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PRINCIPLES OF 



P. TIT. 



The fundamental Seat is that medium posi- 

 tion from which all others proceed, and in 

 which the rider sits when the horse is not only 

 going straight forward, but without any bend 

 in his position. 



Section II. — General Division into Parts. 



In describing this, it is usual to consider the 

 horseman in three parts, and to explain their 

 different functions. 



I. The first are the thighs, from the fork to 

 the knees. 



These are commonly called the immovable 

 parts; and upon them the whole attitude 

 depends. They ought certainly to be so far 

 without motion as not to wriggle and roll 

 about so as to disturb the horse, or render 

 the seat weak and loose ; but the thighs may 

 be relaxed, and even opened to a certain 

 degree with propriety and advantage, when 

 the horse hesitates, and doubts whether he 

 shall advance or not. 



