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leg over the pommel, and turn her body quickly to 

 the left. If the horse falls to the right, she will fall 

 on him, which will deaden the shock, and, as his legs 

 will be on the left, she can get away from his feet 

 easily ; if he falls to the left, she must try to let her 

 head fall to the right, and, if she has time, she will 

 attempt to fall to the left, on her knees, and must 

 get away from the horse on her hands and knees 

 with all speed. 



If she should be thrown from her saddle, she 

 must not stiffen herself, and must keep her head as 

 high as possible. 



CONCLUSION. 



Before closing this slight treatise, I \vould most 

 respectfully say a parting word to the ladies for 

 whose use I have prepared it. 



The principle of the proper control of a horse by 

 a lady may be thus roughly summed up : Keep him 

 well under your control, but also keep him going 

 forward; carry him forward with the pressure of 

 your left leg and with the whip, which must take 

 the place of the right leg. Never let a horse take a 

 step at his own will ; and, as soon as he shows the first 

 sign of resistance, try to counteract it. Great care 

 and tact must be used to avoid sudden changes of 

 gait, which irritate a horse by throwing him off his 

 balance and measure ; and he should never be teased 

 with the whip and spur in order that he may prance 

 and fidget, for such foolishness on horseback proves 



