. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . Fig. 243.—An insecure position. the first illustration exhibits the greatest caution and tim-idity, with his body bent forward, and his whole attitudeone of rigidity. The second illustrates the freedom withwhich the body may be managed when the seat is a landsman first goes to sea, he finds it extremelydifficult to adapt himself to the motions of the vessel, stum-bling and falling like a child learning to walk; but withpractice he soon gets what is termed his sea-legs. Theprinciple is the same in learning to adjust ones self to themo
. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . Fig. 243.—An insecure position. the first illustration exhibits the greatest caution and tim-idity, with his body bent forward, and his whole attitudeone of rigidity. The second illustrates the freedom withwhich the body may be managed when the seat is a landsman first goes to sea, he finds it extremelydifficult to adapt himself to the motions of the vessel, stum-bling and falling like a child learning to walk; but withpractice he soon gets what is termed his sea-legs. Theprinciple is the same in learning to adjust ones self to themotions of the horse in riding. PEACTICAL HINTS. S53 The learner should make no attempt to guide or managehis horse, nor even trouble himself how to mount and dis-mount. Let him get into the saddle, turn his toes inward,press his knees against the saddle, but not his calves, bring-ing the flat of the thighs in the largest contact with the spine inward, and throw the shoulders ■■■■i^^e,& Fio. 243.—A secure seat. Let the arms hang listlessly by the side. Holding mainlyby the knees, shift the seat from side to side and fromfront to rear, with as little swaying as possible of the up-per part of the body. Continue this practice, no matterhow long it takes, until the seat is firm, and the learner canmove in any direction while keeping the spine curved in-ward. When the rider has accustomed himself to the slow 23 354 EQUESTEl ANISM. motion of a walk, let the speed be increased, until finallythe horse is galloped with a long bridle rein, under all hismotions, and the rider feels comfortable and easy, and haslearned to depend only on his thighs and the flexibility ofthe body to maintain his position.
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