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THE LADY S HORSE. 



the majority, perhaps, — as preferable, from its vigour, 

 liveliness, and dash, to any other pace. 



To expatiate on the absolute necessity of the lady's 

 horse being safe on his limbs, would be needless. 



The mouth should be sensible of the most delicate hint 

 of the rider's will, communicated to it by means of the 

 bit. A horse that pulls hard, or hangs heavily upon the 

 reins, is very unsuitable for a lady's use : so, again, is one 

 having the mouth so tender as to suffer from moderate 

 pressure, either by the snaffle or the curb. The former 

 is no less fatiguing to, than the latter is distressed by, 

 the bridle hand. 



