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at the cover corner ; so it is a relief to 

 the hunter to have the weight reHeved 

 or set down for a while ; but ladies' 

 hunters get none of this, so we may at 

 once dispel the idea that weak-backed 

 weeds are any good for them to ride. 



Referring for a moment further still to 

 ladies' hunters, it is highly essential their 

 heads should be set at the right angle. 

 Boring and ewe-necked and high-backed 

 horses give a most uncomfortable sensation 

 to a lady from her high position on the 

 saddle, and give an impression to them 

 that they will be off over their heads 

 unless they are careful. Get a horse 

 with his head nicely " set on," not " hung 

 on," his shoulders well placed, and his 

 back and loins strong, but not unduly 

 high, and you have a model-topped horse 

 for a lady. 



Shoulders are far the most difficult 



