Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-10-03
Riding Man Epsilissn.

By FIslZABETH I,Unl.f.

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The fashion of h.tlies' aitls-sasltlles f
ilprsebaek riding was no dolala inirodnc.
Ter g good and sufficient PHI leaso,l, II
ny experience III eaue riatl creises Lao
me to believe that i MAI brit ot won,e,, ii
always fin! the siQsSsaddIes more comfort
bic for them,
II u 8 claimed chat, II The gita fsrs u;;,,
4 aasly nj sss,s| upon Ia
horse, bu will be thrown Ia tile ounf
i She will, however, land upon her feet, OF i
least upon one oi them; while, II the girt
gives way when she is using mans saddle
tshc will fall head downward, will, enc le,
bent under her body, md The other. elevate,
over til, back Of the horse. lii this positio,
She is more likely to break some bones tI,a,
in the other.
| We are told, io be sure. that III r;slinr
lady would be able tc keep "a horcman..
grip on her harse-and. in case of a loose
glftil could hold hersad,ile III place. doub,
tfis. Our slender woman and our f.t women
aiike nave no muscle. fancy even wiry.
teIttened ballot girl would be unable to con-
troll tie muscles By which d vicious horse
strives to hurst the girfh or take advantage
OF It's becoming loosened, to escape from, its
rider. A well-tralned animal in The event of
sucli an accident, will slacken lis pace at
once or even stop Of his own will.
And the majority or our women are to
short TO look well il riding astritle; they have
not sufficient length oflimb Tor the .shorse-
mans grip" Any one who has seen hoy
Of ten on a broad. high horse, with his legs
spread at right-angles, can imagine the ritlI-t
crlels appearance which most Of our ladies'
will present in riding astridc, and 1t they
practice this position rnnch it will affect their
gait. They will then, when walking. present
the comical appearacc of ali old sailoriust off
long voyage, who rolls a'ong In the most
absurd way, with lls legs wide apart. .a
we shall have some hearty fun at the ex-
pense of these Anlaznns.
When hear 4 lady complaining of tl,e
'uncomfortabie' and '.twisted'' position Of
ideways riding. 81 feeling that her .back is
,rooked.' or that She Is Insecure. / know
hat . she does notsit properly. III tie first
oace lie must get sile-s;dtlle that fits her.
As some women are thin, and some robust. |
one with long limbs and so...c with short. |
ipiioWs that one form of side-saddle will |
iot he comfortable for every wo,naf.
Hell She silntla IL fsk u ii ee.ss rsIsrIfy aTuf
Seniy II the centre OF tho ssdtllc. as If about
ritie astride. and adjust the right leg in
he most comfortable position possible: it
INST not betoo much sfrra ned oser to the
eit. antl may. indeed, be shifted !, little more
the right ;literritling short distance and
citing accustomed to the motion of the
orsc. 0
A NoDsL LAwYEn.--Squire johnson was a
lodei lawyer as the following aliecIole will
hoW:
Jones once rushed into the Squire's Office
: greaf'passion, and said. ..I'llat Internal
soundrel OF a cobbler, Smith, has sued me
Y five dollars owe him for pair Of boots!''
.sThen You owe him five dollarsa,' +
10 bessurc do, Init he has gone and sued
e-sued!,'
''Tllen why don't yoli pay him, if you owe
m?''
(. Because he's sued me, and when man
'es that I'll never pay him till it costs him
ore than he gets. want you to make it
ST him all you can. - f5lsss
Z But II will cost you something too'' T.
Il don't care for that. What do you charge !.
begin with?'' y
'sren dollars or more If thcrc Is much