The Lady's Seat 33 



good riding has not been studiously and carefully 

 acquired. On the other hand, a naturally indif- 

 ferent, and even very ungraceful figure, when well 

 seated and poised in the saddle, presents a pleasing 

 and graceful sight; for it manifests the possession 

 of a great and valuable acconnplishment. Ladies 

 of unprepossessing figures — if there be any such — 

 have here a nowerful weapon within their power, 

 with which to turn the tables upon their otherwise 

 more highly favoured sisters. An easy, natural 

 seat in the saddle will give charm to a figure 

 destitute ot natural endowments. Ladies should, 

 therefore, spare no pains to make themselves 

 thorough masters of this first lesson in riding. 



When a lady mounts a horse for the first 

 time the tendency is to sit back in the saddle, 

 bend the back and thrust the head forward* 



