222 HOW WOMEN SHOULD RIDE 



a business-like appearance in driving, 

 a woman must possess confi- 



Confidence 



dence in her power to control 

 her horses, and it must be the confi- 

 dence derived from knowledge and skill, 

 and not that born of ignorance or fool- 

 hardiness. 



She must know what to do, and how 

 to do it promptly, under all circum- 

 stances, and this necessitates a thorough 

 comprehension of the sport she is pur- 

 suing. 



It is to be hoped she will gain this 

 from competent instruction, and that 

 she will embrace every opportunity of 

 adding to her information on the sub- 

 ject. 



A quiet, steady old horse, such as one 

 might expect to see doing farm-work, 

 The " Family-Horse" cannot always be recom- 

 Faiiacy mended even to a begin- 



ner, for he generally requires so little 



