be equally distributed on both sides. Like a man in his saddle, she ought to sit in her saddle exactly as she sits in a chair, namely, with the hips and shoulders parallel to the ears of the horse. This is a question not only of correct attitude, but also of strength of seat, which is the main thing.

A lady is rarely thrown to the left, because she is supported on that side by the crutches, and, if need be, by the stirrup. All the danger of a fall is therefore on the right, and it increases in proportion as the left shoulder is drawn back.

It is easy to understand that if a horse makes an abrupt movement, or makes a shy from the right to the left, the upper part of the body will be forcibly thrown to the right, a displacement which can be easily prevented by the lady holding herself in a correct position, that is to say, if her shoulders are placed as I have just indicated. If, on the contrary, the left shoulder is not so far advanced as the right one, her equilibrium will be unstable and she will be in danger of falling off, which kind of fall should be provided against, because it is dangerous ; for the lady will fall on her head, supposing that she gets clear of the crutches and stirrup. If, in falling, her foot catches in the stirrup, or if her skirt becomes hooked on the crutches, she will become dragged without having any means of freeing herself.

That which gives firmness of seat to the horsewoman also endows her with elegance. Consequently, she need not sacrifice either of these advantages for the other. It is necessary: Firstly, that the knees are brought as closely together as possible, the right leg being firmly hooked round the upper crutch, with its pressure acting from front to rear. The left leg, on the contrary, by reason of the fulcrum afforded by the stirrup, exerts its pressure from rear to front. Secondly, the left shoulder should be carried well forward, and the body slightly bent forward, so as to make it more supple.

If the left shoulder is drawn back when the horse is at a