46 Accoutrements for the Horse. 



When the foot is in the stirrup, the heel should 

 be lower than the toes ; and no more than the na- 

 tural weight of the limbs should be borne in the 

 stirrup. 



It is by an easy play of the ankle and instep 

 that the stirrup is retained and the position pre- 

 served. 



