. The book of the horse : thorough-bred, half-bred, cart-bred, saddle and harness, British and foreign, with hints on horsemanship; the management of the stable; breeding, breaking and training for the road, the park, and the field. Horses; Horsemanship. 276 The Book of the Horse. the toes should never be turned in, as the old teachers of the haute ecole required, or out, like a splay-footed opera-dancer; but just enough to increase the hollow of the thighs. The round- thighed man may have " to get up a hollow curve by turning out his toes a little in excess," says Major DIAG
. The book of the horse : thorough-bred, half-bred, cart-bred, saddle and harness, British and foreign, with hints on horsemanship; the management of the stable; breeding, breaking and training for the road, the park, and the field. Horses; Horsemanship. 276 The Book of the Horse. the toes should never be turned in, as the old teachers of the haute ecole required, or out, like a splay-footed opera-dancer; but just enough to increase the hollow of the thighs. The round- thighed man may have " to get up a hollow curve by turning out his toes a little in excess," says Major DIAGRAM OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK, EXHIBITING SIDE VIEW OF THE PELVIS. The pelvis is a strong, basin-like, bony cavity, situated at the base of the spinal column, and above the inferior extremities. The bones comjrasing it are :—I. The Os ilium (hip or haunch bone). 2. The Os ischium, or Os sedentarium (the bony seat, is a rough, thick, strong protuberance). 3. The Os puHs. 4. The Os scurum, or sacred bone. $. The Os coccygis, or buckle bone, is a continuation and termination of the Os sacrum or sacred bone and vertebral column. 6. Base of the spinal column. Archbishop Vernon Harcourt, who was a very fine horseman, and, before he was pro- moted to the bench, always in the first flight when fox-hounds were running, once said to the wisest wit of the last generation, " I understand, Mr. Sydney Smith, you object to clergymen. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sidney, Samuel, 1813-1883. London ; New York : Cassell, Peter, Galpin
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