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hended, by a Greek hiftorian, and hard indeed is 

 the equeftrian fituation of the ladies, for if they are 

 to be accufed of indehcacy for riding after the man- 

 ner of men, they are greatly to be pitied in hazard- 

 ing their fafety as they do, in riding after the manner 

 ot Women* 



However as no one hath ever yet lent a helping 

 hand in putting pen to paper on the fubjedl, by way of 

 adding, if poffible, to the ladies, elegance, eafe and 

 fafety on horfe back ; I fliall without any other apology 

 then alluring thofe ladies who may pleafe to read 

 what I write on the matter, is well meant, and are 

 fuch ideas that have occured to me in many years 

 fludy, and pradice in the manage. 



DIRECTIONS IN MOUNTING. 



LET the oftler or fervant being on the off fide the 

 horfe, with right hand holding the bridoun reins, to 

 properly ftay the horfe, and his left hand on the part 

 of the faddle called the crutch, by this method 

 both horfe and faddle will be kept firm and fteady, 

 it is the riding mafler's duty to examine the bridle 

 whether it is properly placed, the curb, chain, 

 or chin chain in due order, the faddle in a proper 

 place, and the girths fufHciently tight, fe'c. Dired 

 the lady then to take her whip, or fwitch in the right 

 hand, the fmall end of it turned towards the horfe's 

 croup, then with the right hand take a firm hold of 

 the pommeil of the faddle (landing upright with her 



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