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is brought round, to see at a glance whether 

 he is turned out comfortably and correctly. 

 Restiveness and accidents may thus be 

 obviated, for when a horse becomes un- 

 manageable it is generally from preventable 

 causes. 



LADIES MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING. 



To mount her horse, a lady walks up 

 close to the saddle, takes the snaffle reins 

 with the left hand and places them with 

 the whip in the right hand, with which 

 she then takes hold of the top crutch. The 

 lady next turns to the left, facing in the 

 same direction as the horse, places her left 

 hand on the left shoulder of the mounting 

 assistant, and her left foot in the palms of 

 his hands. Then, on the word mount, she 

 straightens the left knee, springing from 

 the right foot, while the assistant, who 

 must be close to the horse, raises himself 

 erect, and the lady is placed on the saddle. 

 She faces to the left, and with the right 

 hand on the crutch and the other on the 

 cantle, slightly raises herself, and the 

 assistant pulls her skirt straight and smooth. 

 The lady next carries the right leg over 

 the top of the crutch, rests it on the 



