,illu/ration3 ,a woman dress$ 9 rid+    
clo!s    ,,ladies ,,on ,,horseback4     
,,le>n+1 ,,p>k-,,rid+1 ,,& ,,hunt+1 ,,) 
,,h9ts ,,^u ,,co/ume1 ,,& ,,num]\s      
,,anecdotes4   ,,by  ,,mrs4 ,,p[]       
,o',,donoghue 7,,nannie ,,lamb]t74      
,,au?oress ,,( ,,! ,,knave ,,( ,,clubs1 
,,horses ,,& ,,horsem51 ,,gr&fa!r',s    
,,hunt]1 ,,"o ,,9 ,,t5 ,,?\s&1 ,,spr+   
,,leaves1 ,,?\ghts ,,on ,,! ,,talmud1   
,,etc41 ,,etc4   ,,london3 ,w4 ,h4      
,,all5  ,,co41 #ac1 ,,wat]loo ,,place1  
,s4,w4  #ahha4  ,all rights res]v$4     
,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,w4 ,h4 ,,all5   
,,& ,,co41 #ac1 ,,wat]loo ,,place1      
,s4,w4       ,,to ,,my ,,fri5d   ,,alfr$
 ,e4 ,t4 ,,watson1 ,,esq41   ,,au?or ,,(
 ,,sket*es ,,9 ,,! ,,hunt+ ,,field1     
,,etc41   ,,to ,,:om ,i ,,owe   ,,mu*   
,,( ,,my ,,success ,,z ,a ,,writ]1      
,,^! ,,pages   ,,are ,,gratefully       
,,inscrib$4     ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,! 
#ae pages ( adv]tisem5ts prec$+ ! title 
page h be5 mov$ to ! end ( ?is book4    
,,introduction4   ,9 prep>+ ?is "w = !  

press1 ,i may /ate t x is compos$ *iefly
 ( a s]ies ( pap]s on horses & _! rid]s1
 :i* appe>$ a %ort "t s9ce 9 ! columns (
 ,! ,illu/rat$ ,sport+ & ,dramatic      
,news4 ,h[ !y orig9ally came to be      
writt5 & publi%$ may n prove un9t]e/+4  
,"o day1 9 ! middle ( ,febru>y #ahhj1 a 
goodly company1 compris+ _m ?\s&s (     
p]sons1 assembl$ ^u ! lawn ( a          
nobleman's resid5ce 9 ! vic9ity (       
,dubl92 o/5sibly = ! purpose ( hunt+1 b 
9 reality to gaze at & *ronicle ! do+s (
 a v di/+ui%$ =eign lady1 :o _h lately  
come to our %ores4 ,i 0 !re1 ( c\rse2 & 
:il/ we wait$ = ! ,imp]ial p>ty1 ,i     
amus$ myself by wat*+ ! mov+ panorama1 &
 tak+ notes ( co/ume & effect4 ,ev]ybody
 :o c\ld procure any?+ ^u :i* to ride1 f
 a racehorse to a donkey1 0 !re t day1 &
 vehicles ( all descriptions block$ up e
 available in* ( ! lordly av5ues &      
well-kept c>riage-drives4  ,!re is = me 
s great an attraction 9 a numb] ( ladies
 on horseback t ,i look$ at !m1 & at !m 
alone4 ,"o sees g5tlem5 rid]s e h\r 9 ! 

day1 b ladies comp>atively seldom2 e    
hunt+ morn+ f9ds ab\t a hundr$ & fifty  
m\nt$ males ready = ! />t1 & only on an 
av]age ab\t six m\nt$ females1 ( :om    
probably n m ?an ! half w ride to h\nds4
 ,?is be+ ! case1 ,i always look mo/    
p>ticul>ly at t :i* is ! great] novelty1
 nor am ,i by any means s+ul> 9 do+ s4  
,on ! day ( :i* ,i write1 h[ev]1 ladies 
on horseback 7 by no means uncommon3 ,i 
%\ld say !re 7 at lea/ two hundr$ pres5t
 ^u ! lawn4 ,"s rode s well1 & 7 s      
beautifully turn$ out1 t ! mo/          
hyp]critical c\ld f9d no fault2 b ( !   
majority--:at c ,i say8 ,alas6 no?+ t   
w\ld s\nd at all fav\rable4 ,su* horses1
 su* saddles1 su* ru/y bridles1 su*     
rid+-habits1 su* hats1 :ips1 & gloves2  
&1 above all1 su* coiffures6 ,my v s\l 0
 sorry4 ,i c\ld n laugh1 z "s o!rs 7    
do+4 ,i felt too melan*oly = mir?4 ,x   
seem$ to me mo/ griev\s t my own sex 7_m
 ( !m s "y & beautiful7 %\ld be ?us held
 up to ridicule4 ,i ask$ myself 0 x ?us 
9 o!r places2 & ,i came to ,london 9 !  

spr+1 & walk$ 9 ! ,r[1 & gaz$1 & took   
notes1 & 0 n satisfi$4 ,p]haps ,i 0 too 
critical4 ,!re 0 v mu* to praise1       
c]ta9ly1 b !re 0 also mu* :]e) to f9d   
fault4 ,! /yle ( rid+ 0 bad2 ! /yle (   
dress+ 0 incomp>ably worse4 ,!          
well-got-up only ?rew into d>k] %ad[ !  
notable defects visible 9 ! =ms &       
trapp+s ( _! less =tunate si/]hood4 ,i  
que/ion$ myself z to h[ ?is c\ld be be/ 
rem$i$4 ,remon/rance 0                  
impossible--advice equally s4 ,:y c\ld n
 somebody write a book = lady           
eque/rians1 or a s]ies ( pap]s :i* might
 appe> 9 ! pages ( "s fa%ionable magaz9e
 or j\rnal1 patronis$ & read by !m8 ,!  
idea seem$ a good "o1 b ,i lack$ "t to  
c>ry x out1 & s x re/$ 9 embryo = _m    
mon?s4 ,la/ ,june1 :il/ recov]+ f s]i\s 
illness1 my *]i%$ project return$ to my 
m9d4 ,=bidd5 to write1 & too weak to    
hold a p51 ,i /rove feebly ) a p5cil to 
trace my ?\ghts ^u odd scraps ( pap]1   
:i* ,i ?ru/ away 9 my desk )\t any      
def9ite idea z to :at %\ld ev5tually    

become ( !m4 ,9 ,july1 :il/ /ay+ at a   
c\ntry h\se ne> ,%rewsbury1 ,i "o day   
came ^u ^! %or?& jott+s1 &1 hav+        
leisure-"t ^u my h&s1 set to "w & put !m
 into =m4 ,a l9e to ! ,editor ( ,!      
,illu/rat$ ,sport+ & ,dramatic ,news1 ) 
:om1 ,i may /ate1 ,i _h _h no previ\s   
acqua9tance1 br\ght an imm$iate reply1  
to s5d my "w = consid]ation4 ,i did s2  
call$ ^u him by appo9tm5t :5 ,i came a  
few days lat] to ,london2 made all      
arrangem5ts 9 a ?ree-m9utes int]view2 & 
! fir/ ( my s]ies ( pap]s appe>$ %ortly 
aft]4 ,t !y 7 successful1 f> beyond _!  
des]ts1 is to me a pr\d boa/4 ,on _!    
conclusion num]\s firms negotiat$ ) me =
 ! copyright3 ) :at result is kn[n2 & "h
 to my publi%]s ,i t5d] my be/ ?anks4   
,9 arrang+ n[ ^! writ+s--put toge!r &   
br\ght be=e ! public at a "t :5 ,i _h   
app>5tly _m ye>s ( active life be=e     
me--x is to me a melan*oly reflection t 
! ?+s ( :i* !y treat are gone f my      
eyes1--= alas6 ,i c ride no m4 ,nev]    
aga9 may my he>t be gladd5$ ) ! music ( 

! h\nds1 or my frame invigorat$ by !    
ex]cise :i* ,i s de>ly lov$4 ,an        
accid5t1 sudd5 & unexpect$1 has depriv$ 
me ( my /r5g?1 & left me to speak 9     
m\rnful :isp]s ( :at 0 = long my happie/
 !me4 ,yet :y rep9e :]e s mu* is left8  
,x is b ano!r *apt] 9 our life's hi/ory6
 ,we love & cl+ to "o pursuit--& x      
passes f u2 !n ano!r absorbs our        
att5tion1--x1 too1 vani%es2 & s         
on--p]haps midway to ! end--until !     
look+ back becomes s fill$ ) sadd5$     
memories1 t ! look+ =w>d is alone left4 
,& s we turn our wi/ful eyes :]e !y     
might nev] h be5 direct$1 _h ! prospect 
beh9d u be5 less d>k4  ,a few m words1 &
 ,i close my prelim9>y obs]vations &    
comm5ce my subject4 ,i _c b be aw>e1 f !
 nature ( ! correspond5ce :i* has fl[$ 9
 ^u me1 t al?\gh f> ! great] numb] ( my 
read]s h agre$ ) me & entirely co9cid$ 9
 my views1 n a few h be5 f\nd to cavil4 
,let n su* ?9k t ,i am oblivi\s ( _!    
good int5tions because ,i rema9         
unconv9c$ by _! argum5ts1 & /ill pref]  

to ma9ta9 my own op9ions1 :i* ,i h n    
v5tur$ to set =? )\t mature delib]ation1
 & ! mo/ sub/antial reasons = hold+ !m 9
 fixity ( t5ure4 ,i h sp5t "s           
consid]able "t 9 turn+ ov] 9 my m9d !   
advisability1 or o!rwise1 ( publi%+1 z a
 sort ( app5dix to ?is volume1 a        
selection f ! lett]s :i* 7 pr9t$ 9 ,!   
,illu/rat$ ,sport+ & ,dramatic ,news )  
ref]5ce to my writ+s 9 t j\rnal4 ,aft]  
mu* delib]ation ,i h decid$ ^u suff]+ ! 
entire numb]1 ) a few trifl+ exceptions1
 to appe>4 ,!y only =m a v small        
proportion ( ! volum9\s correspond5ce ) 
:i* ! ,editor & myself 7 fav\r$2 b1 su* 
z !y are1 ,i give !m--toge!r ) my       
replies1--n m]ely because !y set =? !   
views & impressions ( v>i\s p]sons ^u   
topics ( univ]sal int]e/1 b because ,i  
conceive t a l>ge am\nt ( useful        
in=mation may be glean$ f !m1 & !y may  
also s]ve to amuse my lady read]s1 :o w 
d\btless be int]e/$ 9 ! num]\s qu]ies   
:i* ,i 0 call$ ^u to answ]4 ,:e!r or n  
,i h be5 able to fight my battles &     

ma9ta9 my cause1 mu/ be = o!rs to       
det]m9e4  ,i likewise subjo9 a little   
pap] on ,hunt+ 9 ,irel&--also already   
publi%$--:i* br\ght me _m lett]s3 "s (  
!m f p]sons ^: ^w %\ld c>ry und\bt$     
weight1 fully co9cid+ 9 & sub/antiat+ my
 views ) reg>d to ! cutt+ up (          
grass-l&s2 :il/ fur!r on w be f\nd my   
article entitl$ ,hunt+ 9 ,am]ica1       
orig9ally publi%$ 9 ,life1 & copi$ f t  
j\rnal into s _m pap]s ?r\gh\t ! k+dom1 
& abroad1 t x is n[ univ]sally kn[n1 &  
_c be "h pres5t$ 9 ! =m ( a novelty1--b 
is giv5 = ! b5efit ( ^? :o may n h *anc$
 to meet ) x1 & = :om ! subject (       
,am]ican sports & pa/imes may happ5 to  
possess int]e/4  ,n4 ,p4 ,o',d4         
,,cont5ts4   ,,"p ,i4  ,,le>n+4         
,,*apt] ,i4  ,a ,popul>                 
,error4--,excell5ce 9 ,rid+ atta9able   
)\t any ,y\?ful ,k ( ! ,art4--,!        
,empress ( ,au/ria4--,h]                
,pr(ici5cy4--,h] ,palace4--,h]          
,occupations4--,h] ,disposition4 --,h]  
,?\ghts & ,op9ions4--,! ,age at :i* to  

le>n4-- ,c\rage indisp5sable4--,ta/e a  
,necessity                           #a 
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,le>n]'s ,co/ume4--,!    
,be/ ,tea*]4--,y\r ,bridle4--,y\r       
,saddle4--,y\r ,/irrup4--,dang] f       
,safety-/irrup4--,a ,t]rible            
,situation4--,le>n+ to ,ride )\t any    
support = ! ,foot      #aa   ,,*apt]    
,,iii4  ,m\nt+4--,hold+ !               
,re9s4--,position 9 ! ,saddle4--,use ( !
 ,:ip4--,trott+4--,cant]+4--,rid+ f     
,balance4--,use ( ! ,/irrup4            
,leap+4--,:yte ,melville's op9ion       
#bc   ,,"p ,,ii4  ,,p>k ,,& ,,road      
,,rid+4   ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,h[ to         
,dress4--,a ,c\ntry-girl's ideas ^u !   
subject4--,h[ to put on y\r             
,rid+-ge>4--,h[ to pres]ve x4--,fir/    
,road-ride4--,back+4--,re>+1 & h[ to    
prev5t x               #dd   ,,*apt] ,v4
  ,runn+ away4--,?ree ,dang]\s          
,adv5tures4--,h[ to act :5 plac$ 9      
,circum/ances ( ,p]il4--,h[ to ,ride a  
,pull]4-- ,?r\gh ! ,city4--,to a ,meet (
 ,h\nds4--,boa/ful ,ladies4--,a         

,bragg>t's ,res\rce                     
#fb   ,,"p ,,iii4  ,,hunt+4   ,,*apt]   
,,vi4  ,hunt+-,ge>4--,necess>y ,reg>d = 
,safe ,%oe+4--,drive to ! ,meet4--,sc5e 
on arriv+4--,a ,^w ) ! ,huntsman4--,a   
,good ,pilot4--,!                       
,cov]t-side4--,disappo9tm5t4--,a ,long  
,trot             #ha   ,,*apt] ,,vii4  
,h\nds 9 ,cov]t4--,! ,fir/              
,f5ce4--,foll[ y\r ,pilot4--,a          
,riv]-ba?4--,a ,wise ,precaution4--,a   
,label advisable4--,wall & ,wat]        
,jump+4--,advice to ,fall5              
,rid]s4--,hogg+4--,m ,tail      #ih     
,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,hold+ on to a         
,pro/rate ,horse4--,is x ,wise or       
o!rwise8--,an ,indiscreet ,jump4--,a    
,difficult ,f9i%4--,! ,dang]s ( ,m>%y   
,gr\nds4--,enc\rage ,humanity4--,a      
,reclaim$ ,cabby6                 #aaa  
,,*apt] ,,ix4  ,selfi%ness 9 !          
,field4--,=d+ a ,riv]4--,%irk+ a ,f5ce4 
--,ov]-rid+ ! ,h\nds4--,treatm5t ( ,tir$
 ,hunt]s4--,bigwig & ! ,major4--,naughty
 ,bigwig4--,hapless ,major              

