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right fhoulder fquare, and in a line with the horfe's 

 left, fhe then bending the left kjiee pretty much, 

 the mafter or gentleman who afifts her ftanding facing 

 the lady, he Itooping a little receives the lady's left 

 foot in his hands being clafped firm together, the 

 laJy mufl: then be directed to llraiten her knee, be- 

 ing now bent, with a firmnefs and elafticity prefT- 

 ing her left hand on the man's left ihoulder, making 

 a little Ipring at the fame time, by which the riding- 

 mafler, genileman, or fervant, if permitted, by 

 paying due attention to thefe rules will fpring the 

 lady on the laddie with the greatefl: eafc and fafety. 

 ^he method of adjufting the pstticcats ; I then place 

 the lady's foot in the ilirrup tho' it is a wonder if a 

 proper length, being guefs work, as we are now to 

 fuppofc this to be the hrft leifon, and the ftirrup can- 

 not be properly fixed, till the lady is in her feat, 

 I fay I then give her the ftirrup, dii'ecting fhe may 

 take a firm hold with the left hand of a lock of the 

 horie's mane, at the fame time flie having a firm 

 hold of the crutch with the right, by which means 

 fhe rifes herfelf up from the faddle, ftanding firm in 

 the ftirrup, looking rather over the off fide of the 

 horfe's neck, the intention of this is that the attendant 

 fhall adjuft the coats ft) as they lit fmooth and eafy, 

 by pulling them round a little to the right, then on 

 returning to the faddle, or feat, and while incoming 

 down fhe muft put her right knee over the pommel 

 of the faddle, and by thefe fimple rules flie will find 

 all comfortable and eafy ; in regard to the adjuft- 

 ment of the biidle reins, and the managing and 

 directing the horfe by them, pay ftridl attention to 

 thofe fet down in the firft lecture addrefTed to the 

 gentlemen ; let the whip be placed firm and eafy in 

 the right hand, with the taper or fmall end down- 



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