A LTHOUGH she may ride in good 

 -L\* form, and, when her horse goes 

 quietly, feel at home in the saddle, no 

 woman can be considered proficient 

 until she is prepared for any emer- 

 gency, and knows how to meet it. 



Many horses show restlessness while 

 being mounted, some carrying it to 

 Eagerness to su ch an extent as to back 



start and rear or swerve most un- 

 pleasantly. The groom at his head 

 should hold him lightly but firmly by 

 the snaffle, or, better still, the cheeks of 

 the bridle; not lugging or jerking at 

 him, but endeavoring to soothe him. 

 If the horse swerves from her, he should 

 be made to stand against a wall. The 



