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mcafjrc the foundation of fafety to a lady when on 

 horfeback, and as fuch I would ftrongly recommend 

 the Jady being in the menage, or in any proper place, 

 the horfe being very quiet and to be trufted to ; then 

 let the lady ieat herfelf properly on the faddle as be- 

 fore directed, oyily without the ftirrup, and not to take 

 the reins, leaving the diredion of the horfe to the 

 Riding Mailer, or to whoever fhe can with fafety 

 truft the government to; and in this manner take 

 half an hour's practice every day, as nothing will fo 

 greacly affifl in acquiring a good and juft balance. 



I do not advife this method to be gone rapidly 

 about, as fhe may make ule both of ftirrup and reins at 

 firft, and when fhe has acquired a firmnefs .and bal- 

 lance in iome degree, may firil quit the ftirrup, and in a 

 leflon or two, the reins, remembering to go to right 

 and left circle alternately and progreiTively. viz. from 

 Walk to Trot and Gallop ; I hope I need not fay that 

 the horfe ftiould be remarkably fteady, and properly 

 broke to go in circles to right andleftbjthe longeing 

 rein. 



I fay this method will fettle and give the fchoJar 

 a nrmnefs not to be acquired by any other means, 

 will teach them to unite themfelves with their horfe, 

 and go along with him, it v/ill bring about that con- 

 fidence, firmnefs, eafe, and juft- poize of body 

 which ferves to conftitutc what is called a perfect 

 Seat^ acquired by the rules of art, and agreeable to 

 nature, and I here beg leave to quote a few lines 

 which the great Berringer obferves apphcable to this 

 fubjed, '' It is aft-onifhing to think how this work fo 

 ^^ immediately necedary could have been deferred 

 *^ fo long, that while rewards were given, public tri- 

 ^^ als appointed, and laws enacted to promote an ufe- 



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