54 Mounting. 



her knee, thrown her weight completely into his 

 hand. 



Having reached the saddle, while her face is still 

 turned to the near side of the horse, and before she 



places her knee on the pommel, the assistant puts 

 the lady's left foot in the stirrup, while she re- 

 moves her hand from the near to the off crutch of 

 the saddle, holding the whip and reins as before 

 directed. She now raises herself on the stirrup 

 by the aid of her right hand, while the assistant, 

 or the lady herself with the left hand, draws the 

 habit forward in its place. She then places her 

 right knee between the crutches, and her seat is 

 taken. 



Should the back part of the habit at this time, 

 or afterwards, in the course of the ride, require 



