. Riding and driving. orse are of greatassistance in acquiring balance and firmness ofgrip. Some of these more important mountedexercises are now given, and others will occurto the man who cares to take the trouble to ridewell. I may say here that I know men who havebeen riding from twenty to thirty years andthrough carelessness and want of instruction arebut little better horsemen than mere beginners. A very quiet horse should be saddled andbridled and taken to some retired place, if it bea bit of soft ground there would be no harm, orbe brought into the riding-house where there areno other h
. Riding and driving. orse are of greatassistance in acquiring balance and firmness ofgrip. Some of these more important mountedexercises are now given, and others will occurto the man who cares to take the trouble to ridewell. I may say here that I know men who havebeen riding from twenty to thirty years andthrough carelessness and want of instruction arebut little better horsemen than mere beginners. A very quiet horse should be saddled andbridled and taken to some retired place, if it bea bit of soft ground there would be no harm, orbe brought into the riding-house where there areno other horses except those being used for a likepurpose. The man will then mount and take the posi-tion of the scat without stirrups, his arms hang-ing down loosely. He should then, withoutdisturbing the position of the seat, and withoutstruggling, bend forward until one or the othershoulder touches the crest of the horse, regainingthe erect position slowly and gently. He shouldin a like manner lean backward, until his shoul-.
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