240 LADIES ON HORSEBACK. 



keeping her foot in the proper position, and a 

 lady's left foot should be in the same position 

 as a man's ; whilst, as a lady has the third 

 crutch to steady her left leg, she has less 

 excuse than a man would have for the unin- 

 tentional use of the spur ; but this evil carries 

 its own antidote, for the lady would soon 

 perceive the result of the irritation, and 

 become more careful. The best way to cure 

 a boy of turning out his toes and holding on 

 with his heels is to give him a pair of long- 

 necked spurs, and then put him on a fidgetty 

 horse ; a few minutes' experience teaches him 

 more than a month of lecturing. I never 

 knew of a mishap occurring to a lady through 

 accidentally spurring her horse, but I have 

 known many instances of ladies being put to 

 great inconvenience and annoyance through 

 not wearing a spur, and I do not understand 

 why a lady should be more hkely than a man 

 fco use it with undue severity. That it is an 

 advantage to a lady is clearly shown by the 

 fact that a lady who once tries one always 

 continues its use. " Fairplay " is also 

 mistaken about the spring-sheath spur, for it 



