32 RING RIDING. 



must study and practice to become an expert horseman or 

 horsewoman. When riding- on the right hand and turn- 

 ing a corner, be careful to lean over towards the centre of 

 the curb you are describing, and just the reverse way on 

 the left hand. The upper part of the body should incline 

 to the right on the right hand, and on the left hand a lady 

 should keep her right shoulder back and sit square to the 

 front. One should use judgment according to the rate 

 of speed that the horse is traveling. 



Remember that when riding in a class on the lead, 

 that it is absolutely necessary for the leader to be a good 

 judge of pace, and to keep up an even gait, without this 

 knowledge, a man or woman should never be over anx- 

 ious to lead a class ; there are also two other requirements 

 one should know, that is to have a quick eye to take in 

 the whole class at a glance and to be able to assist it in a 

 measure and to be able to hear well, so that you may be 

 able to understand distinctly the commands given by the 

 instructor. When an order is given to change hands, 

 you should not turn your horse left or right about, but 

 ride across the centre of the ring, well up to the wall, and 

 then turn left or right, as the case may be ; when you 

 change from the right hand to the left when riding in a 

 class, and are riding at one end of the ring and wish to 

 change to the other end, pass on the right, and when you 

 wish to change from the left hand to the right, pass on 

 the left ; the difference in changing is this, that in chang- 

 ing from the right hand to the left, you pass bridle hand 



