The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-27
THE ART OF RIDING.
GRACEFUL POSITION AND PERFECT
EASE IN THE SADDLE.
Two Methods of Horseback Riding, the
German and the EngIish-The Plan
of Instruction Adopted by a
WeII-Known Professor
New YORK MaiI and Express.l

"The American women are the best horse
back riders in the world" said we'll known
professor who for many years, both in Eu-
rope and this country, has taught the art of
riding. / say it because 1 know. l have
taught the art of riding in Germany, where
the Unconditional German lass is persevering
enough, but lacks the fearless dash and
energy of the American girl l have
travelled and observed the English women as
they appear when on horseback, seen the
Andalusian maidens cantering over the cam
pagna on their bushy tailed steeds, and
watched the French matrons as they pa
raded past on high stepping chargers in the
Bots de Bologne, But for graceful position
and perfect ease in the saddle 1 will place
the American girl, yes, the New York
woman, against them all"
"You have riding school and teach ladies
how to ride"
eyes, and when see one of my pupils
among 100 other riders in Central park l in
stantly reco. ;nize her easy and natural posi-
tion, and note the great difference that
proper schooling has accomplished l teach
two methods of horseback riding, the Ger
man and EngIish. The former method is
close seat and the latter rising seat Cen
orally begin them with the German seat,
then if they are apt scholars in three or four
, days, start them on the English style.
'These two methods have their advantages
ulSduFdubdB6Ss Nu1Cus dLJtE DSAAS CeIO-
IuHy weighed, lean more favorably to
the English The center of gravity in
the saddle can be obtained in the close
SeaU, DuU IN long distance riding
the rising seat Is infinitely preferable,
ooth 10 the morse and she comfort of the
I.ueI: AAeATe ior graceful, easy riding the
English method is best. You rise with the
motion of the horse and ride from, fine stir.
rup, whereas the GERM m Is balanced nv the
weight of the knees, AM yol1 might saw rides
from tbs51naeos. frfns1Sf thi,,zsI--4--,1,--s IN
a lady pupil Is to acquire an easy, natural
seat, to have no part of the body, not a
single muscle anywhere rigid and to have
confidence That is it, by Jovel the Amer
lean woman has too much confidence, but it
only makes the equestrian art easier to learn.
u must now ten my method of teaching.
When lady begins 1 first place her on a
gentle horse that knows more than the rider.
The saddle has no stirrup, in order to let the
rider acquire natural position. A Stirrup
at first seems to throw them out of natural
ness. Then 1 next let them use stirrup, all
the time carefully instructing as to position,
both in regard to contact with saddle "a
carriage of head and shoulders. When this
is thoroughly acquired, tho next move is to
place them on a high spirited animal and
see if they can still keep the same graceful
position when in fast motion Now, there
are Jockey seats, hunting seats and school
the head of teaching women how to ride.
Women who learn how to ride well can
adopt any style they choose, 50 it has grace
and ease. One natural position in the saddle
is worth fifty artificial, strained positions,
which leave the rider uncomfortable"
Have you any rules for women sitting on
the hOrse!"
YES; those which DR.. Bussegny gives in
his Handbook He says that a woman
should sit on horse thus: The head straight,
easy turning upon the shoulders in any di-
rection without involving q movement of the
body The eyes fixed straight to the front,
looking between the horses ears, and always
the direction in which he is going The upper
part of the body easy, flexible and straight.
The lower part of the body firm, without
stiffness The shoulders well back and on
the same line. The arms falling naturally.
The forearm bent. The wrists on level with
the elbows The reins held in each hand.
The fingers firmly closed, facing each other,
with the thumbs extended on the ends of the
lines. The right foot falling naturally on
the pOmmel of the saddle, the left foot in the
stirrup without leaning uponit. The part of
the right leg'between the knee and the hip
Joint should be turned on its outer or right
side, and should press throughout its length
On the saddle. The knees should, in their re-
soective positions, be continually in contact,
without an exception. The lower or NOV
able part Of the leg plays upon the iElmov-
able at the knee joint, the sole exception be-
ing when the rider rises to the trot, at which
time the upper part of the leg leaves the sad
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