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HOKSEMANSHIP FOE "WOMEN". 



shows him, also, that the whip is only to be dreaded 

 when he disobeys, so that later on it will become in 

 your hands, strange as it may now seem to yon, a pow- 

 erful means of calming his ardor and soothing his im- 

 patience, and thus sparing your bridle-hand the some- 

 times excessive fatigue of restraining his impetuosity. 



In practice it is not necessary to carry this instruc- 

 tion to the point where the horse will come to you 

 from so great a distance as shown in the accompanying 

 cut, though there is no difficulty in so doing. 



A certain English nobleman used to say that a man 

 was as much above his ordinary self on horseback as 

 he was at other times above the brutes. Possibly more 

 than one young equestrian, remembering the exhilara- 

 tion of some morning ride, the quickened appreciation, 

 the redoubled enjoyment of the beauties of nature, 

 and of the charm of congenial companionship, will be 

 ready to echo the sentiment. It is only true, how- 

 ever, even approximately, when the rider eontruls all the 

 forces of the horse, and it is the object of the present 

 article to put this perfect control within the reach of 

 every one willing to take the time and trouble to ac- 

 quire it, for not daring, but calmness, not strength, but 

 perseverance, are the qualities requisite. 



Both time and trouble undoubtedly will be required, 

 for while, by even a careless use of this method, your 

 horse may be made vastly more comfortable under the 

 saddle, yet only by tact and patience can you win that 



