. Riding and driving for women . Dismounting with Assistance you are in the saddle, as, if the horse should start,you would lose your balance and have a fall. In dismounting, with or without assistance, thefirst thing to do is to take the straps off and clear the 35 RIDING AND DRIVING FOR WOMEN left foot from the stirrup, then throw the right legclear of the pommel; gather the reins in the righthand and place it on the pommel, then spring lightly. Dismounting without Assistance to the ground. If any one is assisting you, youshould place your left hand on his shoulder. It ismost important to cl
. Riding and driving for women . Dismounting with Assistance you are in the saddle, as, if the horse should start,you would lose your balance and have a fall. In dismounting, with or without assistance, thefirst thing to do is to take the straps off and clear the 35 RIDING AND DRIVING FOR WOMEN left foot from the stirrup, then throw the right legclear of the pommel; gather the reins in the righthand and place it on the pommel, then spring lightly. Dismounting without Assistance to the ground. If any one is assisting you, youshould place your left hand on his shoulder. It ismost important to clear the stirrup first, as other-wise, with your right knee clear of the pommel, youmight lose your balance and be dragged. 36 CHAPTER IVRIDING ASTRIDE TN these days of advanced ideas the advisa--?- bihty of women aping men in yet another way,by riding astride, is the subject of general authorities upon riding—^mere men, it isneedless to say—speak with enthusiasm of the daywhen all women will ride in this, for most of them,ungainly and unbecoming fashion. Personally, I de-plore this tendency and believe that it is a merepassing fad and that, except under peculiar condi-tions which I shall mention, most women ride bestand look best in the side-saddle. The average woman is not built for cross-saddleriding; her legs from the knee up are too short; herthighs too thick; her hips too big, and she is cush-ioned too high to en
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