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while the Book would have been more bulky, 



it would not have been so useful, as I hope 

 it will be in its present form. I can only 

 say that riding has been to me a life-long 

 study and practice, the fruit of which I 

 now offer to the public, in the hope that it 

 may be of use to those who are not able to 

 command the services of a good Riding 

 Master. And I would even hope that it 

 may contain some useful hints for those 

 who have long ago ceased to take lessons 

 in the ordinary sense. I am now sixty 

 years of age, and I am almost as young in 

 feeling, as healthy and as lithe and active 



