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my cndc<avour to handle it in thebefl manner I can ; 

 and firfl let the whole weight of the body refl- frrmly 

 upon the center of the faddle, leaning nei her to 

 one fide or the other^ with the (lioulders eafily back 

 and the cheft prefented well forward ; a lady c.ui. 

 not be too nice and circunifped, in accu;l:oniuior 

 herfelf to fie upright, without contraction, in any 

 part, nothing fo graceful, nothing fo fafe as e.ife of arti- 

 on; do not let the ftirrup carry more than the vvei2,ht 

 of the \tg, except in cafe of the Swing Trot, or 

 when affiiling to keep the Ballance, 



Two material difad vantages arife from Ladies ac- 

 cufloming themfelves to bear heavy in the ilirriip, 

 and loll about, conftantly twilling themfelves to the 

 near or left lide of the horfe : firfl: it deflroys their 

 whole figure, making the fame appear deform.ed and 

 crooked,- and if they were to continue in the habit 

 of riding would confirm them in fuch deformed 

 attitude, in its becoming fecond nature, by conllant 

 ufe ; this is a truth too frequently wirneiTed, by 

 pradiifing without the right method. 



Secondly, the other difadvantage mofl: materirlly 

 affedls the horfe; for by their fo conftantly leaning 

 themfelves to the near fide, the lide-faddle being fo 

 pulled and prefTed againft the withers or flioulder of 

 the horfe on the off fide, keeping up a continual 

 iViOiion, and this being the cafe, 1 ddy all the Sadlers 

 in the kingdom to prevent the faddle fron; vvring-inp- 

 and galling the poor beaft, cfpecially in the heat of 

 the fumm.er ; the only remedy is to take away the 

 caufe, by fitting properly, and the effcdt ceafes of 

 courfe. 



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