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How Women Should Ride · C. De Hurst — chapter 3 of 17 · ~208 words · public domain

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Stabling, 193.--Picking up Feet, 194.--Grooming, 197.--Bitting, 197.--Clipping, 199.--Bridling, 200.--Noseband, 202.--Martingale, 203.--Breast-plate, 204.--The Saddle, 205.--Stirrup, 208.--Girths, 209.--Saddling, 210.

CHAPTER XIII

SOMETHING ON DRIVING 215

Desirability of Instruction, 215.--Vulgar Display, 218.--Bad Form, 219.--Costume, 220.--Cockade, 221.--Confidence, 222.--The Family-Horse Fallacy, 222.--On the Box, 223.--Position of Reins, 224.--Handling Reins, 225.--A Pair, 226.

CHAPTER XIV

SOMETHING MORE ON DRIVING 231

Management, 231.--Stumbling, 232.--Backing, 232.--Rearing and Kicking, 234.--Rein under Tail, 236.--Bolting and Running, 238.--Crowded Driveways, 239.--Road Courtesy, 241.--Tandems and Teams, 243.--Reins, 244.--Unruly Leader, 245.--Turning, 246.

Illustrations

CORRECT POSITION Facing p. 24

INCORRECT POSITION " 26

INCORRECT LEFT LEG AND HEEL 43

CORRECT LEFT LEG AND HEEL 44

INCORRECT RIGHT THIGH AND KNEE 46

CORRECT RIGHT THIGH AND KNEE 47

CORRECT KNUCKLES, SIDE VIEW 50

INCORRECT POSITION OF HANDS 51

HANDS IN GOOD FORM, FRONT VIEW 52

SNAFFLE OUTSIDE, CURB INSIDE, FRONT VIEW 54

SNAFFLE OUTSIDE, CURB INSIDE, SIDE VIEW 55

REINS IN TWO HANDS, SNAFFLE OUTSIDE, CURB INSIDE Facing p. 56

POSITION OF REINS AND HANDS IN JUMPING, CURB OUTSIDE, SNAFFLE INSIDE 57

REINS IN TWO HANDS, CURB OUTSIDE, SNAFFLE INSIDE, SIDE VIEW 58

HANDS AND SEAT IN REARING Facing p. 66

CROP 114

A GOOD SPUR 115

TAKING OFF Facing p. 124

ABOUT TO LAND " 126

DOUBLE BRIDLE FOR GENERAL USE " 202

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