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as in Fig. 27, with a ledge of the saddle showing on 

 the off or right side. 



I cannot close this short chapter without showing 

 you a picture of a tiny boy of seven years of age who 

 learnt to ride perfectly in twelve lessons. He came 



Photo by]. 



FIG. 27.— A PERFECT SEAT. 



[Miss Noble. 



over from Paris to learn, and good use he made of 

 the instruction given. Nervous at first, with care 

 and attention to what was said to him, the little 

 fellow ended by riding splendidly, and can sit ' like a 

 lancer ' without reins or stirrups. It is a great mis- 

 take to put children on tricky, tiresome little ponies. 



