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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
168
Although
it
is
impossible,
within
the
limits
of
this
little
volume,
to
give
many
hints
upon
riding,
a
few
may
not
be
amiss.
Like
many
other
accomplishments,
a
teacher
is
necessary,
if
you
wish
to
attain
perfection,
and
no
written
directions
can
make
you
a
finished
horse-woman,
unless
you
have
had
tuition
and
practice.
1.
In
mounting
you
are
desired,
gentle
Amazon,
to
spring
gracefully
into
your
saddle,
with
the
slight
assistance
of
a
hand
placed
beneath
the
sole
of
the
shoe,
instead
of
scrambling
uncouthly
to
your
"wandering
throne,"
as
Miss
Fanshawe
wittily
calls
it,
from
a
high
chair,
as
is
frequently
done
by
those
who
have
not
been
properly
instructed.
To
mount
in
the
orthodox
manner,
you
should
stand
nearly
close
to
the
horse,
level
with
the
front
of
the
saddle,
and
taking
the
reins
slackly
in
your
right
hand,
you
should
place
that
hand
on
the
nearest
pommel,
to
secure
your
balance
in
rising,
and
with
your
left
hand
gather
up
the
front
of
the
habit,
so
as
to
leave
the
feet
clear.
The
gentleman
should
place
himself
firmly,
near,
but
not
so
near
to
you
as
to
impede
your
rising,
and
with
the
same
view
must
hold
his
head
well
back,
as
should
he
lose
his
hat
from
a
whisk
of
your
habit
the
effect
produced
is
not
good.
You
should
then
present
your
left
foot,
and
the
gentleman
placing
one
hand
beneath
its
sole,
and
the
other
above,
so
as
to
possess
a
safe
hold,
should,
with
nice
judgment,
give
just
such
assistance
as
will
enable
you
easily,
with
a
spring,
to
vault
gracefully
into
the
saddle.
You
will
then
arrange
your
right
leg
comfortably
over
the
pommel,
your
cavalier
will
then
place
your
left
foot
in
the
stirrup
and
arrange
the
flow
of
the
habit-skirt,
and
all
is
complete.
All
this,
though
so
seemingly
simple
and
easy,
requires
some
little
practice
to
effect
neatly
and
gracefully.
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