cavalry lessons, the elbow is ordered to touch 

 the hip joint ; but this cannot be accomplished without 

 the rider having every appearance of stiffness and 

 constraint. 



The hand, when seen by the eye of the rider, should 

 present to view its upper edge, with the thumb and 

 fore-finger only. 



The position of the body should be perfectly upright 

 and straight to the front, having the waist drawn 

 inwards, but without any appearance of stiffness. The 

 lower limbs should hang nearly straight down, with the 

 knees slightly bent, having the feet immediately under- 

 neath the knees, so that to the view of the rider, the 



