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break the trot or gallop, if desirable, which sometimes 

 is of great use, for no horse can trot a mile as quick, 

 without breaking once or twice, as the trot is the most 

 straining gait to the muscles, and he will more than 

 make up what he loses in so doing, before he goes the 

 mile. It also guides the horse in the gallopade, or race, 

 when it should be drawn taut for this purpose, and to 

 support him in case he should happen from any cause to 

 stumble, as well as for the safety of the rider. In learn- 

 ing the horse to pace, the rein is indispensable. This 

 will also apply with equal force in the act of leaping 

 hurdles, or hedges. It should be used with the greatest 

 care, in attempting to swim your horse across rivers or 

 lakes, for if he should get his legs entangled in any of 

 his trappings, he would draw his head under the water 

 and be sure to drown himself, if he did not his rider. 

 Unless it is with some experrenced hand, the curb and 

 snaffle check, had better be dispensed with altogether. 

 Sit straight up, and in the centre of the saddle, having 

 your stirrups neither too long nor too short, and keep 

 your elbows close to the body; carry a tight rein in one 

 hand, and a whip in the other, if you choose. 



With the following remarks, which may possibly be 

 of some use to the inexperienced, I shall dismiss the 

 subject. Riding is an invigorating and healthy exercise, 

 and is fast taking the place of the ancient gymnastics. 

 It helps keep up the equilibrium of the body. It is a 

 harmless amusement that both sexes may enjoy with the 

 highest degree of refinement. 



The youth though healthy and Srongly constituted, 



