264 PRINCIPLES OF P. IX. 



When the horseman is raised in the stir- 

 rups the body must have a forward inclina- 

 tion from about twenty to forty-five degrees 

 short of a perpendicular, as the rider shall 

 find most pleasant and convenient for himself. 

 If he is galloping at a moderate pace, from 

 twenty to twenty-five degrees of inclination 

 might be most pleasant, and to stoop to 

 forty-five degrees would look ridiculous, as 

 being unnecessary; but when galloping at 

 full speed, you may find it necessary to thrust 

 your rump out farther behind to increase 

 your powers to support the horse, and this 

 gives the body a greater inclination. But 

 whether the body has a great or small incli- 

 nation, the position otherwise must be the 

 same as when upright— that is, the breast 

 open, the shoulders down, the back hollow, 

 the head firm. 



The thighs are more or less oblique, as the 

 rump is more or less thrust back, but they 

 otherwise act and have the same functions, 

 as explained in the seat. The situation of 

 the leg is, as before described. The toe is 



