WHEN LADIES RIDE. 



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gest In a saddle by a good maker, beyond 

 advising that it be made to fit the rider, 

 and that, in addition to the double safety- 

 stirrup, the leathers should hang from 

 spring-bars in the tree, the bar inclining 

 upwards from the front. 



The lady should so sit upon the horse 

 that her weight will fall perpendicularly to 

 the back of the horse ; her face directly 

 to the front, her shoulders drawn back, 

 and her elbows held to her sides. She 

 will permit her body, from the hips up- 

 wards, to bend with the motions of the 

 horse, in order that she may preserve her 

 balance. The reins are to be held in the 

 manner prescribed for men, the hand in 

 front of the body, and in a line with the 

 elbow. The whip is to be carried in the 

 right hand, with the point towards the 



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