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great extent, ignored the graces of riding, having 

 been chiefly concerned in teaching the pupil to 

 feel at home, and tumble about, as it were, at 

 ease on horseback. If the lessons have been 

 carefully carried out he will have become an 

 efficient, if not a graceful horseman, and the 

 acquisition of the latter will be comparatively easy 

 and pleasent. 



A few words about mounting may be useful. 

 When the stirrup cannot be easily reached it is 

 well to mount from a horse-block, or any con- 

 venient object about eighteen inches in height. 

 Stand fairly square with your horse, with the left 

 hand take hold of the reins and a lock of the 

 mane, and let the hand rest lightly on the neck; 

 the right hand at the same time should be placed 

 firmly with perpendicular pressure, and grasp on 



