Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-18
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Hints for Lady EqupStrianS.

Several lady correspondents desire add =
tlunal hints IL equestrian matters and V
will eudeavor To furnish them We must
commence by observing that there are situa-
tons wherein 1t is sometimes advisable t.
force b rse to have his own way. IN ord
to battle hs attempts. Restiye horses some
times att, mpt to crush their riders leg
against ais, gates, &c. An inexperienced
lady under such circumstances would en-
deavor to oil fhe horse away, but the animal
knowing his strength, wound teel he cOlIi
overcome the rider, and turn tie kuuwleig,
to her disadvantage on a future occasion.
Although a rider should desIst till she ha-
subdued h. T hOr-e, she must seldom as posi-
bic enter into an open Contest with him.
y, yer attack him on point lie Is rsUlute III
del, ndii 2 the assault IUuld be directed u
the weaker side. The more he furtiti,s him
self IN one place, the more he dimInlshes has
power IN another He prrpue- u resist any
attempt t. conquer HIM on bis strong side
and tie success with which he is attack d or
the other on account OF his weakness in rhat
quarter, goes tar To di-cUura-e and su bduc
HIM II be plants himself in "A position q
resistance againet being forced to a vance, IL
il a very little difficulty t. N Ike him % back
Ii he spPt ars u, termIucd not to 90 TO the
rig the rider may, on account OF the mod
in which he dispO-es of his bOIy and llm1-.
turn tim, with great facility, 10 the LETT. ID
be stands perfectly stIll, and Will lot move
in any direction, his ohstInacy may he made
his punishment; the rider should sit patient
" until he shows a disposition TO advance,
which he most likely will IN a short tlmr,
when he discovers she is not annoyed by his
standing still
Nothing will subdue a horse as soon as
making his wees appear as acts Of Oh. diem Z
- the s.drrs wall, and turning his attacks
against himself " hen, therefore, horse
runs % one side against a wall, pull hl~
head tOrcIrlv in the same direction aud %
by the ard of u whip or leg, the rider can
drive his Group out she may be successful 30
backing him completely a way from IN Ia j.
by no means impossible at when hc d d-
the rid inclined ID 20 10 the wall as him
self, be Will become obtdlcn1. ) ould tins
not be the ease. bis Group can be turned Out
ward to prevent his doing mtschIc. f.
limbs OF the rider. INA enyIng. toe s me
principle may b. ac eli upon more atvtu-
tagtuusiy, pe-hap=, than IN any other cas-
; tOuld the horse be al4rmC! at ANY Orl-rC.
ami Inste i 81 going up %, OF passln. Il. -uru
around, he shOulc be sJOIned and euCJurag /
70 approach or pass the once, not urgei hs
correction the attempt t. force him up To j
would be unavailIng, and dangerous II
horse swerve fro u an Object, and attempt
pass lt at 4 qu OK gtIt, IL Is 10 ~ 10 tOTct
him towards it, for if you succeed ia bring
ing his head Oh one side, his Group will 10
turned outward, and his legs work IN an %
poslte direction. The greater the exertlun
made by the rider. the greater the resIstanc
Of the orse The m dc Is dangerous, t
the horse may in this manner fly from i'm
agInary into real danger, OF ne cannot Sc
what he may run against, or where he Is -
ing. Tightening the reign therefore, on th
side from which the horse SHES Is wrong:
should be slightly slackened, and the morse
head turned away from the object which tel
rifles HIM. By this mode much advantage
obtained; in the first place, tie ANIMALS a
tentIon is diverted to Other things IN I'll
second, the dreaded object loses most Of i
terror, when he finds n wish on the ri Ter
part to force him nearer to it lastly,
en-, bl,d to zee and avoid any danger On ca
other side or in front OF bIm.-BOlg BeLlS.