RIDING WITH LADIES. 28/ 



just her dress when she would prefer the gentleman to he 

 on the other side. 



In rapid riding, keep* near to your lady, but do not crowd 

 her ; the horses' heads should be equally advanced, bui 

 when about to pass a vehicle you may ride slightly for- 

 ward, to be more sure not to press her feet in turning out, 

 and to be in a better position for assisting her. 



If t become necessary, in an extremity, to lift the lady 

 from the saddle, direct her to remove her leg from the 

 pommel, and to take the reins in the right hand ; then hng 

 your left foot close under your horse's side, to strengthen 

 your position and to move him as close to her as possible ; 

 hold your reins in the left hand, pressing the back of the 

 knuckles against the left side of the pommel of your sad- 

 dle, for a fulcrum, and then grasp her with the right arm 

 firmly around the waist, and lift her on to your right 

 thigh ; turn your horse sharply around to the right, -thai: 

 her's'may not kick her on finding himself free. " , 



The lady should keep a firm hold of her reins until she 

 begins to leave the saddle, when she should drop them 

 and grasp your horse's mane, at the same time disengag- 

 ing her foot from the stirrup. During the whole operation 

 the gentleman must be firm and decided, and must studi- 

 ously avoid feeling, and. consequently communicating to 

 his companion, the least alarm. 



