ETIQUETTE m THE SADDLE. 



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pressed, and foot parallel with the horse's side, the right 

 toe raised a little 

 above the horizon- 

 tal, but not carried 

 far enough forward 

 to poke up the rid- 

 ing habit. The seat 

 should be in the mid- 

 dle of the saddle, 

 not on the right side 

 of it with the body 

 inclined to the left, 

 which is excessively 

 awkward, nor on the 

 left side with an in- 

 clination to the right, 

 which is equally awk- 

 ward, and with the 

 additional disadvan- 

 tage of being sure 

 to cause saddle galls. 

 When the body is 

 consciously halanced 

 on the horse's back, 

 when the shoulders 

 are equidistant from 

 his ears, and when 



the eyes, looking be- a square and proper seat. 



