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requires slightly shorter stirrups, otherwise, 

 when the horse is in motion and the 

 muscles are brought into play, he will not 

 have a proper hold of the stirrups. The 

 rider should be slowly trotted round the 

 school or manege, and if a man is then seen 

 to be well down in the saddle, with his leg 

 in the proper position with his heel down, 

 and yet not to have a proper hold of his 

 stirrups, the stirrups require shortening. 



[A general rule for the length of the 

 stirrup leather on a plain saddle, is that, 

 including the stirrup-iron, it should be the 

 same length as the arm, measured from 

 under the arm to the tips of the fingers. 

 The leg, from the hip bone to the knee, 

 will then form an angle of about 45 degrees]. 



How many motions are there in Dismount- 

 ing ? ^ 

 Three in preparing to dismount, and four 



in dismounting. 



What are the Motions in preparing to 



Dismount ? 

 1st Motion. 



The right hand takes hold of the bit 

 reins above the left ; the right foot quits 

 the stirrup. 



