. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . ■■■■i^^e,& Fio. 243.—A secure seat. Let the arms hang listlessly by the side. Holding mainlyby the knees, shift the seat from side to side and fromfront to rear, with as little swaying as possible of the up-per part of the body. Continue this practice, no matterhow long it takes, until the seat is firm, and the learner canmove in any direction while keeping the spine curved in-ward. When the rider has accustomed himself to the slow 23 354 EQUESTEl ANISM. motion of a walk, let the speed be increased, until finallythe horse is galloped with a long
. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . ■■■■i^^e,& Fio. 243.—A secure seat. Let the arms hang listlessly by the side. Holding mainlyby the knees, shift the seat from side to side and fromfront to rear, with as little swaying as possible of the up-per part of the body. Continue this practice, no matterhow long it takes, until the seat is firm, and the learner canmove in any direction while keeping the spine curved in-ward. When the rider has accustomed himself to the slow 23 354 EQUESTEl ANISM. motion of a walk, let the speed be increased, until finallythe horse is galloped with a long bridle rein, under all hismotions, and the rider feels comfortable and easy, and haslearned to depend only on his thighs and the flexibility ofthe body to maintain his Fig. 244.—A good model of riding-horse. Having perfectly accustomed himself to the seat, thepupil may now put his feet in the stirrups, and learn theirase. They should be used as a matter of comfort and con-venience, as it is fatiguing to ride with the legs dangling atthe horses side. In walking, a gentle support of the stir-rups keeps the body from swaying from side to side as thehorse moves. In trotting,—when stirrups are almost in-dispensable,—they permit the horseman to either rise to PEACTICAL HUnTTS; 355 the trot, or to distribute tiie shock: iu riding hard be^-tween the feet, the seat, and the thighs, so that it is nolonger a shock, but becomes a quick, easy movement. Th§stirrup leathers should be so adjusted that the iron will justtouch the bottom of the feet, giving them support withoutraising their position, while the inner part of the thighs, asfar down as the knees, are pressing firmly and immovablyagainst the saddle, and the legs below the knees hangingvertically.
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