48 The Art of Biding. 



open space ; and, should an accident occur, the 

 soft tan renders a fall comparatively harmless, 

 and the education of the horse teaches him, under 

 such circumstances, to stop at once. For these 

 and many other reasons, needless here to specify? 

 I strongly advise my readers to avail themselves 

 of good practical instruction where it is possible. 

 Nevertheless, though I insist on this as by far 

 the better course where it is a matter of choice, 

 I profess in this small book to give all the 

 instruction necessary to enable one to become 

 a good rider, without the intervention of a master 

 at all. 1 must impress, however, upon the pupil 

 the imperative necessity of strictly adhering to the 

 letter of instruction in every minute particular ; 

 and the importance of assiduous and untiring 

 attention to the rules, from the moment of 

 mounting to that of dismounting. 



