THE WOMAN RIDER 



The wrists are on the level of the elbows, and six 

 inches apart. 



Both hands hold the reins, the fingers firmly 

 closed, the nails to- 

 ward each other, 

 and the thumbs ex- 

 tended along the 

 reins. 



The end of the 

 rider's spine is per- 

 pendicular to the 

 spine of the horse, 

 and exactly in the 

 middle of the sad- 

 dle. This contact 

 carries the weight, 

 not only of the up- 

 per portion of the 

 body, but also of 

 the thighs and even 

 of the legs below the knees. By the bearing of the 

 end of the spine on the saddle, and by the contact 

 of the inside of the right knee with the second fork 

 and of the inside of the left thigh and knee with 

 the saddle, the horsewoman balances the body and 

 neutralizes the shock of the moving horse. 



The right foot falls naturally on the saddle, the 

 toe forward and somewhat down, the outside of 

 the calf against the panel. 



The left foot feels the stirrup, but does not lean 



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CORRECT POSITION OF THE 

 WOMAN ON HORSEBACK 



