32 HOW WOMEN SHOULD RIDE 



doubtedly competent to manage an un- 

 ruly animal, often have defects in 



Form 



form which destroy the grace and 

 ease of their appearance, and prevent 

 them, in case of an emergency, from 

 employing the full amount of power of 

 which they are capable. Besides this, 

 there are so many benefits to be de- 

 rived from the exercise — if one will 

 take it in a common-sense manner — that 

 every endeavor should be made to ex- 

 tract from it the full amount of good. 



This cannot be done with any un- 

 due strain on the muscles arising from 

 either a poor saddle, a back bent almost 

 double, the arms nearly pulled out by 

 improper handling of the horse's mouth, 

 or with that abomination — a tight waist. 

 Sense in dressing and attention to form 

 are the two indispensable attributes by 

 which women can make riding a means 

 to improved health. Under such con- 



