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careful that the bridle-arm does not acquire the bad 

 habit of moving from the side of the body, and throwing 

 the elbow outwards. All the movements of the hand 

 should proceed from the wrist alone, and the bearings 

 upon the horse's mouth should be made by gently 

 tiu'ning upwards the little finger, at the same time 

 keeping the hand firmly closed upon the reins. 



THE TROT. 

 The horse is urged to trot by bearing equally upon 

 both reins, and using the whip gently upon the right 

 flank. The lady must sit well down in the saddle, and 

 rise and fall with the action of the horse, springing 

 lightly from the flexibility of the instep and the knee. 

 She must guard against rising too high from the saddle, 

 which not only will endanger her position, but has also 

 a very ungraceful and awkward appearance. The trot 

 must be commenced at a very gentle pace, and ended 

 the moment the rider feels either fatigue or alarm. 

 The bearings upon the mouth must be continued 

 throughout the pace, and the whip used to collect the 

 horse at any moment that he may flag, or disregard the 

 hand of the rider. Until the lady attains a perfect 

 confidence in her seat in the slow trot, the pace must 



