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backed, or on the rug and roller. Of course, 

 ladies are excluded from this excellent practice. 

 They must, from the first, observe the correct 

 seat, and carefully avoid any negligence in this 

 respect. 



It is not a difficult matter to learn to ride 

 well, and when once acquired it becomes habitual. 

 It is merely a matter of skill, and not at all 

 dependent upon the formation of the figure, as 

 many ladies seem to think. 



No lady should venture into the hunting 

 field until she has secured a fairly firm seat, and 

 feels herself master of her horse. Riding to Meets 

 is good practice ; the horses go much better in 

 company, which they enjoy as much as the rider. 

 The most valuable and effective lessons, however, 

 are those obtained in the hunting field, when 



