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CHAPTER XVII. 



LADIES' HORSES. 



Probably no class of horses varies more in size and 

 breeding- than ladies' horses on account of the nature 

 of the work they are required to do. With all 

 deference to their fair riders, there is also a marked 

 difference in their equestrian accomplishments. In no 

 sense do we refer to their social rank, general accom- 

 plishments, or personal appearance, from the highest 

 to the most humble aspirant in equestrian science, but 

 only to their ability or inability to ride. 



THE DIFFERENCE OF RIDERS. 



No one possessed of an artistic eye can fail to ap- 

 preciate the charming and g-raceful posture of an 

 accomplished and finished horsewoman, because her 

 light touch of the rein, perfect harmony with the 

 horse, and general easy attitude in the saddle, pro- 

 claim at once to the world her scientific and coveted 

 attainments, which are the envy of every lady whose 

 passion for equine enjoyment is in the ascendant. 



On the other hand, a lady whose equestrian train- 

 ing has only been empirical is correspondingly easily 

 distinguished. She has no direct feeling of her horse's 



