IN THE SADDLE 



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is from this knee that one must rise, 

 and the most essential point is to have 

 it absolutely firm, with a secure hold 

 on as extended a surface as possible. 

 From the knee the leg hangs straight, 

 kept close to the horse, with the toe 



CORRECT RIGHT THIGH AND KNEE 



depressed just enough to avoid break- 

 ing the line of the skirt. It is seldom 

 realized that the right leg below the 

 knee should be held as firmly against 

 the horse as the left, but such is the 

 case. 



