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in a horse, and what to look for, a gen- 

 eral idea of this may be welcome. It is 

 only by comparison that she will learn 

 to distinguish whether certain parts are 

 long or short, normal or excessive, there- 

 fore she should critically notice horses at 

 every opportunity, and observe in what 

 they differ from one another. 



If a woman could have a Park hack 



made to order, the following points 



would be the most prominent: 



Park Hack 



A horse should always be up to 



more weight than he will have to carry; 

 and as, in the Park, appearances are of 

 importance, a woman should buy a horse 

 on which she will look well. Much will 

 depend upon her mount being of an ap- 

 propriate size and build. A woman of 

 medium size will look her best on a horse 

 of about 15.2. No exact height can be 

 fixed upon, as the present system of 

 measurement is so incomplete. 