#abj   ,,*apt] ,x4  ,fe$+               
,horses4--,=age-biscuits4--,iri%        
,peasantry4--,a ,cunn+ ,idiot4--,a ,cab9
 ,supp]4--,! ,rogui% ,mule4--,a ,day at 
,c\rt[n4 --,paddy's ,op9ion ( ! ,empress
                                  #aca  
,,*apt] ,,xi4  ,! ,d\ble-rise4--,po9t+  
out ! ,"r ,foot4--,! =ce (              
,habit4--,v>i\s k9ds (                  
,fault-f9d+4--,mr4 ,/urgess'            
,pictures4--,an ,engli% ,h>ve/-home4--,a
 ,jeal\s ,%rew4--,a ,%y ,blacksmi?4--,h[
 ,iri%m5 get ,p>tn]s at a ,dance        
#add   ,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,subject ( ,fe$+ 
resum$4--,cook$ ,food                   
recomm5d$4--,effects ( ,raw ,oats ^u    
,plead]4--,s]vants'                     
,objections4--,snaffle-bridle1 &        
,bit-&-,bridoon4--,k9dness to !         
,poor4--,an ,unsympa!tic ,lady4--,an    
,ungallant ,capta94--,:at is a          
,g5tleman8--,au ,revoir6                
#aei   ,,"p ,,iv4  ,,hunt+ ,,9 ,,irel&  
#agc   ,,"p ,v4  ,,hunt+ ,,9 ,,am]ica   
#ahc   ,,correspond5ce                  

#aib     ,,ladies ,,on ,,horseback4     
,,"p ,i4  ,,le>n+4     ,,*apt] ,i4  ,a  
,,popul> ,,error4--,,excell5ce ,,9      
,,rid+ ,,atta9able ,,)\t ,,any ,,y\?ful 
,,k ,,( ,,! ,,art4--,,! ,,empress ,,(   
,,au/ria4--,,h] ,,pr(ici5cy4--,,h]      
,,palace4--,,h] ,,occupations4--,,h]    
,,disposition4--,,h] ,,?\ghts ,,&       
,,op9ions4 --,,! ,,age ,,at ,,:i* ,,to  
,,le>n4--,,c\rage                       
,,indisp5sable4--,,ta/e ,a ,,necessity4 
,x is my belief t h9ts to ladies f a    
lady1 ^u a subject :i* n[ s univ]sally  
occupies ! female m9d--h9ts1 n (f]$ 9   
any cavill+ nor c>p+ _s1 b ) an         
affectionate & si/]ly reg>d = ! int]e/s 
( ^? address$--_c fail to be appreciat$1
 & mu/ become popul>4 ,m5 write v well =
 m51 b 9 writ+ = u ladies !y _c1 h[ev]  
will+1 ent] into all ! little delicacies
 & m9utiae ( our ta/es & feel+s1 & s    
half ! effect is lo/4  ,i d n purpose   
ent]+ ^u any discussion1 nor1 inde$1    
t\*+ m ?an v lightly ^u ! treatm5t &    
managem5t ( ! horse4 ,a subject s       

exhau/ive lies totally outside ! limits 
( my p51 & has1 moreov]1 be5 s ably     
treat$ by m5 ( k & exp]i5ce1 z to r5d]  
"o ^w fur!r respect+ ! matt] almo/      
sup]flu\s4 ,i %all !re=e cont5t myself )
 surmis+ t ! horses ) :i* we may h to d 
?r\gh\t ^! rem>ks--be !y s*ool-horses1  
road/]s1 or hunt]s--are at lea/ s\nd1   
good-temp]$1 & prop]ly tra9$4 ,_! beauty
 & o!r attributes we %all take = grant$1
 & n tr\ble ourselves ab\t4  ,& n[1 9   
address+ my read]s1 ,i %all endeav\r to 
d s z ?\gh ,i spoke to ea* sep>ately1 & 
s %all adopt ! t]m y1 z be+ at once     
fri5dly & concise4  ,my subject %all be 
divid$ into ?ree heads4 ,fir/ !         
acquirem5t ( ! eque/rian art2 second1   
road & p>k rid+2 ?ird1 hunt+2 ) a few   
h9ts ^u ! co/ume1 c4 requir$ = ea*1 & a 
slight spr9kl+ ( anecdote "h & !re to   
enliv5 ! :ole4  ,i %all comm5ce by say+ 
t x is a mi/ake to imag9e t rid+1 9 ord]
 to be prop]ly le>nt1 mu/ be begun 9    
y\?3 t nobody c excel z a horsewoman :o 
has n accu/om$ h]self to ! saddle f a   

m]e *ild4 ,on ! contr>y "s ( ! f9e/     
eque/ri5nes ! _w has ev] produc$ h kn[n 
little or no?+ ( ! art until ! spr+-"t (
 _! life 0 pa/4 ,h] ,imp]ial ,maje/y !  
,empress ( ,au/ria1 & likewise h] si/] !
 ex-,que5 ( ,naples1 c>$ no?+ ab\t rid+ 
until comp>atively late 9 life4 ,i "k   
little1 except ?r\gh he>say1 ( !        
la/-nam$ lady's pr(ici5cy 9 ! saddle1 b 
hav+ frequ5tly witness$ t ( ! =m]1 &    
hav+ also be5 fav\r$ ) a p]sonal        
introduction at ! graci\s reque/ ( !    
,empress1 ,i c unhesitat+ly say t any?+ 
m sup]b ?an h] /yle ( rid+ x w\ld be    
impossible to conceive4 ,! mann] 9 :i*  
%e m\nts h] horse1 sits him1 manages    
him1 & be>s him safely ?r\gh a difficult
 run1 is some?+ :i* mu/ be se5 to be    
und]/ood4 ,h] c\rage is amaz+4 ,inde$1  
,i h be5 in=m$ t %e f9ds z little       
difficulty 9 /&+ ^u a b>e-back$ /e$ &   
driv+ f\r o!rs 9 long re9s1 z 9 sitt+   
quietly 9 "o ( ,kreutzman's saddles4 ,9 
! circus atta*$ to h] palace at ,vi5na  
%e almo/ daily p]=ms ^! feats1 &        

enc\rages by prizes & evid5ces ( p]sonal
 fav\r _m ( ! ,vi5nese ladies :o seek to
 emulate h] example4 ,!re has be5       
consid]able discussion respect+ ! "q ( !
 ,empress's womanl9ess1 & ! rev]se4     
,ladies h av]r$--oh1 jeal\s ladies6--t  
%e is n womanly2 t h] /yle ( dress+ is  
objectionable1 & t %e has no bus9ess to 
ride )\t h] husb&6 ,^! say+s are all op5
 to b "o int]pretation2 ladies are ev]  
envi\s ( ea* o!r1 m especially ( ^? :o  
excel4 ,! ,empress is n only a p]fect   
woman1 b an angel ( light & goodness4   
,nor d ,i say ?is f any toadyism1 nor   
yet f ! gratitude :i* ,i mu/ feel = h]  
k9dly fav\r t[>d myself4 ,i speak z ,i  
?9k & believe4 ,bless$ ) a beauty r>ely 
giv5 to mortal1 %e comb9es ) x a        
sweetness ( "* & disposition1 a womanly 
t5d]ness1 & a ?\ghtful & untir+ *>ity1  
:i* des]ve to ga9 = h]--z !y h ga9$--!  
he>ts z well z ! lov+ respect & rev]5ce 
( all ) :om %e has come 9 contact4  ,i 0
 pleas$ to f9d1 :il/ conv]s+ ) h]1 t _m 
( my views ab\t rid+ 7 h]s also1 & t %e 

consid]$ x a pity--z ,i likewise d--t s 
_m lady rid]s are utt]ly spoilt by      
p]nici\s & ignorant tea*+4 ,i myself am 
( op9ion t *ildhood is n ! be/ "t to    
acquire ! art ( rid+4 ,! muscles are too
 "y1 & ! back too weak4 ,! sp9e is apt  
to gr[ crook$1 unless a second saddle be
 adopt$1 :i* enables ! le>n] to sit on  
alt]nate days ^u ! (f-side ( ! horse2 & 
to ?is !re are _m objections4 ,! be/ "t 
to le>n to ride is ab\t ! age ( sixte54 
,all ! delicacy to :i* ! female frame is
 subject dur+ ! p]iod f ! ?irte5? to !  
fifte5? ye> has !n pass$ away1 & ! =m is
 vigor\s & /rong1 & capable ( endur+    
fatigue4  ,i "k x to be a g5]ally       
accept$ idea t rid+ is l music &        
lit]ature--! e>li] x is le>nt ! bett] = 
! le>n]1 & ! m c]ta9 ! pr(ici5cy desir$ 
to be atta9$4 ,?is is an entirely       
errone\s op9ion1 & "o :i* %\ld be at    
once disc>d$4 ,i object1 z a rule1 to   
*ildr5 rid+4 ,!y _c d s ) any safety1   
unless put ^u horses & ponies :i* are   
%eep-l 9 _! demean\r2 & f be+ accu/om$  

to su*1 & to none o!r1 !y are n]v\s &   
fright5$ :5 m\nt$ ^u spirit$ animals :i*
 !y feel !y h n ! /r5g? nor ! art to    
manage1 &1 be+ unus$ to ! sci5ce (      
controll+1 !y suff] !mselves to be      
controll$1 & ?us ext+ui% _! *ance (     
becom+ accompli%$ horsewom54 ,i "k      
ladies1 c]ta9ly1 :o ride ) a great %[ ( 
boldness1 & te> wildly across c\ntry    
aft] h\nds1 av]r+ t !y nev] knew :at fe>
 meant3 :y %\ld !y--hav+ ridd5 f ! "t !y
 7 five ye>s old8 ,v probably1 b !      
brav]y ( ! few is no?+ by :i* to judge (
 a sy/em :i* is1 on ! :ole1 p]nici\s4 ,x
 is less objectionable = boys1 because  
_! %\ld]s are n apt to gr[ awry by sitt+
 sideways1 z little girls' d2 nor are !y
 liable to hang ov] ^u "o side2 nor h !y
 su* delicate frames & weakly f+]s to   
br+ to ! front4 ,moreov]1 if !y tumble  
(f1 :at matt]8 ,x does !m all ! good 9 !
 _w4 ,a little /ick+-plai/] & %ak+      
toge!r1 & !y are all "r aga94 ,b ,i     
confess ,i don't l to see a girl come   
(f4 ,less ?an a ye> ago a sweet little  

blue-ey$ damsel :o 0 prattl+ by my side 
z %e rode h] grey pony along ) me1 0    
?r[n sudd5ly & )\t w>n+ ^u ! road4 ,!   
animal /umbl$--h] t9y h&s lack$ ! /r5g? 
to pull him toge!r--%e 0 too *ildi% &   
inexp]i5c$ to "k ! art ( reta9+ h] seat4
 ,%e fell6 & ! remembrance ( uplift+ h]1
 & c>ry+ h] little hurt =m be=e me ^u my
 saddle to h] p>5ts' h\se1 is n among/ !
 brighte/ ( my memories4  ,we w assume1 
!n1 t y are a "y lady 9 y\r sixte5? ye>1
 possess$ ( ! desire to acquire ! art ( 
rid+1 & ! necess>y am\nt ( c\rage to    
enable y to d s4 ,?is latt] attribute is
 an absolute & positive necessity1 = a  
c[>d w nev] make a horsewoman4 ,if y are
 a c[>d1 y\r horse w soon f9d x out1 & w
 laugh at y2 = horses c & d laugh :5 !y 
:at is usually t]m$ gammon _! rid]s4    
,nobody :o does n possess unlimit$      
confid5ce & a det]m9ation to "k no fe>1 
has any bus9ess aspir+ to ! art4 ,c\rage
 is indisp5sable1 & mu/ be !re f !      
outset4 ,all o!r difficulties may be got
 ov]1 b a natural timidity is an        

insurm\ntable ob/acle4  ,a c[>dly rid]  
lab\rs "u a two-fold disadvantage1 = %e 
n only suff]s f h] own c[>dice1 b       
actually imp>ts x to h] horse4 ,an      
animal's ke5 in/9ct tells him at once   
:e!r 8 ma/] or 8 s]vant is ^u 8 back4 ,!
 mom5t y\r h&s t\* ! re9s ! horse kn[s  
:at y\r c\rage is1 & usually acts       
accord+ly4  ,no girl %\ld be taught to  
ride :o has n a ta/e1 & a mo/ decid$ "o1
 = ! art4 ,yet ,i prea* ?is doctr9e 9   
va92 =1 all ov] ! _w1 "y p]sons are =c$ 
by injudici\s gu>dians to acquire v>i\s 
accompli%m5ts = :i* !y h no call+1 & at 
:i* !y c nev] excel4 ,x is j z unwise to
 compel a girl to m\nt & manage a horse 
aga9/ h] incl9ation1 z x is to =ce "y   
p]sons :o h no ta/e = music to sit =    
h\rs daily at a piano1 or ?ru/ p5cils & 
bru%es into h&s unwill+ to use !m4 ,a   
love = horses1 & an e>ne/ desire to     
acquire ! art ( rid+1 are alike necess>y
 to success4 ,an unwill+ le>n] w h a bad
 seat1 a bad me?od1 & clumsy h&s ^u !   
re9s2 :]eas an en?usia/ w seem to h an  

innate facility & p[] to conqu]         
difficulties1 & w possess t magic s5se (
 t\*1 & facile delicacy ( manipulation1 
:i* g s f> t[>d mak+ :at are t]m$ good  
h&s1--a necessity )\t :i* nobody c claim
 to be a rid]4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4        
,,le>n]',s ,,co/ume4--,,! ,,be/         
,,tea*]4--,,y\r ,,bridle4--,,y\r        
,,saddle4-- ,,y\r ,,/irrup4--,,dang] ,,f
 ,,safety-,,/irrup4--,a ,,t]rible       
,,situation4 --,,le>n+ ,,to ,,ride ,,)\t
 ,,any ,,support ,,= ,,! ,,foot4   ,hav+
 n[ discuss$ y\r age1 y\r n]ve1 & y\r   
ta/e1 we %all say a few words ab\t y\r  
co/ume z a le>n]4 ,put on a pair ( /rong
 well-made boots2 heels are n           
objectionable1 b buttons are decid$ly s1
 z !y are apt to cat* 9 ! /irrup & cause
 tr\ble4 ,/rong *amois rid+-tr\s]s1 clo?
 f ! hip d[n1 ) /raps to fa/5 "u !      
boots1 & s(t padd+ "u ! "r knee & ov] ! 
left1 to prev5t ! friction ( ! pommels1 
:i*1 to a beg9n]1 g5]ally causes mu* pa9
 & uneas9ess4 ,a pla9 skirt ( br[n      
holl&1 & any sort ( d>k jacket1 w suit  

y\r purpose q well1 = y are only go+ to 
le>n2 n to %[ (f--yet4 ,y\r hat--any k9d
 w d--mu/ be securely fa/5$ on1 & y\r   
hair left fl[+1 = no matt] h[ well y may
 fancy y h x fa/5$1 ! motion ( ! horse w
 %ake x & make x feel un/eady1 & ! v    
fir/ hairp9 t drops out1 up w g y\r h&  
to replace x1 & y\r re9s w be =gott54 ,z
 soon z y h put on a pair ( /rong loose 
gloves1 & tak5 a little swit* 9 y\r h&1 
y are ready to m\nt4  ,! nice/ place 9  
:i* y c le>n is a well-tann$ rid+-s*ool 
or l>ge gre5 paddock1 & ! nice/ p]son to
 tea* y is a lady or g5tleman fri5d1 :o 
w h ! k & ! pati5ce to in/ruct y4 ,heav5
 help ! le>n] :o is h&$ ov] to ! t5d]   
m]cies ( ,john1 ! coa*man1 or ,jem1 !   
groom6 ,s]vants are r>ely able to ride a
 y>d !mselves1 & _! attempt at tea*+ is 
proportionately lame4 ,y\r horse hav+   
be5 l$ out1 y\r att5dant looks to 8     
gir?+1 c41 z /able s]vants are n always 
too p>ticul> respect+ ^! necess>y       
matt]s4  ,! pleasante/ bridle 9 :i* to  
ride is a pla9 r+-snaffle4 ,few horses w

