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In regard to ladies' dress I need say nothing 

 here; the fashions change, and most ladies will 

 follow the prevailing fashions of the day. Simi- 

 larly in regard to saddles and bridles : though 

 these may be said to lie outside the attention of 

 ladies, and to be the business of gentlemen, or 

 male servants. A thoroughly good horsewoman 

 will, however, before she mounts cast her eye 

 over her horse's furniture, and see that everything 

 is in its proper place and correctly adjusted. She 

 will feel the girth, put her finger between the curb 

 chain and lip, see that the bits are not drawn up 

 too tightly in the mouth, cast a glance at the 

 saddle, and satisfy herself generally that all is as 

 it should be. Of course to do this, she must 

 qualify herself by learning how to detect the 

 imperfections, i.e., she must learn how a horse 



ought to be saddled and bridled. 



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