. Riding and driving for women . the\\hoIe arm extended, and this may readily be meas-ured by placing the tips of the fingers on the stirrupbar, so that the base of the iron rests against thearmpit. After mounting, to adjust the length of the stir-rups, clear the feet from the irons and straighten thelegs so that they fall naturally. The tread of the ironshould then be made to come just at the ankle joint,and the stirrups will then be the right length whenthe feet are carried home. In dismounting, whichever method you adopt,be sure to clear the left foot from the stirrup as wellas the right fo
. Riding and driving for women . the\\hoIe arm extended, and this may readily be meas-ured by placing the tips of the fingers on the stirrupbar, so that the base of the iron rests against thearmpit. After mounting, to adjust the length of the stir-rups, clear the feet from the irons and straighten thelegs so that they fall naturally. The tread of the ironshould then be made to come just at the ankle joint,and the stirrups will then be the right length whenthe feet are carried home. In dismounting, whichever method you adopt,be sure to clear the left foot from the stirrup as wellas the right foot before you start. There are twomethods in vogue: the first is to clear both feet fromthe stirrups and then throw the right leg over thehorses head, turning the body on the saddle to theleft and dropping the reins for a moment as the right 51 RIDING AND DRIVING FOR WOMEN leg goes over, and gathering them again in the righthand as soon as it has cleared the horses neck; thenspring off the horse to the ground, steadying the body. Dismounting Right leg over pommel, left foot clear Few, however, can dismount in this fashion without shifting the reins with the right hand on the horses shoulder andthrowing the body well clear of the horse. This isa very good way, unless your horse is nervous or aptto rear. The other way is to throw both feet clear 52 RIDING ASTRIDE of the stirrups, then gather the reins in the righthand and place it on the pommeL Place the lefthand on the horses neck and throw the body en-
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