 g 9 x2 b1 rememb]1 ,i am surmis+ t y\rs
 has be5 prop]ly tra9$4 ,by rid+ 9 ?is  
bridle y h complete control ov] !       
movem5ts ( y\r horse--c1 9 fact1 manage 
him ) "o h&1 & y h ! additional         
advantage ( hav+ few] lea!rs to encumb] 
& emb>rass y\r f+]s4 ,a beg9n] is       
frequ5tly puzzl$ to di/+ui% betwe5 !    
curb & ! snaffle :5 rid+ ) a d\ble re91 
& mi/ak+ "o = ! o!r1 or pull+ equally at
 bo?1 is apt to cause ! horse mu*       
unnecess>y irritation4 ,x is lam5table  
to see ! mann] 9 :i* gr[n m5 & wom51 :o 
ought to "k s mu* bett]1 tug & /ra9 at  
_! horses' m\?s ) an equal pull ^u bo?  
re9s1 :5 rid+1 z is ! cu/om1 9 a bit &  
bridoon4 ,p]haps ( ! two !y draw ! curb 
! tight]4 ,x is n meant = cruelty--!y d 
n appe> to be aw>e t x is cruel3 b !re  
is no great] sign ( utt] ignorance4     
,horses are n naturally vici\s1 & v few 
( !m :o h _h any sort ( fair-play 9     
tra9+1 really require a curb1 or w g z  
well or pleasantly ^u x z if ridd5 9 a  
snaffle-bridle4  ,y\r saddle is ano!r   

mo/ important po9t4 ,nev] comm5ce1 be   
y\r age ev] s t5d]1 by rid+ ^u a pad4   
,accu/om y\rself f ! beg9n+ to ! use ( a
 prop]ly con/ruct$ saddle1 made z       
/raight z a bo>d1 seat p]fectly level1 &
 sc>cely any appe>ance ( a pommel ^u !  
(f-side4 ,a leap+-head1 or :at is       
commonly t]m$ a ?ird crut*1 is1 9 my    
op9ion1 indisp5sable4 ,to procure a     
saddle su* z ,i describe y mu/ h x made 
to ord]1 = ^? ( ! pres5t day are all    
made ) some?+ ( a dip1 :i* is mo/       
objectionable4 ,i d n l ! appe>ance (   
mu* /it*+ ab\t a saddle4 ,x has always  
appe>$ to me absurd to see ! am\nt (    
elaborate embroid]y :i* e old-fa%ion$   
saddle c>ries ^u ! ne> flap4 ,no?+ c\ld 
be m unnecess>y ?an an outlay ( lab\r ^u
 a portion ( ! article :i* is always    
conceal$ b5ea? ! rid]'s "r leg4 ,!re    
might be "s s5se1 al?\gh v little1 9    
decorat+ ! (f-side & imp>t+ to x some?+ 
( an ornam5tal appe>ance2 b 9 my op9ion 
!re _c be too mu* simplicity ab\t ev]y?+
 connect$ ) rid+ appo9tm5ts4 ,a         

pla9ness1 am\nt+ ev5 to sev]ity1 is to  
be pref]r$ be=e any outw>d %[4 ,ribbons1
 & col\r$ veils1 & yell[ gloves1 & %[y  
fl[]s are alike objectionable4 ,a gaudy 
get up 7to make use ( an expressive     
common-place7 is highly to be condemn$1 
& at once /amps ! we>] z a p]son (      
inf]ior ta/e4 ,!re=e avoid x4 ,let y\r  
saddle be1 l y\r p]sonal attire1        
rem>kable only = its p]fect fre$om f    
ornam5t or display4 ,h x made to suit   
y\rself--nei!r too weighty1 nor yet too 
small--& if y want to ride ) grace &    
com=t1 desire t x be con/ruct$ )\t "o   
p>ticle ( ! objectionable dip4 ,!re is a
 v old-e/abli%$ & _w-not$ firm 9        
,piccadilly--,peat  ,co4--:]e y c obta9 
an article su* z ,i describe1 prop]ly   
made1 & ( durable mat]ials1 at q a      
mod]ate co/4 ,i c say1 speak+ f         
exp]i5ce1 t no tr\ble w be sp>$ to af=d 
y satisfaction1 & t ! workman%ip w be n 
only la/+1 b *>act]is$ by t neatness =  
:i* ,i am s /rong an advocate4 ,y %\ld  
ride on y\r saddle1 n 9 x1 & y mu/ le>n 

to ride f balance or y w nev] excel1 &  
?is y c only d by ! use ( ! level seat4 
,a small pocket on ! (f-side1 & a neat  
cross /rap to support a wat]pro(1 are ( 
c\rse necess>y items4  ,y\r /irrup is ! 
next important matt]4 ,i /rongly        
disapprove ( ! old-fa%ion$ slipp]1 z    
also ( ! s-call$ safety /irrup1 :i* is1 
9 my op9ion1 ! fruitful s\rce ( _m      
accid5ts4 ,half ! lam5table mis*ances ) 
:i* our e>s are f "t to "t %ock$1 are   
due to ! p]t9acity ) :i* ladies w cl+ to
 ?is murd]\s safety /irrup4 ,s long z !y
 w p]si/ 9 do+ s1 casualties mu/ be     
look$ = & mu/ occur4 ,! padd+ ov] !     
in/ep causes ! foot to become firmly    
imb$d$1 & 9 ! ev5t ( an accid5t !       
consequ5ces are dire1 = ! me*anism ( !  
/irrup is almo/ inv>iably /iff or out ( 
ord]1 or o!rwise refuses to act4 ,mr4   
,oldacre 01 ,i believe1 ! inv5tor ( !   
padd$ /irrup1 & = ?is we owe him or 8   
memory little ?anks1 al?\gh ! gratitude 
( all lady rid]s is und\bt$ly due to him
 = 8 admirable inv5tion & pat5t+ ( !    

?ird crut*1 )\t :i* our seat 9 ! saddle 
w\ld be f> less com=table & less secure4
  ,i d>e say t ,i %all h a l>ge section 
( aggriev$ /irrup-mak]s com+ d[n ^u me )
 ! phials ( _! wra? = giv+ publicity to 
?is op9ion1 b 9 writ+ z ,i h done ,i    
m]ely /ate my own views1 :i* ,i deem we 
are all at lib]ty to d2 & look+ ^u my   
read]s z fri5ds1 ,i w>n !m aga9/ an     
article ( :i* ,i myself h _h w(ul       
exp]i5ce4 ,i once pur*as$ a safety      
/irrup at "o ( ! be/ h\ses1 & made by "o
 ( ! be/ mak]s4 ,! %opman %[$ x (f to me
 9 gallant /yle1 expatiat+ ^u its _m    
excell5cies1 & adroitly manag+ ! /iff   
ma*9]y ) 8 deft f+]s1 until ,i 0 fairly 
deceiv$1 & gave him a h&ful ( money =   
:at subsequ5tly prov$ a cause ( tr\ble4 
,i lo/ m ?an "o good run ) h\nds ?r\gh !
 break+ ( ?is de>ly-b\ght /irrup1 hav+  
^u "o occasion to ride q a long di/ance 
away f ! hunt to seek out a =ge at :i*  
,i might und]go repairs4 ,nor 0 ?is !   
wor/1 = "o day1 hav+ incauti\sly plung$ 
into a bog 9 my anxiety to be 9 at !    

dea?1 my horse got /uck & began to s9k1 
& ( c\rse ,i s\ght to release myself f  
him at once2 b no1 my foot 0 lock$ fa/ 9
 t t]rible /irrup1 & ,i c\ld n /ir4 ,my 
position 0 dreadful1 = ,i _h outridd5 my
 pilot1 my /ruggl+ /e$ 0 mom5t>ily s9k+ 
l[]1 & ! %ades ( ev5+ 7 fa/ clos+ 94 ,i 
%udd] to ?9k :at might h be5 my fate & t
 ( my gallant horse _h n ! fox happily  
turn$ & l$ ! hunt back along ! skirts ( 
! bog1 ?us enabl+ my cries = help to be 
he>d by "o or two brave spirits :o came 
gallantly to my rescue4 ,i h m ?an once 
s9ce !n be5 caught 9 a trea*]\s bog :5  
foll[+ ! *ase1 b nev] h ,i f\nd any     
difficulty 9 jump+ f my horse's back &  
help+ him to /ruggle gamely on to ! dry 
l&1 = ,i h nev] s9ce ridd5 9 a          
safety-/irrup1 nor %all ,i ev] be likely
 to d s aga94 ,x may be said1 & probably
 ) tru?1 t my s]vant _h neglect$ to     
clean x prop]ly f day to day1 & t       
consequ5tly ! spr+ _h got ru/$ & refus$ 
to act4 ,su* may possibly h be5 ! case1 
b might n ! same ?+ occur to anyone1 or 

at any "t8 ,s]vants are ! same all ov] !
 _w1 & yet y mu/ ei!r tru/ to !m or sp5d
 half y\r "t ov]look+ !m 9 ! /able &    
h>ness-room1 :i* = a lady is nei!r      
agreeable nor correct4  ,!re is no?+ s  
pleasant to ride 9 z a pla9 little      
rac+-/irrup1 f :i* ! foot is 9 an in/ant
 fre$4 ,i h n = a long :ile back us$    
any?+ else myself1 nor has my foot ev]  
rema9$ caught1 ev5 9 ! mo/ dang]\s      
falls4  ,i conceive x to be an admirable
 plan to le>n to ride )\t a /irrup at   
all4 ,( c\rse ,i d n mean by ?is t a    
lady %\ld ev] g out p>k-rid+ or hunt+   
sans ! aid ( su* an app5dage1 b %e %\ld 
be taught ! necessity ( disp5s+ ) x 9   
case ( em]g5cy4 ,! b5efits aris+ f su*  
tra9+ are manifold4 ,fir/1 x imp>ts a   
fre$om & indep5d5ce :i* _c o!rwise be   
acquir$2 secondly1 x gives an admirable 
& sure seat ov] f5ces2 ?irdly1 x is an  
excell5t means ( le>n+ h[ to ride f     
balance2 & f\r?ly1 9 spite ( its app>5t 
difficulties1 x is 9 ! end a mighty     
simplifi]1 inasmu* z1 :5 ! use ( !      

/irrup is aga9 p]mitt$1 all seems su*   
m>vell\sly pla9 sail+1 t e ob/acle      
appe>s to vani% f ! le>n]'s pa?4 ,9     
%ort1 a lady :o c ride fairly well )\t a
 support = h] foot1 mu/1 :5 su* is add$1
 be inde$ an accompli%$ horsewoman4 ,i  
knew a lady :o nev] made use ( a /irrup 
?r\gh\t ! :ole c\rse ( an unusually long
 life1 & :o rode mo/ brilliantly to     
h\nds4 ,few1 h[ev]1 c\ld d ?is1 nor is x
 by any means advisable1 b to be able   
occasionally to disp5se ) ! support is  
d\btless ( decid$ b5efit4  ,i h (t5 f\nd
 my tra9+ 9 ?is respect /& me 9 good    
/ead1 = x has m ?an once happ5$ t 9     
jump+ a /iff f5ce1 or /ruggl+ 9 a heavy 
fall1 my /irrup-lea!r has giv5 way1 & ,i
 h _h n alone to f9i% ! run )\t x1 b to 
ride _m miles ( a j\rney homew>d4  ,no?+
 c\ld be m we>isome to an untutor$      
horsewoman ?an a long ride )\t a /irrup4
 ,! weight ( h] susp5d$ limb becomes    
aft] a mom5t or two mo/ inconv5i5t & ev5
 pa9ful1 :il/ ! trot ( ! horse occasions
 h] to bump cont9u\sly 9 ! saddle1--= ! 

p[] ( ris+ )\t artificial aid w\ld appe>
 a %e] impossibility to an ord9>y rid]  
^: tea*+ _h be5 entru/$ to an ord9>y    
tea*]4 ,i w\ld h y !n be> 9 m9d t al?\gh
 ,i advocate practis+ )\t ! assi/ance ( 
a /irrup1 ,i am totally aga9/ y\r sett+ 
out beyond ! limits ( y\r own lawn or   
paddock )\t ?is necess>y support4       
,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,m\nt+4--,,hold+ ,,!   
,,re9s4--,,position ,,9 ,,!             
,,saddle4--,,use ,,( ,,!                
,,:ip4--,,trott+4--,,cant]+4--,,rid+ ,,f
 ,,balance4--,,use ,,( ,,! ,,/irrup4    
--,,leap+4--,,:yte ,,melville',s        
,,op9ion4   ,hav+ n[ se5 t y\r bridle1  
saddle1 & /irrup are 9 prop] ord]1 y    
prep>e to m\nt1 & ?is w probably take y 
"s "t & practice to accompli%           
gracefully1 be+ q an art 9 itself4 ,no?+
 is m atroci\s ?an to see a lady require
 a *air to m\nt h] animal1 or hang      
midway aga9/ ! side ( ! saddle :5 h]    
cavali] gives h] ! help+ h&4 ,lay y\r "r
 h& firmly ^u ! pommel ( y\r saddle1 & !
 left ^u ! %\ld] ( y\r att5dant1 9 ^: h&

 y place y\r left foot4 ,h ready "s     
signal s5t5ce1 z ,make ready1 g6 or "o1 
two1 ?ree6 ,imm$iately ^u pron\nc+ ! la/
 syllable make y\r spr+1 & if y\r       
att5dant does 8 duty prop]ly y w f9d    
y\rself seat$ deftly ^u y\r saddle4  ,z 
,i h already /at$1 ?is requires         
practice1 & y mu/ n be disappo9t$ if a  
week or s ( failure ensues betwe5 trial 
& success4  ,z soon z y are firmly      
seat$1 take y\r re9 7:i*1 z ,i h said1  
%\ld be a s+le "o7 & adju/ x ?us4 ,place
 ! ne> side "u ! little f+] ( y\r left  
h&1 & ! (f "o betwe5 y\r fir/ & second  
f+]s1 br++ bo? 9 front t[>d ! "r h&1 &  
hold+ !m securely 9 _! place ) !        
pressure ( y\r ?umb4 ,?is is m]ely a h9t
 z to ! simple/ me?od = a beg9n] to     
adopt1 = !re is really no fix$ rule =   
hold+ re9s1 nor mu/ y at all times hold 
!m 9 "o h& only1 b frequ5tly--& always  
:5 hunt+--put bo? h&s firmly to y\r     
bridle4 ,any?+ /iff or /]eotyp$ is to be
 avoid$4 ,a good rid]1 su* z we hope y w
 soon become1 w *ange h] re9s ab\t1 &   

move h] position ^u ! saddle1 s z to be 
able to wat* ! surr\nd+ sc5]y--always   
mov+ gracefully1 & )\t any abrupt or    
spasmodic j]k+s1 :i* are j z            
objectionable z ! pok]-l rigidity :i* ,i
 wi% y to avoid4 ,h[ common x is to see 
ladies on horseback sitt+ z ?\gh !y 7   
afraid to budge a hair1 ) p9ion$ elb[s &
 /raightly-/>+ eyes4 ,?is is mo/        
objectionable2 9 fact1 no?+ c be m      
unsightly4 ,a graceful1 easy seat1 is a 
good horsewoman's *ief *>act]i/ic4 ,%e  
is n afraid ( tumbl+ (f1 & s %e does n  
look z ?\gh %e 7 s2 moreov]1 %e has be5 
prop]ly taught 9 ! comm5cem5t1 & all su*
 defects h be5 rectifi$ by a c>eful     
sup]vision4  ,) reg>d to y\r :ip1 x mu/ 
be held po9t d[nw>ds1 & if y h occasion 
to t\* y\r horse1 give x to him d[n !   
%\ld]1 b always ) temp]ance & k9dly     
judgm5t4 ,i once _h a rid+-ma/] :o      
desir$ me to hold my :ip balanc$ 9 ?ree 
f+]s ( my "r h&1 po9t upw>ds1 ! h&      
itself be+ absurdly b[$ & ! little f+]  
/uck /raight out l a wood5 projection4  

