Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-02

An Old cs,sirym.a'. Pointer. % On In
sspsrissesd Rider.

A. OLD Cs,airymss'. Pointers Co en- In
sspsrissssd nider.
..Tbs ts.f riders In the World ssid an Old
cavalryman. VINO vas giving gr-enborn
some points on clncstrisnism, ARE the hsri.
cana Buffalo Bills co~boys are spleudii
riders. hut the Msticans srv letter still And
their supeeiority l. In part due b. the Kind OF
..dil. they u.a That loo English saddle
you've g., there h. cou,inu-i, I eoulint
ride Ia. II Isn't 10 fOr q man 81 ride In Now
the great beanty % the Merriam saddle .
tina, man sitting In u has bis legs almost
straight down beside the horss, lise . clothes
min. A Mexican on horetack keeps his
he.ls and shoulders nearly In Inns, bis feet
pian,s.i firmly In his stlfrips undsrue,th
him and pointing straight abesi, parallel
with the horsa Our Mcclellan saddle would
h. a. god a. the M.uican ssddls N " only
had the .tirrut. plscei . coupis ~ inches
further hack A u l., q man riding IN
McClsllan sAddlc has ~ lsnd bis leg Al the
knee In the English styia Nos. With The
knee lent n u almost lmpo~sibls N hep
your fest pointed straight Abs.sd
This position % the fest.- the imprompiu
riding master continuei. after pausing mo-
meut 10 allow his casual pupil 10 at~oro that
b. had alr,aiy aid. "a very important
thing In learuing % rils prvpsrly In fscs, 10
/. the thing And yet nlbeienihs ~ TIE
riders you see alou, the street AMI ooantrJ
roads every day have their toss turned Al an
Angls n O. degry.s frum the sides ~ the
horss Asa cDu-~lusncs tbs-e riders can't
have frtn s-at and dont eBloy the etsr'
ci.. hail a. much a. they wall N they rusis
prUpsrly-
"lIos Il Il the say the to-s point has -
much a. DO sith gocd ridingf q rrIortsr
who haptsnsd b. - on hand inquirvsi
To az nrmly on borss AMI a. The same
to tine have tho body erect and free 81 give
With tho horsrs motiou.- the osFalryman
sAid. "you must grip the an mails sides ~ith
your tnass Not with the calv~. - the iegs,
mind. nor 9TH the thighs. BAT -ith the knse-
alone Nov, N you don't kssp year tos-
pointing straight aheid, ~ nsariy -, 70 = I'M
possible 10 st this GRIP With iss snees Turn
your io.s cat AMI you sil fnd 81 once that
you grip the horss ~iih the calVc- q your
legs and that your toiv u throsn toward
from The hip. insisad u t-ing errct Erp-n.
m~nt llttis when you 81 on Jour horss AMI
You'll - u works jsi a. ] say
But n yoa kesp your fes, straight,
holi on tight with your kness AMI 80 srr-i
yea 81 flnd yuu can accommodate yourself
20 tho motions u the borss more readily and
gracsfully. your at will D. nrmsr sni rid
Ing slll noi tire you n.ar - quickly. II va
will notice pli csyally msn When they sals,
tbs gentieinan coniinuei, "yuu siu - that
instead q spreading tb.ir ie.t apaft they
ks~p them TarAlist This u tie result u
their hsbii - riding. and u often mak-'
them very ungrao.ful on their fest fbs
lit and mat graceful rslsr ! knew sa'
Gen Ashby. vho vas kill~i during the var
nsvsr saw man ~ho lcokei - handsoms
on horsslack Or . hors. bosever. NJ
walkel likes dnck. AMI sas - clumsy that
b. cuuldnt 90 intoa farior without falling
over all ths furniture in aght A henican
astrids h.s high cury~i saddle. 9TH bis les'
hanging straight down. ridss a. EASILY ~ 4
b. wcre sitting in q rocking chair ani ~ ths
sans time ~ 10 almost impos,ibis to unsssi
him Tie IL cloths pinned un o. To- horrf and
th. latter canI gct ffum under him la 4
man riding Ca Cat English saddie with
short girruf-. hs legs lent al The knse anil
BIZ e.. turncd ogt. D.. 30 chance ~tsn hi'
hor~s jung. suddenly lie - in a cramf~i
postl1u. all u almost furu 90 L. thfosn fur
vari On ihc hnrss NECK or over his bad -
Washington Star.