. The barb and the bridle : a handbook of equitation for ladies, and manual of instruction in the science of riding, from the preparatory supplying exercises on foot, to the form in which a lady should ride to hounds. Horses; Horsemanship. Fig. 11. Fig 12. in bending down, it should not be insisted on; but it is necessary that she should bend the back as much as possible without lending the knees^ as any jdelding of the knee joint destroys the whole value of the exercise. To perform the above named practices comfortably, the pupU should wear a loose dress which throws no constraint upon any pa
. The barb and the bridle : a handbook of equitation for ladies, and manual of instruction in the science of riding, from the preparatory supplying exercises on foot, to the form in which a lady should ride to hounds. Horses; Horsemanship. Fig. 11. Fig 12. in bending down, it should not be insisted on; but it is necessary that she should bend the back as much as possible without lending the knees^ as any jdelding of the knee joint destroys the whole value of the exercise. To perform the above named practices comfortably, the pupU should wear a loose dress which throws no constraint upon any part of the figure. SHppers, too, are better than boots, as the latter confine the foot and ankle too much for complete liberty of move- 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 Vieille Moustache, Pseud. London : The Queen Office
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