,my natural good s5se induc$ me to rebel
 aga9/ any?+ s completely ridicul\s1 &  
,i quietly ask$ my tea*] :y ,i 0 to c>ry
 my :ip 9 t p>ticul> position4 ,8 answ] 
0--,oh1 t y may h x ready to /rike y\r  
horse on ! neck4 ,%ades ( ,diana6 ?is is
 ! way our daught]s are taught 9 s*ools1
 & we m>vel t !y %[ s little = ! heaps (
 money :i* we hopefully exp5d ^u !m4    
,be+ !n fairly seat$ ^u y\r saddle1 y\r 
skirt drawn d[n & arrang$ by y\r        
att5dant1 y\r re9s 9 y\r h& & y\r :ip   
arrang$1 y mu/ proce$ to walk y\r horse 
quietly ar\nd ! enclosure1 hav+ fir/    
g5tly drawn y\r bridle ?r\gh 8 m\?4 ,y w
 feel v /range at fir/3 mu* z ?\gh y 7  
on ! back ( a drom$>y & 7 completely at 
8 m]cy4 ,sit p]fectly /raight & erect1 b
 )\t /iffness4 ,be c>eful n to hang ov] 
^u ei!r side1 &1 above all ?+s1 avoid ! 
p]nici\s habit ( clut*+ n]v\sly ) ! "r  
h& at ! (f pommel to save y\rself f "s  
imag9>y dang]4 ,s mu* does ?is unsightly
 habit gr[ ^u beg9n]s1 t1 unless *eck$1 
x w foll[ !m ?r\gh life4 ,i "k gr[n wom5

 :o ride e day1 & ! v mom5t _! horse    
breaks into a cant] or a trot !y lay a  
grim grip ^u ! pommel1 & hold firmly on 
to x until ! animal aga9 lapses into a  
walk4 ,& ?is !y d unconsci\sly4 ,!      
habit1 giv5 way to 9 *ildhood1 has gr[n 
s mu* into second nature t to tell !m ( 
x w\ld amaze !m4 ,i once v5tur$ to (f] a
 g5tle remon/rance ^u ! subject to a    
lady ) :om ,i 0 extremely intimate1 & %e
 0 n only a/oni%$1 b s displeas$ ) me = 
notic+ x1 t %e 0 nev] q ! same to me    
aft]w>ds2 & s salut>y 0 ! lesson :i* ,i 
!n receiv$ t ,i h s9ce gone ^u !        
pr9ciple ( complete non-int]f]5ce1 & if 
,i saw my fell[ eque/ri5nes rid+ gravely
 ^u _! horses' heads ,i w\ld n sugge/ ! 
rationality ( transf]r+ _! weight to !  
saddle4 ,& ?is !ory is a good "o1 or at 
lea/ a wise "o2 = humanity is s         
inord9ately conceit$ t x w nev] take a  
h9t k9dly1 unless ask$ =2 & n always ev5
 !n4  ,to sit erect ^u y\r saddle is a  
po9t ( great importance2 if y acquire a 
habit ( /oop+ x w gr[ ^u y1 & x is n    

only a great disfigurem5t1 b n          
unfrequ5tly a cause ( s]i\s accid5t1 =  
if y\r horse sudd5ly ?r[s up 8 head1 he 
hits y ^u ! nose1 & deprives y ( m blood
 ?an y may be able to replace 9 a good  
:ile4  ,z soon z y c feel y\rself q at  
home ^u y\r m\nt1 & h become accu/om$ to
 its walk+ motion1 y\r att5dant w urge  
him into a g5tle trot4 ,& n[ prep>e     
y\rself = ! beg9n+ ( sorr[s4 ,y\r fir/  
s5sation w be t ( be+ %ak5 to pieces4 ,y
 are1 ( c\rse1 yet q ignorant ( ! art ( 
ris+ 9 y\r saddle1 & ! trot ( ! horse   
fairly *urns y4 ,y\r hat %akes1 y\r hair
 flaps1 y\r elb[s bang to y\r sides1 y  
are altoge!r mis]able4 ,/ill1 y hold on 
bravely1 ?\gh y are ready to cry f !    
horrors ( ! situation4  ,y\r att5dant1  
by way ( reliev+ y1 *anges ! trot to a  
cant]1 & !n y are sudd5ly transport$ to 
,elysium4 ,! motion is heav5ly4 ,y h    
no?+ to d b sit close to y\r saddle1 & y
 are borne delightfully along4 ,x is too
 ec/atic to la/4 ,alas6 x w nev] tea* y 
to ride1 & s y return to ! trot & ! %ak+

 & ! jogg+1 ! horrors ( :i* are worse   
?an any?+ y h ev] previ\sly exp]i5c$4 ,y
 try va9ly to give y\rself "s ease1 b   
fail utt]ly1 & at l5g? dism\nt--hot1    
tir$1 & di%e>t5$4  ,b aga9/ ?is latt] y 
mu/ resolutely fight4 ,rememb] t no?+ c 
be le>n$ )\t tr\ble1 & by-&-by y w be   
repaid4 ,x is n ev]ybody :o has ! gift (
 p]sev]ance1 & x is an invaluable       
attribute4 ,x is a fact frequ5tly       
comm5t$ ^u1 n alone by me b by _m o!rs  
also1 t if y g = ! hir+ ( a horse to any
 ,london liv]y-/able y w be s5t a       
good-look+ bea/ en\gh1 b he w n be able 
to trot a y>d4 ,cant]1 cant]1 is all t  
he c d4 ,& :y8 ,he is kept = ! express  
purpose ( c>ry+ "y ladies 9 ! ,r[1 & ^! 
"y ladies h nev] le>nt to trot4 ,!y c   
dress !mselves z vanity sugge/s 9       
fa%ionably-cut habits1 suff] !mselves to
 be lift$ to ! saddle1 & sit !re1 look+ 
elegant & pretty1 :il/ _! horse cant]s  
gaily d[n ! long ride2 b 7 ! animal to  
break into a trot 7:i* he is f> too well
 tutor$ to attempt to d71 !y w\ld soon  

pres5t ! same %ak51 dilapidat$1         
di%evell$1 & utt]ly mis]able appe>ance  
:i* y y\rself d aft] y\r fir/ exp]i5ce (
 ! difficulties :i* a le>n] has to      
enc\nt]4  ,! art ( ris+ 9 ! saddle is   
said to h be5 inv5t$ by "o ,dan ,seff]t1
 a v fam\s /eeple*ase jockey1 :o _h1 ,i 
believe1 be5 a rid+-ma/] 9 ! days ( 8   
y\?4 ,if ?is be true--:i* !re is no     
reason to d\bt--we h c]ta9ly to ?ank    
him1 = x is a va/ improvem5t ^u !       
jog-trot adopt$ by ! cavalry1 :i*1 h[ev]
 well x may suit !m & imp>t uni=mity (  
motion to _! l9e-rid+1 is n by any means
 suit$ to a lady1 ei!r = appe>ances or =
 purposes ( heal?4  ,y come up = y\r    
next day's lesson 9 a v solemn mood4 ,y 
are1 9 fact1 consid]ably sob]$4 ,y _h   
?\ght x 0 all pla9 sail+3 x look$ s     
easy4 ,y _h se5 hundr$s ( p]sons rid+1  
trott+1 & ev5 sett+ (f to hunt1 & _h    
nev] dream$ t !re _h be5 any tr\ble 9   
le>n+4 ,n[ y "k ! difficulties & :at is 
be=e y4  ,y recall y\r suff]+s dur+ y\r 
fir/ days ^u ! ice1 or on ! r9k4 ,h[    

utt]ly impossible x seem$ t y c\ld ev]  
excel2 h[ y tumbl$ ab\t2 h[ mis]ably    
helpless y felt1 & h[ _m heavy falls y  
got6 ,yet y conqu]$ 9 ! end1 & s y w    
aga94  ,y take c\rage & m\nt y\r /e$4   
,fir/ y walk him a little1 z ye/]day2 & 
!n ! jolt+ beg9s aga94 ,h[ are y ev] to 
get into t rise & fall :i* y h se5 )    
o!rs1 & s mu* covet8 ,h[ are y to       
accompli% x8 ,only by do+ z ,i tell y1 &
 p]sev]+ 9 x4 ,z y\r horse ?r[s out 8   
ne> =eleg press y\r foot ^u y\r /irrup1 
9 "t to lift y\rself slightly z 8 (f    
=eleg is next ?r[n out4 ,wat* ! motion (
 8 legs1 press y\r foot1 & at ! same "t 
slightly lift y\rself f y\r saddle4 ,= a
 long :ile1 _m days p]haps1 x w seem to 
be all wrong2 y h n got into x "o bit2 y
 are j z f> f x app>5tly z :5 y comm5c$4
 ,y are hot & vex$1 & y1 p]haps1 cry )  
mortification & disappo9tm5t1 z ,i h se5
 _m a "y beg9n] d2 bitt]ly worri$ &     
di%e>t5$ y are1 & ready to give up1 :51 
lo6 q sudd5ly1 z ?\gh x _h come to y by 
magic & n ?r\gh y\r own /eady           

p]sev]ance1 y f9d y\rself ris+ & fall+ )
 ! trot ( ! horse1 & y\r lab\rs are     
rew>d$4  ,aft] ?is y\r lessons are a    
s\rce ( delight4 ,y no long] come f !m  
flu%$ & worri$1 b joy\s & exultant &    
impati5t = ! next4 ,y h begun to feel q 
brave1 & to ?r[ out h9ts t y are long+ =
 a good ride on ! road4 ,y n[ "k h[ to  
make y\r horse trot & cant]2 ! fir/ by a
 light t\* ( y\r :ip & a g5tle movem5t (
 y\r bridle ?r\gh 8 m\?2 ! second by a  
slight be>+ ( ! re9 ^u ! ne> side ( 8   
m\?1 s z to make him g (f ^u ! "r leg1 &
 a little w>n+ t\* ( y\r heel4 ,y fancy1
 9 fact1 t y are q a horsewoman1 & h    
already roll$ up y\r hair into a neat   
knot1 & h9t$ to papa t y %\ld greatly l 
a habit4 ,b1 alas6 y h pl5ty ( tr\ble   
yet be=e y1 pl5ty to le>n1 pl5ty ( falls
 to get & to be>4 ,at pres5t y c ride   
fairly well on ! /raight2 b y "k no?+ ( 
keep+ y\r balance 9 "t ( dang]4 ,y\r    
horse is v quiet1 b if he *anc$ to put  
back 8 e>s y w\ld be (f4  ,y are taught 
to ma9ta9 y\r balance 9 ! foll[+ way3-- 

,y\r att5dant waits until y\r horse is  
cant]+ pretty briskly 9 a circle f left 
to "r1 :5 he sudd5ly cracks 8 :ip close 
to ! animal's heels1 :o imm$iately      
sw]ves & turns ! o!r way4 ,y h _h no    
w>n+ ( ! movem5t1 & consequ5tly y tumble
 (f1 & are put up aga91 feel+ a little  
%ak5 & a good deal cre/fall54 ,mo/      
likely y w fall aga9 & aga91 until y h  
?or\ghly ma/]$ ! art ( rid+ f balance4  
,?is is a me?od ,i h se5 adopt$1        
especially 9 s*ools1 ) consid]able      
success1 b x is c]ta9ly att5d$ )        
inconv5i5ce to ! le>n]1 & ) a goodly    
portion ( ! risk f falls :i* all :o ride
 mu/ ( necessity run4 ,to ride well f   
balance is n a ?+ :i* c be accompli%$ 9 
a day1 nor a mon?1 nor p]haps a ye>4 ,_m
 pass a life-"t )\t practically         
compreh5d+ ! mean+ ( ! t]m4 ,!y ride e  
day1 hold on to ! bridle1 guide _!      
horses1 & tru/ to *ance = ! re/2 b ?is  
is n true horseman%ip4 ,x c\ld no m be  
call$ rid+ ?an c\ld a piece ( me*anical 
pian(orte-play+ be t]m$ music4 ,:5 y h1 

aft] mu* difficulty & delay1 ma/]$ !    
ob/acles :i* m>r$ y\r progress1 y w !n h
 ! happy consci\sness ( feel+ t h[ev]   
y\r horse may %y or sw]ve1 or o!rwise   
dep>t f 8 good mann]s1 y c sit him ) !  
ease & clos5ess ( a "y c5taur4  ,?is art
 ( rid+ f balance is n half suffici5tly 
kn[n4 ,x is "o mo/ difficult to acquire1
 b ! /udy is wor? ! lab\r4 ,n9e-t5?s ( !
 lady eque/rians1 & p]haps ev5 a great] 
numb] ( g5tlem51 ride f ! horse's head2 
a dete/able practice :i* _c be too      
highly condemn$4 ,i mu/ also w>n y aga9/
 plac+ too mu* /ress ^u ! /irrup :5 y\r 
horse is trott+4 ,y mu/ be> 9 m9d t !   
/irrup is int5d$ = a support = ! foot--n
 to be ridd5 f4 ,by plac+ y\r "r leg    
firmly ar\nd ! up-pommel1 & press+ !    
left knee aga9/ ! leap+-head1 y c       
accompli% ! rise 9 y\r saddle ) slight  
assi/ance f ! /irrup2 & ?is is ! prop]  
way to ride4 ,! lazy1 c>eless habit into
 :i* _m wom5 fall1 ( re/+ ! entire      
weight ( ! body ^u ! /irrup1 n only     
frequ5tly causes ! lea!rs to snap at mo/

 inconv5i5t times1 b is ! lam5table     
cause ( half ! sore backs & ugly galls f
 :i* poor horses suff] s sev]ely4  ,hav+
 at l5g? p]fect$ y\rself 9 walk+1       
trott+1 cant]+1 & rid+ f balance1 y h   
only to acquire ! art ( leap+--& !n y w 
be f9i%$1 s f> z tea*+ c make y s4      
,exp]i5ce mu/ d ! re/4  ,x is a good ?+1
 :5 le>n+1 to m\nt z _m diff]5t horses z
 y possibly c2 always1 ( c\rse1 tak+ c>e
 t !y are suffici5tly tra9$ n to        
endeav\r to ma/] y4 ,horses v>y imm5sely
 9 _! action & gait ( go+3 s mu* s1 t if
 y d n accu/om y\rself to a v>iety y w  
take y\r ideas f "o alone1 & w1 :5 put  
^u a /range animal1 f9d y\rself         
completely at sea4  ,d n suff] any?+ to 
induce y to take y\r fir/ leap ov] a b> 
or pole simil> to ^? us$ 9 s*ools4 ,!   
horse sees ! daylight "u x1 kn[s well t 
x is a %am1 goes at x unwill+ly1 does n 
half rise to x1 drops 8 heels :5 9 !    
air1 & knocks x d[n ) a cra%1--only to d
 ! same ?+ a second "t1 & a ?ird1 & a   
f\r? also1 if urg$ to d t :i* he        

despises4  ,*oose a nice little hurdle  
ab\t two feet high1 well int]wov5 )     
gorse2 trot y\r horse g5tly up to x1 &  
let him see :at x is2 !n1 turn him back 
& s5d him at x1 sitt+ close glu$ to y\r 
saddle1 ) a firm b g5tle grip ( y\r     
re9s1 & y\r h&s held l[4 ,to ?r[ up !   
h&s is a habit ) all beg9n]s1 & %\ld at 
once be *eck$4 ,fifty to "o y w /ick on 
all "r1 &1 if y come (f1 :y x's _m a    
good man's case1 & y mu/ reg>d x z "o ( 
! *ances ( w>4  ,! next day y may h !   
gorse rais$ ano!r half-foot above !     
hurdle1 & s on by degrees1 until y c sit
 ) ease ov] a jump ( five feet4 ,always 
be> 9 m9d to keep y\r h&s q d[n ^u y\r  
horse's )]s1 & nev] int]f]e ) 8 m\?4    
,sit well back1 leave him 8 head1 & he w
 n make a mi/ake4 ,( c\rse1 ,i am aga9  
surmis+ t he has be5 prop]ly tra9$1 & t 
y alone are ! novice4 ,to put a le>n] ^u
 an untra9$ animal w\ld be a piece (    
folly1 n to say ( wick$ness1 ( :i* we   
hope nobody 9 ?is age ( enlight5m5t w\ld
 dream ( be+ guilty4 ,9 jump+ a f5ce or 

