CHAPTER XXIII. 



The Horsewoman — Practical Lectures on Side-Saddle Riding — The Wards — 

 Fred Allen — Teaching Ladies to Ride — Riding Masters — Learning from 

 Teaching — Improvements in Side-Saddles — Safety Skirts — The Danger 

 of being 'Dragged' — Saddlers— Walsall— Effect of Cast-iron on the 

 Franco-German War — The Row — Lady Dilke. 



ABOUT this time, we brought out The Horsewoman, a book 

 on side-saddle riding, written by my wife and edited by 

 me. It received a cordial welcome from the London press, and 

 has had a large sale. After it had appeared, we thought that 

 it would be a good idea to give in London some performances 

 which would prove that my wife knew her subject practically 

 as well as theoretically, and which would procure the long- 

 desired London press notices. Knowing how inefficient are 

 the methods adopted in England, and also abroad, for teach- 

 ing ladies to ride, and how greatly such instruction is needed, 

 we resolved to give a series of practical lectures on this sub- 



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