l8o HOW WOMEN SHOULD RIDE 



gained in as many months of silent con- 

 trol. 



A horse soon learns to distinguish the 

 intonation of words of praise from those 

 of censure, terms of endearment from ad- 

 monition, and will often respond to them 

 more readily than to severe discipline. 



Few horses are so dull as not to be 

 susceptible to kindness, or so vicious as 

 not to be influenced by gentle treat- 

 ment. 



I do not approve of a woman, once 

 she is in the saddle, entering upon a 

 Talking to lengthy address of endearment 

 Horse J-Q her horse if she is riding with 

 friends. They may care for a little of 

 her attention themselves; it is just as 

 well not to show them the horse is the 

 more interesting, even if she feels so. 



Moreover, incessant chatter becomes 

 after a little time so familiar to the ani- 

 mal that the voice loses its power when 