hurdle d n leave y\r re9s q slack2 hold 
!m lightly b firmly1 z y\r horse %\ld   
jump aga9/ 8 bridle1 b d n pull him4 ,a 
g5tle support is alone necess>y4  ,t    
absurd & vulg> !ory ab\t lift+ a horse  
at 8 f5ces1 s freely affect$ by !       
ignorant y\? ( ! pres5t day1 _c be too  
/rongly deprecat$4 ,t same lift+ has    
brok5 m horses' %\ld]s & m asses' necks 
?an any?+ else on record4 ,a good hunt] 
) a bad rid] ^u 8 back w actually %ake 8
 head free on com+ up to a f5ce4 ,he    
kn[s t he _c d :at is expect$ ( him if 8
 m\? is to be *uck$ & worri$1 any m ?an 
y or ,i c\ld "u simil> circum/ances1 & s
 he ass]ts 8 lib]ty4 ,h[ (t51 9 a       
/eeple*ase1 "o horse e>ly depriv$ ( 8   
rid] w volunt>ily g ! :ole c\rse & jump 
e ob/acle 9 p]fect safety1 ev5 ) ! re9s 
dangl+ ab\t 8 legs1 yet nev] make a     
mi/ake2 :il/ a score or s ( compe]s w be
 tumbl+ at e f5ce4 ,& :y8 ,! answ] is   
pla9 & simple4 ,! free horse has 8 head1
 & 8 in/9ct tells him :]e to put 8 feet2
 :]eas ! animals ) rid]s ^u _! backs are

 dragg$ & pull$ & sawn at1 until        
irritation deprives !m ( s5se & sight1  
&1 ru%+ wildly at _! f5ces 7probably    
gett+ ano!r tug at ! mom5t ( ris+71 !y  
fall1 & s ext+ui% _! *ance ( a w94  ,i d
 n1 ( c\rse1 9 say+ ?is1 mean = a mom5t 
to "q ! judgm5t & horseman%ip ( v _m    
excell5t jockeys1 ^: ability is beyond  
comm5t & _! rid+ )\t reproa*4 ,i speak (
 ! rule1 n ( ! few exceptions4  ,half ! 
horses :o fall 9 ! hunt+-field are ?r[n 
d[n by _! rid]s2 ?is is a fact too      
obvi\s to be contradict$4 ,m5 ov]-rid+  
_! horses1 treat+ !m ) ne$less cruelty1 
rid+ !m :5 already beat53 ^! are !      
fruitful causes ( falls 9 ! field1      
toge!r ) t mo/ objectionable practice ( 
/riv+ to lift an animal :o kn[s 8 duties
 f> bett] ?an ! man ^u 8 back4 ,x is a  
pity1 & my he>t has (t5 bl$ to see h[ ! 
noble/ ( ,god's creat$ ?+s is ill-treat$
 & abus$ by ! human brute :o /yles      
himself ! ma/]4 ,x is1 inde$1 a disgrace
 to our humanity t ?is priceless        
creature1 giv5 to a man ) a m9d highly  

wr\ght1 s5sitive1 ye>n+ = k9dness1 &    
capable ( appreciat+ ea* ^w & look ( !  
be+ ^: will+ slave x is1 %\ld be treat$ 
) cruelty1 & 9 too _m cases reg>d$ b z a
 sort ( ma*9e to d ! ma/]'s bidd+4 ,:o  
has n se51 & m\rn$ to see1 ! tir$1      
pati5t horse1 spurr$ & dragg$ at by a   
remorseless rid]1 /ruggl+ gamely =w>d 9 
! hunt+-field1 ) ble$+ m\? & heav+1     
bloody flanks1 to enable a cruel        
task-ma/] to see ! end ( a second run1 &
 ev5 ( a ?ird1 aft] hav+ c>ri$ him      
gallantly ?r\gh a long & intricate fir/8
 ,x is a piece ( inhumanity :i* all     
humane rid]s see & deplore e day ?r\gh\t
 ! hunt+ season4 ,we _c /op x1 b we c   
speak aga9/ x & write x d[n1 &          
disc\nt5ance x 9 e possible way1 z we   
are all b\nd to d4 ,:y w n m5 be br\ght 
to see t 9 abus+ _! horses !y are       
compass+ _! own loss8 t 9 tax+ ! p[]s ( 
a beat5 animal !y are rid+ = a fall1 &  
are consequ5tly endang]+ ! life :i* ,god
 has giv5 !m8  ,!re is mu* to be le>nt 9
 ! art ( f5c+ besides hurdle-leap+4 ,a  

good timb]-jump] w (t5 take a dit* or   
dra9 9 a v indiff]5t mann]4 ,i h se5 a  
horse jump a five-b>r$ gate 9 magnific5t
 /yle1 yet fall %ort into a comp>atively
 n>r[ dit*2 & vice v]sa2 !re=e1 v>i\s   
k9ds ( jumps mu/ be kept up1 p]sev]$ 91 
& kept con/antly 9 practice4 ,two ?+s   
mu/ always be pres]v$ 9 view2 nev] sit  
loosely 9 y\r saddle1 & always ride well
 f balance1 nev] f y\r horse's head4 ,9 
tak+ an up jump leave him abundance (   
head-room1 & sit well back1 le/ 9 8 ef=t
 he knock y 9 ! face4 ,if ! jump is a   
d[n "o--:at is kn[n z an ugly           
drop--foll[ ! same rules2 b1 :5 y\r     
horse is l&+1 give him good support f ! 
bridle1 z1 %\ld ! gr\nd be at all s(t or
 m>%y1 he might be apt to peck1 & s give
 y an ugly fall4  ,x is a disput$ po9t  
:e!r or n horses l jump+4 ,i am incl9$  
to co9cide 9 poor ,:yte-,melville's     
op9ion t !y d n4 ,he 0 a good au?ority  
^u mo/ subjects connect$ ) equ9e matt]s1
 & s he ought to "k2 b ( "o ?+ ,i am    
positively c]ta93 !y abhor s*ool+4      

,h[ev] a horse may tol]ate or ev5 enjoy 
a good fa/ scurry ) h\nds1 !re c be no  
d\bt t he greatly dislikes be+ br\ght to
 8 f5ces 9 cold blood4 ,he has n1 :5    
s*ool+1 ! impetus :i* s5ds him along1   
nor ! example or excitem5t to be met ) 9
 ! hunt+-field4 ,! horse is naturally a 
timid animal1 & ?is is :y he s frequ5tly
 /ops %ort at 8 f5ces :5 s*ool+4 ,he    
mi/ru/s 8 own p[]s4 ,:5 runn+ ) h\nds he
 is borne along by spe$ & by excitem5t1 
& s goes sky+ ov] ob/acles :i* appal him
 :5 trott$ quietly to !m on a s*ool+    
day4 ,x is j ! diff]5ce :i* an actor    
feels betwe5 a *ill+ rehe>sal & ! night 
p]=mance1 :5 ! !atre is cr[d$ & ! clapp+
 ( h&s & ! %\t+ ( approv+ voices l5d    
life & _s to ! "p he plays4  ,y w       
probably get m falls :il/ s*ool+ ?an ev]
 y w get 9 ! hunt+-field1 b a few weeks'
 /eady practice ov] good artificial     
f5ces or a nice natural c\ntry1 w give y
 a firm seat & an am\nt ( confid5ce :i* 
w /& to y z fri5ds4     ,,"p ,,ii4      
,,p>k ,,& ,,road ,,rid+4     ,,*apt]    

,,iv4  ,,h[ ,,to ,,dress4--,a           
,,c\ntry-,,girl',s ,,ideas ,,^u ,,!     
,,subject4--,,h[ ,,to ,,put ,,on ,,y\r  
,,rid+-,,ge>4--,,h[ ,,to ,,pres]ve      
,,x4--,,fir/ ,,road-,,ride4--,,back+4   
--,,re>+1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,prev5t ,,x4   
,hav+ n[ ma/]$ ! art ( rid+1 y w ( c\rse
 be desir\s ( appe>+ 9 ! p>ks & on !    
public roadways1 & exhibit+ ! pr[ess :i*
 x has co/ y s mu* to ga94  ,= y\r      
outfit y w require1 9 addition to !     
articles already 9 y\r possession1 a    
nice well-made habit ( d>k clo?4 ,if y  
are a v "y girl1 grey w be ! mo/        
suitable2 if n1 d>k blue4 ,if y live 9  
,london1 pay a visit to ,mayfair1 & get 
,mr4 ,wolm]%aus5 to make x = y2 if 9    
,dubl91 ,mr4 ,scott1 ( ,sackville       
,/reet1 w d equally well2 inde$1 = any  
sort ( rid+-ge>1 ladies' or g5tlem5's1  
he is n to be excell$4 ,if y are n )9   
easy di/ance ( a city1 g to ! be/ tailor
 y c1 & give him directions1 :i* he mu/ 
n be above tak+4 ,skirt to rea* six     
in*es bel[ ! foot1 well %ap$ = ! knee1 &

 neatly %ott$ at end ( hem j bel[ ! "r  
foot2 ela/ic b& ^u inn] side1 to cat* ! 
left toe1 & to reta9 ! skirt 9 its      
place4 ,x %\ld be made tight & sp>e1 )\t
 "o in* ( sup]flu\s clo?2 jacket        
close-fitt+1 b suffici5tly easy to avoid
 ev5 ! suspicion ( be+ squeez$2 sleeves 
p]fectly tight1 except at ! sett+ on1   
:]e a slight puff9ess ov] ! %\ld] %\ld  
give ! appe>ance ( increas$ wid? ( *e/4 
,no braid+ nor ornam5tation ( any sort  
to appe>4 ,a small neat l95 coll>1      
upright %ape1 ) cuffs to correspond1    
%\ld be worn ) ! habit1 no frill+ nor   
fancy "w be+ admissible--! coll> to be  
fa/5$ ) a pla9 gold or silv] /ud4  ,!   
nice/ hat to ride 9 is an ord9>y silk   
"o1 mu* l[] ?an !y are usually made1 &  
g5]ally requir+ to be manufactur$       
purposely to fit & suit ! head4 ,(      
c\rse1 if y are a "y girl1 ! melon %ape 
w n be unsuitable1 b ! o!r is m 9 keep+1
 m becom+1 & va/ly m economical 9 ! end1
 al?\gh few c be induc$ to believe ?is4 
,x is ! cu/om 9 _m h\seholds to pur*ase 

articles = _! *eapness1 )\t any reg>d to
 quality or durability1 & ?is y %\ld    
endeav\r to avoid4 ,speak+ f exp]i5ce1 !
 be/ ?+s are always ! *eape/4 ,i pay f a
 gu9ea to a gu9ea & a half = a good silk
 hat1 & f9d t x we>s out f\r felt ones (
 ! quality usually sold at t5 & sixp5ce4
 ,!re is no ,london h\se at :i* y c     
procure bett] articles or bett] value   
?an at ,l9coln1 ,b5nett1  ,co41         
,sackville ,/reet1 ,piccadilly4 ,= ne>ly
 half a c5tury !y h be5 ! possessors (  
an admirable contrivance1 :i* %\ld be   
se5 to be appreciat$1 by :i* n alone is 
! size ( ! head asc]ta9$1 b its precise 
%ape is def9itely m>k$ & suit$1 ?us     
avoid+ all possibility ( t di/ress+     
pressure ^u ! temples1 :i* is a fruitful
 s\rce ( heada*e & discom=t to s _m     
rid]s4 ,hats made at ?is firm require no
 ela/ics--if x be consid]$ desirable to 
disp5se ) su*--z ! fit is gu>ante$4     
,nev] we> a veil on horseback1 except x 
be a black "o1 & no?+ ) a bord] looks   
well4 ,a pla9 b& ( spott$ net1 j rea*+  

bel[ ! no/rils1 & ga!r$ away into a neat
 knot beh9d1 is ! mo/ di/+ue4 ,d n we>  
any?+ suffici5tly long to cov] ! m\?1 or
 x w cause y inconv5i5ce on wet & fro/y 
days4 ,= du/y roads a black gauze veil w
 be f\nd useful1 b avoid1 z y w\ld      
poison1 e temptation to we> ev5 ! fa9te/
 scrap ( col\r on horseback4 ,all su*   
atrocities z blue & gre5 veils h happily
 long s9ce vani%$1 b1 ev5 /ill1 a r$ b[1
 a gaudy fl[] /uck 9 ! button-hole1 &1  
oh1 horror ( horrors6 a pocket h&k]*ief 
appe>+ at an op5+ 9 ! bosom1 look+ l a  
m9iature fom5tation--^! /ill            
occasionally %ock ! eyes ( s5sitive     
p]sons1 & cause u to m>vel at ! we>]'s  
bad ta/e4  ,i 0 once ask$ to take a "y  
lady ) me = a ride 9 ! p>k1 to witness a
 field-day1 or polo mat*1 or some?+ or  
ano!r ( especial int]e/ :i* happ5$ to be
 go+ =w>d4 ,i w\ld g5]ally pref] be+    
ask$ to face a batt]y ( ,zulus r ?an act
 z *ap]one to "y lady eque/ri5nes1 :o   
are usually ignorant ( rid+1 &          
insuff]ably badly turn$ out4 ,h[ev]1 ^u 

