4 HINTS ON HORSEMANSHIP 



their best," and yet, to the trained eye, the position 

 they have adopted is full of fundamental errors. 

 Below is the copy of a photograph of a very well- 

 kno^vn rider. He was one of our foremost horsemen, 

 and the photograph was taken some years ago. He 



Sketch No. 1 



is evidently *' posed" for the camera, and is un- 

 doubtedly attempting to show himself off to the 

 best advantage. And yet the position he has 

 adopted in the saddle is full of bad faults. Had 

 he realized the errors of posture that he was com- 

 mitting, instead of allowing it to be published, he 

 surely would have had the photograph suppressed. 



