The educated horse : teaching horses and other animals to obey at word, sign, or signal, to work or ride : also, the breeding of animals, and discovery in animal physiology : and the improvement of domestic animals educatedhorsetea00offu Year: 1854 THE MEANS OF OBTAINING A GOOD SEAT. I do not attempt to teach here the profession of riding- masters, but the importance of a good seat; which you must have if you wish to ride easy to self and horse. The seat to be a good one, the saddle must be well formed—large enough in length and width to permit you to set easy, so that you are not pressed
The educated horse : teaching horses and other animals to obey at word, sign, or signal, to work or ride : also, the breeding of animals, and discovery in animal physiology : and the improvement of domestic animals educatedhorsetea00offu Year: 1854 THE MEANS OF OBTAINING A GOOD SEAT. I do not attempt to teach here the profession of riding- masters, but the importance of a good seat; which you must have if you wish to ride easy to self and horse. The seat to be a good one, the saddle must be well formed—large enough in length and width to permit you to set easy, so that you are not pressed forward or backward, and so wide as to let the thighs hold a part of their own weight, and not be allowed to drag. And they should not drag all on the hip joints, for all such pivots will chafe and often blister the thighs. The height of the saddle behind and before, should be great enough to support the body if the animal should stumble or jump; so now you will readily see the true attitude is for the weight to pass from the centre of the head to the neck, down the spine on the imvard side to the seat, which shows that the straightest position is the most easy and natural, with the bridle in the left hand, the style and manner that you see all the best and safest riders pursue. If you have not practised this manner of riding, it is easily learnt, and once you get accustomed to it, you will say it is more easy, natural, and far more safe; it is often that per- sons do not like to ride on horseback, because they have not learnt the true manner of riding. I would invite you to read Mr. Buchanan's Method of Horsemanship. It is certain you cannot manage your horse well until you first learn how to manage yourself. If you apply yourBelf there iB pleasure,
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