?is occasion ,i c\ld n refuse4 ,! lady's
 p>5ts 7 k9d1 amiable c\ntry folks1 :o  
_h inve/$ a portion ( _! weal? 9 s5d+ _!
 daught] up to t[n to get lessons f a   
fa%ionable rid+-ma/]1 & to ride out )   
:omsoev] might be induc$ to take h]4    
,well1 ! "y lady's horse 0 ! fir/       
arrival3 a hir$ hack--usual /yle2 bones 
protrud+--knees well ov]--ru/y          
bridle--greasy re9s--dirty gir?s--&     
dilapidat$ saddle1 indiff]5tly poli%$ up
 = ! occasion4  ,! "y lady h]self came  
next1 /epp+ da9tily out ( a cab1 z ?\gh 
%e 7 q mi/ress ( ! situation4 ,ye gods6 
,:at a get up6 ,i 0 positively          
electrifi$4 ,h] habit--c]ta9ly well     
made--0 ( bright blue clo?1 ) work$     
frills at ! ?roat & wri/s4 ,%e wore a   
brilliant knot ( sc>let ribbon at h]    
neck1 & a huge b\quet 9 h] button-hole4 
,h] hat 0 a silk "o1 set "r on ! back ( 
h] head1 ) a velvet rosettte & /eel     
buckle 9 front1 & a long veil ( grey    
gauze /ream+ out beh9d4 ,:5 we add      
orange gloves1 & a rid+-:ip ) a gaudy   

tassel app5d$ to x1 y h ! details ( a   
co/ume at once s+ul> & unique4  ,i did n
 at fir/ "k :e!r to get a sudd5 attack (
 ! measles or ! too?a*e1 & s5d h] out ) 
my groom to escort h]1 b disc>d+ ! ?\ght
 z ill-natur$1 ,i compromis$ matt]s by  
br++ h] to my own room1 & effect+       
alt]ations 9 h] toilet :i* soon gave h] 
a m civilis$ appe>ance4 ,i set ! hat    
/raight ^u h] head1 & b\nd x securely 9 
its place1 remov$ f x ! gauze & buckle1 
& ti$ on "o ( my own pla9 black veils ( 
simple spott$ net4 ,i c\ld n d away ) ! 
frill+s1 = !y 7 /it*$ on z ?\gh !y 7    
nev] meant to come (f2 b ! r$ b[ ,i     
replac$ ) a silv] arr[1 ?rew away !     
fl[]s1 remov$ ! :ip-tassel1 & sub/itut$ 
a pair ( my own gloves = ! *]i%$ orange 
kid4 ,!n we set out4  ,i want$ to g a   
quiet way to ! p>k1 s z to avoid !      
/reets ( ! t[n1 b %e w\ld n h x4 ,no?+  
w\ld d t girl b to g bang ?r\gh ! mo/   
cr[d$ p>ts ( ! city1 ! hir$ hack slid+  
ov] ! asphalte1 & ! rid] 7all unconsci\s
 ( h] dang]7 b[+ delight$ly to h]       

acqua9tances z %e pass$ along4 ,poor    
girl6 t fir/ day out ( ! rid+-s*ool 0 a 
gala day = h]4  ,! nice/ gloves = rid+  
are pale cream lea!r1 work$ ?ickly on ! 
backs ) black4 ,a few pairs ( ^! w keep 
y go+1 = !y clean beautifully4 ,a pla9  
rid+-:ip )\t a tassel1 & a second habit 
( d>k holl& if y live 9 ! c\ntry1 w     
complete y\r necess>y outfit4  ,i %all  
n[ give y a few h9ts z to ! be/ me?od ( 
putt+ on y\r rid+ ge>1 & ( pres]v+ !    
same aft] ra9 or h>d wea!r4 ,y\r        
habit-mak] w1 ( c\rse1 put l>ge hooks   
ar\nd ! wai/ ( y\r bodice1 & eyes (     
correspond+ size atta*$ to ! skirt1 s t 
bo? may be kept 9 _! place1 b if y h be5
 oblig$ to entru/ y\r clo? to a c\ntry  
practition]1 :o has neglect$ ^! m9or    
necess>ies1 be sure y look to !m        
y\rself1 or y w "s day f9d t ! op5+ (   
y\r skirt is "r at y\r back1 & t ! place
 %ap$ out = y\r knee has twi/$ r\nd     
until x hangs 9 unsightly crook$ness 9  
front ( ! buttons ( y\r bodice4  ,let x 
be a rule ) y to avoid us+ any p9s4 ,put

 two or ?ree neat /it*es 9 ! back ( y\r 
coll>1 s z to affix x to y\r jacket1    
hav+ fir/ measur$ to see t ! ends %all  
meet exactly ev5ly 9 front1 :]e y w fa/5
 !m neatly ) a /ud4 ,! ord9>y sy/em (   
plac+ "o p9 at ! back ( ! coll> & "o at 
ei!r end is mu* to be deprecat$4        
,frequ5tly "o ( ^! p9s becomes undone1 &
 !n ! discom=t is incalculable1         
especially if1 z (t5 occurs1 y are out =
 a long day1 & nobody happ5s to be able 
to accommodate y ) ano!r4  ,p9n+ cuffs  
is also a repreh5sible habit1 = ! reason
 j /at$4 ,two or ?ree little /it*es :]e 
!y w n %[1 ^u ! inn] side ( ! sleeve1 w 
hold ! cuff securely 9 its place &      
prev5t x turn+ r\nd or slipp+ up or d[n1
 any ( :i* w be calculat$ to cause      
discom=t to ! rid]4  ,x is n a bad      
me?od1 ei!r1 to /it* a small button at !
 back ( ! neck ( ! jacket1 ^u ! inn]    
side1 ^u :i* ! coll> c be secur$1 fa/5+ 
! cuffs 9 ! same mann] to buttons atta*$
 to ! inn] portion ( ea* sleeve4 ,9     
%ort1 any?+ 9 ! %ape ( a device :i* w   

*eck ! unseemly habit ( us+ a           
multiplicity ( p9s1 may be reg>d$ z a   
welcome innovation1 & at once adopt$4   
,x is a good plan1 :5 y undress f y\r   
ride1 to asc]ta9 :e!r y\r coll> & cuffs 
are suffici5tly clean to s]ve y ano!r   
day1 & if !y are n1 replace !m at once  
by fre% ones2 = x may happ5 t :5 y g to 
attire y\rself = y\r next ride1 y may he
 too hurri$ to look aft] :at %\ld always
 be a positive necessity1 namely1       
p]fectly spotless l954  ,!re is a       
mat]ial1 inv5t$ 9 ,am]ica & z yet b     
little kn[n among/ u "h1 :i* is         
invaluable to all :o ride4 ,x is call$  
,celluloid1 & f x coll>s1 cuffs1 &      
%irt-fronts are manufactur$ :i* resemble
 ! f9e/ & :ite/ l951 yet :i* nev] spot1 
nev] cru%1 nev] become limp1 & nev]     
require wa%+1 save z "o w\ld wa% a *9a  
sauc]1 9 a bas9 ( cle> wat]1 us+ a f9e  
s(t t[el = ! dry+ process4 ,i d n "k !  
nature ( ! composition1 b ,i c c]ta9ly  
be> te/imony to its wor?1 & be+         
inexp5sive z well z conv5i5t1 x _c fail1

 :5 kn[n1 to become highly popul>4  ,!  
adju/+ ( y\r hat is ano!r important     
item4 ,/it* a piece ( black ela/ic 7!   
s+le-cord r\nd k9d is ! be/7 f "o       
side--! inn] "o ( c\rse--to ! o!r1 ( j  
suffici5t l5g? to cat* well b5ea? y\r   
hair4 ,?is ela/ic y c /ret* ov] ! leaf (
 y\r hat at ! back1 & !n1 :5 ! hat is on
 & nicely adju/$ to y\r ta/e 9 front1 y 
h only to put back y\r h& & br+ ! b& (  
ela/ic deftly "u y\r hair4 ,! hat w !n  
be immovable1 & ! ela/ic w n %[4 ,9     
fa/5+ y\r veil1 a %ort /eel p9 ) a r\nd 
black head is ! be/4 ,! /eel slips      
easily ?r\gh ! leaf ( ! hat1 & ! head1  
be+ glossy & l>ge1 is easily f\nd )\t   
grop+ or delay1 :5ev] y may desire to   
dive/ y\rself ( x4  ,i %all n[ tell y h[
 to proce$ ) ! v>i\s items ( y\r toilet 
on com+ home1 aft] be+ ov]tak5 by /ress 
( wea!r4 ,no matt] h[ weal?y y may be1  
or h[ _m s]vants y may be entitl$ to    
keep1 always look aft] ^! ?+s y\rself4  
,hang ! skirt ( y\r habit ^u a          
clo!s-horse1 ) a /ick plac$ across      

inside to ext5d x fully4 ,leave x until 
?or\ghly dry1 & !n bru% c>efully4 ,!    
bodice mu/ be hung 9 a cool dry place1 b
 nev] plac$ ne> ! fire1 or ! clo? w     
%r9k1 & probably discol\r4  ,dip y\r    
veil into cle> cold wat]1 give x "o or  
two g5tle squeezes1 %ake x out1 & hang x
 on a l9e1 spread+ x neatly ) y\r f+]s1 
s t x may take no fold 9 ! dry+4  ,y\r  
hat comes next4 ,dip a f9e small ,turkey
 sponge1 kept = ! purpose & fre$ f s&1  
into a bas9 ( lukew>m wat]1 & draw x    
c>efully ar\nd ! hat4 ,repeat ! process1
 go+ ov] e portion ( x1 until cr[n1     
leaf1 & all are ?or\ghly cleans$2 !n    
hang 9 a cool1 airy place to dry4 ,9 !  
morn+ take a s(t bru%1 :i* use g5tly ov]
 ! entire surface1 & y w h a p]fectly   
new hat4 ,no matt] h[ %abby may h be5   
y\r headpiece1 x w be q re/or$1 & w look
 all ! bett] = its wa%+4 ,?is is "o ( ! 
*ief advantages ( silk hats4 ,d n omit  
to bru% aft] ! wa%+ & dry+ process1 or  
y\r hat w h t unsightly appe>ance ( hav+
 be5 iron$1 :i* is s frequ5tly se5 9 !  

hunt+-field1 because g5tlem5 :o are     
valet$ on return+ f _! sport c>e no?+   
ab\t ! managem5t ( _! ge>1 b leave x all
 to ! valet1 :o gives ! hat ! necess>y  
wa%+1 b is too lazy or too c>eless to   
bru% x next day1 & 8 ma/] takes x f 8 h&
 & puts x on )\t ev] notic+ its         
unsightl9ess4 ,sometimes x is ! ma/]    
himself ^: clumsy h&iwork is to blame2 b
 be x ma/] or s]vant1 ! result is too   
(t5 ! same4  ,%\ld y\r gloves be        
?or\ghly1 or ev5 slightly wett$1 /ret*  
!m ^u a pair ( wood5 h&s kept = !       
purpose1 & if !y are ! k9d :i* ,i h     
recomm5d$ to y--,i mean ! be/ quality ( 
d\ble-/it*$ cream lea!r--!y w be little 
! worse4  ,hav+ n[1 ,i ?9k1 exhau/$ !   
subject ( y\r clo?+1 & giv5 y all !     
fri5dly h9ts 9 my p[]1 ,i am ready to   
accompany y ^u y\r fir/ road ride4  ,g  
out ) e confid5ce1 accompani$ ( c\rse by
 a companion or att5dant1 & make up y\r 
m9d nev] to be caught napp+1 b to be ev]
 on ! al]t4 ,y mu/ n lose sight ( ! fact
 t a bird flitt+ sudd5ly across1 a      

donkey's head laid )\t w>n+ aga9/ a     
gate1 a goat's horns appe>+ ov] a wall1 
or ev5 a piece ( pap] bl[n along ^u !   
gr\nd1 may cause y\r horse to %y1 & if y
 are n sitt+ close at ! "t1 woe betide  
y6 ,always rememb] ! rule ( ! road1 keep
 to y\r left-h& side1 & if y h to pass a
 vehicle go+ y\r way1 d s on ! "r ( x4  
,nev] neglect ?is axiom1 no matt] h[    
lonely & des]t$ ! highway may appe>1 =  
recollect t if y fail to comply ) x1 & t
 any accid5t *ances to occur1 y w get   
all ! blame1 & receive no comp5sation4  
,nev] trot y\r horse ^u a h>d road :5 y 
h a bit ( grass at ! side on :i* y c    
cant] him4 ,ev5 if !re are only a few   
blades x w be suffici5t to take ! j> (f 
8 feet4  ,if y meet ) a hill or high    
bridge1 trot him up & walk him quietly  
d[n ! o!r side4 ,if go+ d[n a /eep      
decl9e1 sit well back & leave him 8     
head1 at ! same "t keep+ a wat*ful h& ^u
 ! re9 = fe> he %\ld *ance to make a    
false /ep1 t y may be able to pull him  
up2 b d n hold him tightly 91 z _m timid

 rid]s are apt to d1 ?us hobbl+ 8       
movem5ts & prev5t+ him see+ :]e he is to
 put 8 feet4 ,if he has to clamb] a /eep
 hill ) y1 leave him unlimit$ head-room1
 = x is a great ease to a horse to be   
able to /ret* 8 neck1 in/ead ( be+ held 
tightly 9 by n]v\s h&s1 :i* is frequ5tly
 ! occasion ( 8 /umbl+4  ,%\ld y\r horse
 %[ temp] & attempt to back ) y1 leave  
him ! re91 t\* him lightly ) y\r heel1 &
 speak enc\rag+ly to him2 %\ld he p]si/1
 y\r att5dant mu/ look to ! matt]2 b a  
horse :o possesses ?is dang]\s vice %\ld
 nev] be ridd5 by a lady4 ,i h surmis$ t
 y\rs has be5 prop]ly tra9$1 & d\btless 
y might ride = ! great] portion ( a     
lifetime )\t hav+ to enc\nt] a decid$   
jibb]1 b x is z well to be prep>$ = all 
em]g5cies4 ,%\ld a horse at any "t re> )
 y1 ?r[ ! re9 loose1 sit close1 & br+   
y\r :ip %>ply across 8 flank4 ,if ?is is
 n effectual1 y may give him ! butt-end 
( x betwe5 ! e>s1 :i* w be pretty sure  
to br+ him d[n4 ,?is is a po9t1 h[ev]1  
^u :i* ,i write ) consid]able res]ve1 = 

_m really excell5t rid]s f9d fault ) !  
!ory set =? & adopt$ by me4 ,"o old     
sportsman 9 p>ticul> %[s practically h[ 
s]i\sly he objects to x by suff]+       
himself to be tumbl$ back ^u almo/ daily
 by a vici\s animal1 9 pref]5ce to      
adopt+ co]cive measures = 8 own safety4 
,my reasons = /rik+ a re>+ horse are set
 =? ) tol]able cle>ness 9 "o ( ! lett]s 
:i* =m an app5dix to ?is volume2 b1     
al?\gh ,i d x myself1 ,i d n und]take ! 
responsibility ( advis+ o!rs to d       
likewise1 especially if a n]v\s timidity
 =m a portion ( _! nature4 ,i am /rongly
 ( op9ion1 h[ev]1 t decisive measures   
are at times an absolute necessity1 & t 
! mo/ effectual rem$y = an evil is      
inv>iably ! be/ to adopt4 ,i h he>d x   
said by two v em95t horsem5 t to break a
 bottle ( wat] betwe5 ! e>s ( a re>+    
animal is an excell5t & effectual cure4 
,p]haps x may be--&1 on su* au?ority1 we
 mu/ suppose t x is--b ,i %\ld n c>e to 
be ! "o to try x1 al?\gh ,i consid] no  
prev5tive measure too /rong to adopt :5 

deal+ ) s dang]\s a vice4 ,a horse may  
be guilty ( jibb+1 bolt+1 kick+1 or     
almo/ any o!r fault1 ?r\gh n]v\sness or 
timidity1 b re>+ is a vici\s trick1 &   
mu/ be treat$ ) prompt det]m9ation4 ,x  
w\ld be useless to speak enc\rag+ly to a
 re>]2 he is vex+ y f vice1 n f         
n]v\sness1 & s he ne$s no reassurance--d
 n wa/e words ^u him1 b br+ him to 8    
s5ses ) promptitude1 or :il/ y are      
dally+ he may tumble back ^u y1 & put   
remon/rance out ( y\r p[] = "s "t to    
come1 if n = ev]4 ,9 /rik+ him1 if y d  
s1 d n indulge 9 ! belief t y are safe  
because he drops quickly ^u 8 =e-legs1 b
 on ! contr>y1 be fully prep>$ = ! kick 
or buck :i* w be pretty sure to foll[1 &
 :i* 7unless wat*$ =7 w be likely to    
unseat ev5 a mo/ skilful rid]4 ,bo? re>+
 & plung+ may1 h[ev]1 be effectually    
prev5t$ by us+ ! circul> bit & m>t+ale1 
procurable at ,messrs4 ,davis1 saddl]s1 
#ad1 ,/r&1 ,london4 ,?is admirable      
contrivance %\ld be fitt$ above !       
m\?piece ( an ord9>y snaffle or ,pelham 

