The Red Cloud chief., 1882-08-25

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Rnles for Hsrehark Riding.
Mounting Facing the nesr side Of the
horse. stand opposite his girth; tax.
the reins in the right hsnd and with 4,
grasp tn. pommet Of the saddle. short
ening the rcins until you feel the mouth
of the horse.
Hold the stirrup with the left hand
and insert the left foot: seize a lock Of
the name in the left hand. close Ia the
crest Of the neck. turning the thumb up
permost
Rise in the stirrup. aided by both
hand. until the left leg Is Strengthened;
carry over the right leg and sink into
tie saddle.
When the seat is obtained. release
the holds upon the a and pommel.
and pass the rcins into the left hand.
After the left hand has seized the
name, the horse cannot prevent the
rider reaching his seat. and the rider
firmly establishes himself before he
withdraws the support Of either hand.
The Seat--After having reached the
saddle. disengage the left foot from the
stirrup. Then. bearing the weight of
the body upon the but,ocks. make tho
inner sides Of the thighs. from the knee
be held erect, the shoulde $ thrown
back and the chin drawn in. and the ell
bows should be carried close 10 III.
sides. The legs, from the knee down.
should hang without stiffness. and the
feet will. without effort, find their prop
er place. parallel with the body Of the
horse.
The length of the stirrup leather viii
be found when the tread Of the iron
strikes the heel of the boot Immediately
above the junction Of the sole. The
toe will be raised and inserted in the
stirrup as far as the balls Of the feet.
The stability Of the seat il dependent
upon the weight Of the body. the bal
ance and the grasp Of the thighs. The
erect seat upon the brcech thai We have
described permits the body to make
most readily those motions that are
necessary for preserving the perpendic-
ular application of the weigh, and for
keeping the balance. The strongest
hold upon the saddle possible is with
the inside thighs.
There should be- no pressure upon the
stirrups. for this would relieve the
weight, disturb the balance and loose
the grip Of the thighs. Ii Is no argu-
ment in favor of riding upon the str
rups that the hOrsemen Of the East car
~ their knees up to the pommel Of the
saddle. for the Mexicans. who are bet
ter riders. extend the leg t. its full
length. Ii is in spite of bad system that
these people who live on horseback be-
skillful in the management of their
steeds. Because a circus performer
standing upon one leg keeps his horse
under circumstances that would prevent
a poor rider from keeping in his saddle.
il does not follow that the proper way to
ride is upon one leg.
The seat having been found and the
stirrups having been adjusted. no
changes should be made for the differ
rider will be called upon to exercise his
skill. II is bad art when the principles
are not suited To every emergency, and
the seat that has been found To be that |
in which the center Of gravity can best
be- preserved in the high airs Of the
manegc. where the horse makes the
most violent movements of the forehand |
and of the Group. should answer all re-
Hints for Ladies.-The lady should |
so sit upon the horse that her weight
will fall perpendicuIarly 10 the back Of
horse; her face directly to the front,
her shoulders drawn back and her ell
held to her sides. She will per-
her body from the hips upward to
bend with the motions If the horse. in
order that she may preserve her bal
ance. The reins are to be held in the
prescribed for men, the hand
IN front of the body and in q line with
he elbow. The whip is To be carried
the right hand. with the point
the ground. The horse should
never be struck with the whip upon the
head. neck or shoulder. To apply the
nd upon those parts will teach him to
'wervc. and render him nervous ut the
notions of the rider. In a lady's hand
he whip simply takes the place Of a
'pur for the right side. The horns of
he saddle. the superfiuous one at the
light side being dispensed with. should
Of such length and curvetures as will
nit the rider. The right leg will hold
he upright horn close in the bend Of
he knee. by such q pressure as the &C
of the horse or other circumstances
will dictate. The left foot will he
hrust into the stirrup to the ball of the
DOT. and the heel will. rs . rule, be
down; but when the heel Is
lcvated. the upper part Of the left
nee should find support in the side
and for that end the stirrup-
Gather will BE- given such a length rs
nil permit this. By the grasp given
the elevation of the left knee from
he stirrup and the embrace upoa the
bright horn by the right leg the rider
I'LL have as strong . seat v her
trength can afford. and with q proper
alance she viii not be likely to find .
orse that will unseat her. -Edrard L.
anderson