HANDS AND SEAT. 45 



is entirely at the mercy of the horse. As I said before, 

 the only seat is in the middle of the saddle, the lower part 

 of the leg about covering the girths, and the toe in line 

 with the knee, the hips upward movable, in order to 

 enable the rider to balance himself, and from the knee 

 downward movable, so as to close the legs, and be able 

 to use the spur when required to control the horse's hind 

 legs. The rider must hold on by his thighs and knees, 

 and must never depend on his reins or his heels, to hold 

 him on. 