bridle4 ,x is inf9itely be=e any o!r :i*
 ,i h se5 us$ = ! same purpose1 has q a 
sep>ate head/all1 & %\ld be put on &    
arrang$ be=e ! addition ( ! cu/om>y     
bridle4 ,be+ secur$ to ! brea/plate by a
 /&+ m>t+ale1 x requires no re9s4       
,,*apt] ,v4  ,,runn+ ,,away4--,,?ree    
,,dang]\s ,,adv5tures4--,,h[ ,,to ,,act 
,,:5 ,,plac$ ,,9 ,,circum/ances ,,(     
,,p]il4--,,h[ ,,to ,,ride ,a            
,,pull]4--,,?r\gh ,,! ,,city4--,,to ,a  
,,meet ,,( ,,h\nds4--,,boa/ful          
,,ladies4--,a ,,bragg>t',s ,,res\rce4   
,9 ! ev5t ( a horse runn+ away1 y mu/ ( 
c\rse be guid$ by circum/ances &        
surr\nd+s1 b my advice always is1 if y h
 a fair road be=e y1 let him g4 ,d n    
attempt to hold him 91 = ! support :i* y
 af=d him ) ! bridle only helps !       
mis*ief4 ,leave 8 head q loose1 & :5 y  
feel him beg9n+ to tire--:i* he w soon d
 )\t ! support ( ! re9--flog him until  
he is ready to /& /ill4 ,i w>rant t a   
horse treat$ ?us1 especially if y c     
brea/ him up hill1 w r>ely run away a   

second "t4 ,he nev] =gets 8 puni%m5t1   
nor seeks to put himself 9 = a          
repetition ( x4  ,i h be5 run away )    
?ree times 9 my life1 b nev] a second "t
 by ! same horse4 ,x may amuse y to he> 
h[ ,i escap$ ^u ea* occasion4  ,! fir/  
"t1 ,i 0 rid+ a beautiful little        
?or\ghbr$ m>e1 :i* a de> lady fri5d--n[1
 alas6 dead--_h ask$ me to try = h]4 ,! 
m>e _h be5 a flat-rac]1 &1 hav+ brok5   
d[n 9 "o ( h] trials1 _h be5 pur*as$ at 
a *eap rate1 be+ /ill possess$ ( beauty 
& a consid]able turn ( spe$4  ,well1 we 
got on spl5didly toge!r = an h\r or s on
 ! fifte5 acres1 ,pho5ix ,p>k1 b1 :5    
return+ homew>ds1 "s boys :o 7 play+    
close by /ruck h] ) a ball on ! leg4 ,9 
a second %e 0 (f l ! w9d1 te>+ d[n !    
long road :i* leads f ! ,pho5ix to !    
gates4 ,%e _h ! bit betwe5 h] tee?1 &   
held x l a vice4 ,my only fe> 0 le/ %e  
%\ld lose h] foot+ & fall1 = ! roadway 0
 cov]$ f edge to edge ) new %+le4 ,on %e
 w5t 9 h] mad c>e]1 amid/ ! %rieks (    
?\s&s1 = ! day 0 ,ea/] ,monday1 & ! p>k 

0 cr[d$4 ,soldi]s1 civilians1 l9es (    
policem5 /rove to =m a b>ri] = h] arre/4
 ,9 va96 ,%e knock$ d[n "s1 fl$ pa/     
o!rs1 & cont9u$ h] headlong c\rse4  ,all
 ?is "t ,i 0 sitt+ z if glu$ to my      
saddle4 ,at ! m>e's fir/ />t+ ,i _h     
endeav\r$ to pull h] up1 b f9d+ t ?is 0 
hopeless1 ,i left ! re9 loose ^u h]     
neck4 ,hav+ !n no support = h] head1 %e 
soon tir$1 & ! in/ant ,i felt h] spe$   
relax+ ,i took up my :ip & puni%$ h] )9 
an in* ( h] life4 ,i made h] g :5 %e    
want$ to /op1 & only suff]$ h] to pull  
up j )9 ! gates1 :]e %e /ood cov]$ )    
foam & trembl+ 9 e limb4  ,h] own]      
subsequ5tly told me t dur+ ! ?ree ye>s  
:i* %e aft]w>ds kept h] %e nev] rode s  
biddable a m>e4  ,i mu/ n =get to m5tion
 ! comic side ( ! adv5ture z well z ! m 
s]i\s4 ,x /ruck me z be+ p>ticul>ly     
ludicr\s ^u t memorable occasion t an   
old g5tleman1 crimson ) wra?1 actually  
attack$ my s]vant 9 ! mo/ irate mann]   
because he _h n clatt]$ aft] me dur+ !  
progress ( ! m>e's wild c>e]4 ,h[ d>e y1

 sir1 cri$ ?is irascible old g5tleman1  
h[ d>e y attempt to neglect y\r "y lady 
9 ?is c[>dly mann]8 ,nor 0 8 ang] at all
 appeas$ :5 in=m$ t ,i z a matron 0 my  
own c>e-tak]1 & t my att5dant _h /rict  
injunctions n to foll[ me 9 ! ev5t ( my 
horse be+ />tl$ or runn+ away4  ,my next
 adv5ture 0 mu* m s]i\s1 & occurr$ also 
)9 ! gates ( ! ,pho5ix ,p>k4  ,"s troops
 7 go+ ?r\gh a v>iety ( manoeuvres      
prep>+ = a field-day1 & a knot ( !m _h  
be5 po/$ beh9d & ar\nd a l>ge tree )    
fix$ bayonets 9 _! h&s4 ,sudd5ly !y got 
! ord] to move1 & at ! same in/ant ! sun
 %one out & gl9t$ brilliantly ^u !      
glitt]+ /eel4 ,i 0 rid+ a horse :i* _h  
lately be5 giv5 me2 a f9e1 rak+ *e/nut1 
) a temp] ( 8 own to manage4 ,he turn$ l
 a %ot1 & sp$ away at untold spe$4 ,i _h
 no op5 space be=e me2 !re=e ,i dur/ n  
let him g4 ,x 0 an enclos$ portion ( !  
p>k1 ?ickly /udd$ ) knots ( trees1 & ,i 
knew t if he bore me ?r\gh "o ( ^! my   
e>?ly c>e] w\ld mo/ probably be end$4 ,i
 /rove ) all ! /r5g? & all ! art :i* ,i 

possess$ to pull him up4 ,x 0 ( no use4 
,i might z well h be5 pull+ at an       
oak-tree2 x only made him g ! fa/]4     
,happily my pres5ce ( m9d rema9$4 ,i saw
 at once t my only *ance 0 to brea/ him 
aga9/ ! rails ( ! cricket-gr\nd1 & = ^! 
,i made /raight1 prep>$ = ! %ock & = !  
turn ov] :i* ,i knew mu/ inevitably     
foll[4 ,he da%$ up to ! rails1 & :5 )9 a
 c\ple ( in*es ( !m he sw]v$ ) an awful 
sudd5ness1 :i*1 only t ,i 0 accu/om$ to 
ride f balance1 mu/ h at once unseat$   
me1 & d>t$ away at great] spe$ ?an ev]4 
,"r be=e me 0 a tree1 "o heavy b\gh (   
:i* hung v l[--& /raight = ?is he made1 
nor c\ld ,i turn 8 c\rse4 ,i knew my    
fate1 & b5t on a level ) my saddle1 b n 
l[ en\gh1 = ! bran* caught me 9 ! =ehead
 & s5t me reel+ s5seless to ! gr\nd4  ,i
 soon got ov] ! %ock1 al?\gh my arm 7:i*
 0 badly torn by a project+ bran*7 gave 
me "s tr\ble aft]2 b ! b\gh 0 cut d[n ! 
next day by ord] ( ! ,"l ,lieut5ant1 & !
 p>k-rang]s /ill po9t out ! spot z !    
place :]e ! lady 0 ne>ly kill$4  ,my    

?ird runaway 0 a hunt+ adv5ture1 &      
occurr$ only a few mon?s s9ce4  ,i _h a 
lett] "o morn+ f an old fri5d1 in=m+ me 
t a drag-hunt 0 to take place ab\t ?irty
 miles f ,dubl9 to f9i% ! season ) !    
c\nty h>ri]s1 & t he1 my fri5d1 wi%$ v  
mu* t ,i w\ld come d[n 9 my habit by !  
mid-day tra9 & ride a big bay horse ( 81
 respect+ :i* he 0 desir\s ( obta9+ my  
op9ion4 ,i nev] take long to make up my 
m9d1 s1 aft] a glance at my tablets1 :i*
 %[$ me t ,i 0 free = ! day1 ,i donn$ my
 habit1 & caught ! specifi$ tra94  ,at !
 /ation at ! end ( my j\rney ,i f\nd !  
big bay saddl$ & await+ me1 & hav+ m\nt$
 him ,i set (f = ! k5nels1 f a field ne>
 :i* ! drag 0 to be run4 ,i took !      
huntsman = a pilot1 kn[+ t ! s]vant1 :o 
0 my att5dant1 0 r a duff] at ! *ase4   
,! in/ant t ! h\nds 7 laid on & ! hunt  
/>t$1 my big m\nt comm5c$ to pull h>d1 &
 by ! "t ! fir/ f5ce 0 rea*$ 8 sup]ior  
/r5g? _h completely ma/]$ m9e4 ,he 0    
pull+ l a /eam-eng9e1 head d[n1 e>s laid
 backw>d1 neck set l iron4 ,my bli/]$   

h&s 7 p[]less to hold him4 ,he ru%$     
wildly at ! f5ce1 & /rik+ ! horse ( a   
lady :o 0 j l&+ ov] x1 turn$ him & 8    
rid] a complete som]sault6 ,i           
subsequ5tly le>n$ t ! lady escap$       
unhurt1 b ,i c\ld n at ! mom5t pause to 
inquire1 = my huge m\nt1 cle>+ ! jump & 
t5 feet beyond x1 completely took head1 
& bore me away f ! field      ,ov] p>k1 
ov] pale1     ,?r\gh bu%1 ?r\gh bri>1   
until my head fairly reel$1 & ,i felt t 
"s t]rible calamity mu/ ensue4  ,happily
 he 0 a glori\s f5c]1 or ,i mu/ h p]i%$1
 = he jump$ e ob/acle ) a ru%2 /ak$     
f5ces1 wide dit*es--s wide t he l&$ ov] 
!m on 8 belly--tangl$ gorse1 & bran*es (
 riv]s swoll5 by rec5t ra9s2 he flew !m 
all4 ,at l5g?1 :5 my /r5g? 0 q exhau/$ &
 my dizzy bra9 utt]ly p[]less & confus$1
 ,i beheld be=e me a /one wall1 a high  
"o1 ) heavy cop+-/ones ^u ! top4 ,at ?is
 ,i resolv$ to brea/ him1 & run my *ance
 = life or dea? 9 ! turn ov]1 :i*1 f !  
pace at :i* we 7 approa*+ x1 ,i knew mu/
 be a mighty "o4 ,9 a mom5t we 7 up to x

 &1 ) a cry to heav5 = m]cy1 ,i dug him 
) my spur & s5t him at x4 ,to my utt]   
a/oni%m5t1 = ! wall 0 six & a half feet 
high1 he put d[n 8 head1 ru%$ at x1     
cle>$ x )\t ev] lay+ a %oe ^u ! topmo/  
/ones1 & l&$ ) a frightful slip &       
clatt]1 b /ill safely on 8 feet--:]e8 9 
! mid/ ( a f>m-y>d4  ,7 x n t ?is       
adv5ture actually occurr$ to myself1 ,i 
%\ld be /rongly tempt$ to "q its        
au!nticity4 ,t !re are                  
horses--especially ,iri% ones--q capable
 ( compass+ su* a jump1 !re _c be !     
slighte/ d\bt2 b ,i h nev] be=e or s9ce 
se5 "o :o c\ld d x )\t be+ /eadi$ z he  
approa*$ ! ob/acle4 ,9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( 
ev5ts a runaway /e$ w\ld /rike x ) 8    
head & turn ov]1--:i* 0 :at ,i expect$ &
 desir$--b no su* ?+ occurr$1 & to !    
late/ h\r ( my life x mu/ rema9 a my/]y 
to me t ^u ! mom5t\s occasion 9 "q nei!r
 horse nor rid] 0 injur$1 nor did any   
accid5t ensue4 ,no?+ m disa/r\s ?an a   
consid]able di/urbance 9 ! f>m-y>d      
actually occurr$2 b x 0 inde$ a mighty  

"o4  ,su* a commotion among/ f[ls 0     
surely nev] witness$2 ! ducks quack$1 ! 
turkeys scree*$1 ! h5s ran hi!r & ?i!r2 
two pigs1 eat+ f a tr\gh close by1 set  
up a mo/ t]rific squall+1 dogs b>k$1 &  
two or ?ree wom51 :o 7 spread+ clo!s ^u 
a l9e1 add$ to ! g5]al confusion by fl++
 d[n ! g>m5ts ) :i* !y _h be5 busy &    
tak+ to _! heels1 %riek+ vocif]\sly4 ,9 
! meantime ! big bay1 p]ceiv+ t he _h   
run to ! end ( 8 te!r1 /ood snort+ &    
foam+1 look+ hi!r & ?i!r 9 helpless     
amazem5t & dismay2 :il/ ,i1 reliev$ at  
l5g? ( my anxiety1 bur/ fir/ into te>s1 
& !n into %\ts ( he>ty laught]1 z ,i    
fully took 9 ! absurdity ( ! situation4 
,aft] a consid]able delay "o ( ! wom5 0 
induc$ to come =w>d & li/5 to a recital 
( my adv5ture2 & ! o!rs1 be+ assur$ t ! 
ba/e w\ld n actually dev\r !m1 came ne> 
me also1 & we held an amicable c\ncil z 
to ! possibility ( my ev] gett+ out1 = !
 gates 7 lock$1 & ! own] ( ! prop]ty 0  
away at a fair 9 ! neighb\r+ t[n & _h ! 
key /[$ away 9 8 pocket4 ,to jump ! wall

 aga9 0 impracticable4 ,no horse t ev] 0
 foal$ c\ld d x 9 cool blood2 nor 0 ,i  
will+ to risk ! exp]im5t1 ev5 if my /e$ 
made no objection4  ,at l5g? we decid$  
^u ! only plan4 ,i dism\nt$1 &1 tak+ !  
re9 ov] my arm1 l$ my mighty hunt]      
across ! y>d1 induc$ him to /oop 8 head 
to ent] by a back door ?r\gh a passage 9
 ! f>mh\se1 & f !nce ?r\gh ! kit*5 &    
front door1 out on to ! road4 ,i h a    
*e]ful recollection ( an old woman1 :o 0
 knitt+ 9 ! *imney-corn]1 go+ (f into   
screams & hy/]ics z ,i & my big /e$     
walk$ 9 ^u h] solitude1 a loose %oe & a 
v audible bl[+ mak+ ! entrance ( my     
equ9e companion ev5 m prononce ?an x    
w\ld o!rwise h be54 ,! poor old creature
 flung d[n h] ne$les1 toge!r ) ! cat :i*
 _h be5 quietly repos+ 9 h] lap1 & kick+
 up h] feet yell$ & bell[$ at ! top ( a 
v discordant voice4 ,x took ! comb9$    
ef=ts ( all f\r wom5 to pacify h]1 & %e 
0 /ill %riek+ long aft] ,i _h m\nt$ !   
big bay & ridd5 him back to in=m 8 own] 
( h[ *>m+ly he _h behav$4  ,i h n[ told 

