. Riding and driving. ehoof of the tyro, but theywould not be superfluous for ninety-nine hun-dredths of those who fancy they can ride. The general principles of horsemanship are sofew and so simple that any one should readilymaster them; afterward it is a mere matter ofpractice and aptitude. It is a matter of surprisethat so many men ride, and yet do not think itworth while to investigate the principles of theart which they think they follow. The rider, having taken his position upon thehorse, as has been described, for the seat, he willtake a snaffle-rein in each hand, the loose endstoward h
. Riding and driving. ehoof of the tyro, but theywould not be superfluous for ninety-nine hun-dredths of those who fancy they can ride. The general principles of horsemanship are sofew and so simple that any one should readilymaster them; afterward it is a mere matter ofpractice and aptitude. It is a matter of surprisethat so many men ride, and yet do not think itworth while to investigate the principles of theart which they think they follow. The rider, having taken his position upon thehorse, as has been described, for the seat, he willtake a snaffle-rein in each hand, the loose endstoward his thumbs and held by them, the reinspassing through the breadth of his hands, whichare held knuckles up, close together, to assisteach other, and take a gentle feeling upon themouth of the horse. He should then quietly closehis legs against the sides of the horse and drawthe reins until he has collected the forces of theanimal, so that it will be able to go forward in ameasured pace and not in the loose and disunited. FIG. 59.—THE SMALL PONY IS BUT A TOY
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