y ?ree anecdotes1 p>tly = y\r amusem5t &
 p>tly = y\r in/ruction2 b ,i w\ld n h y
 ?9k t x w\ld be at all times & "u all  
circum/ances a wise ?+ to ride a runaway
 horse aga9/ s =midable an ob/acle z a  
/one wall4 ,m9e 01 ,i hope1 an          
exceptional case4 ,:5 ! animal 0 l$ d[n 
to meet me at ! /ation1 ,i saw1 n )\t   
misgiv+1 t ,i 0 de/9$ to ride 9 a       
s-call$ safety-/irrup1 & at ! "t :5 he  
took head ) me my foot 0 fix$ z 9 a vice
 9 ?is dang]\s & horrible trap1 f :i* ,i
 c\ld n succe$ 9 releas+ x4 ,feel+ t my 
bra9 0 :irl+1 & t ,i c\ld n long] ma9ta9
 my seat 9 ! saddle1 ,i rode = an       
ov]?r[1 :i* ,i deem$ inf9itely bett] ?an
 be+ dragg$ by ! foot ov] an intricate  
c\ntry1 & mo/ probably hav+ my bra9s    
scatt]$ by a pair ( cra%+ heels4 ,if a  
horse %\ld at any "t run away ) y1 keep 
y\r seat :il/ y c d s1 & :il/ y h any?+ 
( a fair road be=e y2 b if !re is any   
dang] ( y\r be+ ?r[n or los+ y\r seat   
:il/ y\r foot is caught1 !n by all means
 ride = a fall2 put y\r horse at some?+ 

t w br+ him d[n1 & :5 he is d[n /ruggle 
on to 8 head1 t he may n rise until     
somebody has come to y\r assi/ance4 ,(  
c\rse ! exp]im5t is fraught ) excessive 
dang]1 b x is n c]ta9 dea?1 z ! o!r     
alt]native mu/ und\bt$ly be4 ,i _c1     
h[ev]1 wi% y bett] ?an to hope mo/      
f]v5tly t y may nev] be plac$ 9 a       
position :i* w\ld necessitate y\r mak+ a
 *oice betwe5 two su* mighty evils4     
,avoid rid+ /range horses4 ,no matt] h[ 
accompli%$ a horsewoman y may become1 d 
n be too ready to comply ) ! reque/ to  
try ?is or t unkn[n m\nt4 ,i h done x   
myself1 (t51 & probably %all aga92#a b  
my exp]i5ce prompts me to w>n o!rs aga9/
 a practice :i* is frequ5tly fraught )  
dang] to a lady4 ,a horse kn[s q well :5
 a /range or timid rid] gets ^u 8 back1 
& if he does n kill y outright1 he w    
probably make su* a h>e ( y z w n be at 
all agreeable1 ei!r = y\rself or = !    
look]s-on4            #a ,?is 0 writt5  
previ\s to ! accid5t :i* has            
disabl$ me4  ,:5ev] y take a "y horse ^u

 grass1 :e!r he be a /rang] to y or     
o!rwise1 be prep>$ = a c]ta9 %[ (       
frisk9ess :i* he does n usually exhibit 
^u ! road4 ,! s(t spr+y turf b5ea? 8    
feet imbues him ) feel+s ( hil>ity :i*  
he f9ds himself p[]less to resi/1 & s y1
 8 rid]1 mu/ prep>e = 8 little vag>ies4 
,he w1 mo/ probably1 9 ! fir/ place try 
a succession ( bucks1 & = ^! y mu/      
prep>e by sitt+ v close to y\r saddle1  
y\r knee well press$ aga9/ ! leap+-head1
 & y\r figure erect1 b n ?r[n back1 z ! 
%ock1 or %ocks to y\r sp9e w\ld 9 su* a 
case be n only pa9ful b positively      
dang]\s1 & %\ld !re=e be c>efully       
avoid$4 ,he w next be likely to romp    
away1 pull+ y mu* h>d] ?an is at all    
agreeable1 & seem+ly incl9$ to take head
 ) y altoge!r4 ,z a rem$y aga9/ ?is y   
mu/ nei!r yield to him nor pull aga9/   
him4 ,i h he>d fairly good rid]s        
advocate by turns bo? sy/ems (          
managem5t1 especially ! =m]2 inde$1 !   
expression1 ,drop y\r h&s to him1 has   
become s g5]al among/ tea*]s ( !        

eque/rian art1 t x has almo/ pass$ into 
a prov]b4 ,i d n advocate x1 nor d ,i   
deem x advisable ev] to pull aga9/ a    
pull+ horse4 ,:5 an animal tries to     
=]ea* y1 y %\ld nei!r give up to him nor
 yet pull "o ounce aga9/ him4 ,close y\r
 f+]s firmly ^u ! re9s & keep y\r arms  
p]fectly motionless1 y\r h&s well d[n1  
)\t giv+ or tak+ "o qu>t] ( an in*4 ,9 a
 /ride or two he w be sure to yield to  
y\r h&1 at :i* mom5t y %\ld imm$iately  
yield to him1 & 8 wondr\s p[]s (        
intellig5ce w soon enable him to disc]n 
t y are n to be trifl$ )4 ,7 y to give  
up to him :5 he ru%es away or romps ) 8 
head he w\ld v soon be go+ all abroad1 &
 w\ld give y a va/ am\nt ( tr\ble to    
pull him into prop] =m4 ,above all ?+s1 
keep cle> ( trees1 ( :i* ,i myself h an 
unb\nd$ dread4 ,%\ld y h occasion to    
ride ?r\gh a city1 give y\r eyes &      
att5tion to y\r horse1 & n to pass+     
acqua9tances1 = 9 ! pres5t dang]\s      
tangle ( traml9es1 slipp]y pavem5ts1 &  
ill-driv5 vehicles1 x w require all y\r 

en]gies to br+ y safely ?r\gh4 ,nev]    
trot y\r horse ?r\gh a t[n or city3 walk
 him quietly ?r\gh su* portion ( x z y h
 to pass1 & leave him abundant          
head-room1 t 8 intellig5ce may pick out 
a way = 8 own /eps4  ,a v nice ride = a 
lady is to a meet ( ! h\nds1 if su* %\ld
 occur )9 reasonable di/ance1 say f f\r 
to eight miles4 ,! sight is a v pretty  
"o1 & !re is n any reason :y y %\ld n   
?or\ghly enjoy x2 b hav+ only ridd5 to  
see ! meet1 y mu/ be c>eful n to int]f]e
 )1 nor get 9 ! way ( ^? ab\t to ride ! 
run4 ,no?+ is m *>m+ ?an to see ?ree or 
f\r ladies1 nicely turn$ out1 arrive to 
grace ! meet ) _! pres5ce1 b no?+ is m  
abom9able ?an ! same numb] ( amazons    
com+ gallop+ up 9 full hunt+ togg]y1    
al?\gh )\t ! lea/ idea ( hunt+1 & ru%+  
hi!r & ?i!r1 fright5+ ! h\nds & gett+ 9 
ev]ybody's way1 z ?\gh !y 7 p]sonages ( 
! va/e/ possible importance1 & meant to 
ride ) a skill n second to t ( !        
,naz>es4 ,su* wom5 are ! horror &       
spoliation ( e hunt+-field4 ,!y da% (f )

 ! h\nds ! mom5t ! fox is f\nd1 b       
happily ! fir/ f5ce /ops !m1 & a f]v5t  
?ankfulness is felt by e true lov] ( !  
*ase z !y pause discomfit$1 look        
dismally at ! yawn+ *asm1 & jog         
cre/fall5 away to ! road4  ,!re are _m  
ladies1 & e/imable ladies1 too1 :o take 
out _! horses e hunt+-day1 & by keep+ ^u
 ! roadways see all t !y c ( ! h\nds4   
,sometimes !y are =tunate1 sometimes n2 
x dep5ds ^u ! l9e ( c\ntry tak54 ,_!    
position is1 9 my op9ion1 a mo/ mis]able
 "o2 yet !y mu/ d]ive enjoym5t f x1 else
 :y d !y come8 ,!y surely _c imag9e t !y
 are p>ticipat+ 9 ! hunt2 yet x af=ds !m
 amusem5t to keep pott]+ ab\t1 & enables
 !m to make _! little h>mless boa/ to   
cr$ul\s fri5ds ( _! hunt+ days1 & ! runs
 !y h se5 ?r\gh\t ! season4 ,inde$1 s f>
 does ?is passion = boa/+ c>ry ! fair   
sex1 t ,i myself "k two "y ladies :o    
nev] saw a h\nd 9 _! lives1 except f !  
inside ( a %abby waggonette1 yet :o brag
 9 s audaci\s a mann] t !y h be5 he>d to
 decl>e to g5tlem5 at ev5+ dances1      

,really we cawn't dawnce2 we are s tir$6
 ,out all day ) ! ,w>ds--& _h su* a     
clipp+ run6  ,?is sort ( ?+ only makes u
 smile :5 we he> x among/ ladies1 b :5  
m5 resort to x we become inspir$ )      
suffici5t contempt to feel a long+      
desire to (f] !m sev]] *a/isem5t ?an our
 d]ision4  ,i once ask$ a little        
mannik91 :o _h giv5 himself ! "n & airs 
( a great rid]1 if he w\ld be k9d en\gh 
to pilot me ov] an intricate piece (    
c\ntry ) :i* ,i 0 unacqua9t$4 ,!        
creature pull$ 8 little m\/a*es1 &      
sniff$1 & hemm$ & haw$1 & f9ally said1  
,aw1 ,i'm sure ,i %\ld be delight$1 b y 
see ,i ride s deuc$ h>d1 ,i %\ld n      
expect a lady to be able to keep up )   
me4 ,i said no?+1 b act$ z my own pilot1
 & took opportunity to wat* my h>d-rid+ 
fri5d dur+ ! c\rse ( ! run4 ,he         
positively nev] jump$ a f5ce1 b work$   
rampantly at locks ( gates1 & brib$     
c\ntry-folks to let him pass ?r\gh4 ,!  
la/ ,i saw ( him he 0 :ipp+ 8 horse ov] 
a n>r[ dit*1 prep>atory to scrambl+ x   

himself on foot4  ,& ?is man 0 only "o (
 _m1 = ! really accompli%$ rid] nev]    
boa/s4     ,,"p ,,iii4  ,,hunt+4        
,,*apt] ,,vi4                           
,,hunt+-,,ge>4--,,necess>y ,,reg>d ,,=  
,,safe ,,%oe+4--,,drive ,,to ,,!        
,,meet4--,,sc5e ,,on ,,arriv+4--,a ,,^w 
,,) ,,! ,,huntsman4--,a ,,good          
,,pilot4--,,! ,,cov]t                   
,,side4--,,disappo9tm5t4--,a ,,long     
,,trot4   ,n[ t y are ?or\ghly at home  
on y\r saddle--9 ! p>k1 on ! road1 & ov]
 ! c\ntry--y are d\btless long+ to      
display y\r pr[ess 9 ! hunt+-field1 &   
?i!r we %all h mu* pleasure 9 accompany+
 y4  ,y\r outfit w be ! fir/ ?+ to      
consid]2 & d n be al>m$ :5 ,i tell y t x
 w require a little m g5]osity on ! "p (
 papa ?an y h hi!rto call$ ^u him to    
ex]cise4  ,to comm5ce ) y\r feet--:i* ,i
 "k is contr>y to cu/om--y w ne$ two    
pairs ( pat5t ,well+ton boots4 ,^! are  
?ree gu9eas p] pair1 b are a beautiful  
article1 & w la/ a long "t ) c>e4       
,wooll5 /ock+s ( light texture1 ) a pair

 ( silk ones drawn ov]1 are ! mo/       
com=table = w9t] we>4 ,a small /eel spur
 to affix to y\r left heel w be ! next  
item requir$4 ,! nice/ k9d are ^? ) a   
/rap atta*$1 :i* crosses ! in/ep1 &     
buckles securely at ! side4 ,( c\rse1   
all ladies' spurs are spr+ ones1        
display+ no r[els :i* c\ld te> ! habit1 
b simply "o /eel projection ) spr+ probe
 )91 :i*1 :5 press$ to ! horse's side1  
acts mo/ effici5tly z an in/igator4     
,lat*=d's pat5t is ! be/4  ,two pairs ( 
*amois rid+-tr\s]s1 clo? f ! hip d[n1 & 
button+ q close at ! ankle to all[ ( !  
boot go+ ov]1 w be ! next necess>y2 & y 
mu/ also provide y\rself ) two rid+     
corsets ( sup]ior %ape & make4  ,?ree   
habits ( /rong d>k clo?1 "o ( !m        
?or\ghly wat]pro(1 w be requir$--!      
skirts to be made s %ort z b>ely to cov]
 ! foot1 & s sp>e z to fit l glove1 )\t 
fold or wr9kle4 ,if a hunt+-habit be    
prop]ly cut x w require no %ott+1 :i* w 
be an advantage to y\r horse 9 dim9i%+ !
 weight :i* he w\ld o!rwise h to c>ry4  

,an ela/ic b& nicely plac$ ^u ! inside 9
 position to cat* ar\nd ! toe ( ! "r    
foot w be suffici5t to answ] all        
purposes4 ,y _c d bett]1 to procure an  
article su* z ,i describe1 ?an entru/   
y\r ord] to ,wolm]%aus5 7:om ,i believe 
,i h already nam$ 9 a =m] *apt]71 corn] 
( ,curzon ,/reet1 ,mayfair1 :]e y w n   
fail to f9d y\r in/ructions intellig5tly
 c>ri$ out4 ,?is firm has a speciality =
 skirt-cutt+1--is1 inde$1 unapproa*able 
9 ?is p>ticul> bran*1 ( :at is 9 reality
 an ,,art2 & ev5 9 ^! days ( eag]       
competition ! old-e/abli%$ h\se suff]s f
 no rivalry1 & holds its own 9 !        
widely-conte/$ field4  ,a v neatly-made 
wat]pro( jacket w be an addition to y\r 
w>drobe1 z also a cape ) an ela/ic b& f 
! back to fa/5 ar\nd ! wai/1 & hold !   
front ends securely d[n4 ,?is latt] is  
an almo/ indisp5sable article4 ,x is s  
light t x c be c>ri$ ) ease 9 y\r       
saddle-/rap1 & 9 case ( an unexpect$ %[]
 c be adju/$ 9 a s+le in/ant & )\t      
assi/ance1 :i* is n ! case ) a jacket4  

,x %\ld be made ) a coll>1 :i* c be     
arrang$ to /& up close ar\nd ! neck1 &  
?us prev5t ! possibility ( damp or wet  
caus+ y cold or inconv5i5ce4 ,i approve 
( ! jacket = decid$ly wet days1 :5 x    
%\ld be donn$ on go+ out1 b = a %[]y day
 ! cape is pref]able1 z x c be mu* m    
easily tak5 (f & aga9 put on4  ,two silk
 hats1 ) ! addition ( a melon-%ape if y 
desire x--a long-la%$ hunt+-:ip1 & a    
pl5tiful supply ( coll>s1 cuffs1 gloves1
 veils1 & h&k]*iefs1 w complete y\r     
outfit4 ,i1 hunt+ f\r days a week1 f9d !
 above q suffici5t1 & if y c>e y\r ?+s  
7hav+ got !m 9 ! fir/ in/ance ( ! be/   
quality7 x is surpris+ h[ long !y may be
 made to s]ve4 ,i h told y h[ to take   
c>e ( !m1 b believe me1 if y leave !    
task to s]vants ! end w prove           
disappo9t+4 ,y w nev] be "o-half s well 
turn$ out1 & y\r outlay w be cont9ual4  
,x is an excell5t precaution = a        
hunt+-day1 to look ! previ\s morn+ at   
y\r horse's %oes2 & d ?is y\rself1 = x n
 unfrequ5tly happ5s t a c>eless groom w 

suff] him to g out ) a loose %oe :i*    
gradually becomes loos]1 & f9ally drops 
(f1 p]haps 9 ! middle ( an excit+ run1 &
 obliges y to leave y\r place ) ! h\nds 
& seek ! ne>e/ =ge4 ,all ?is sort ( ?+  
c\ld1 9 n9e cases out ( t51 be obviat$  
by a little c>e & =e?\ght1 b ! majority 
( rid]s are too gr&1 or too c>eless1 or 
too absurdly squeami% ab\t ! propriety (
 ent]+ a /able1 & n unfrequ5tly too     
ignorant ( ?+s !y ought to "k1 to see to
 su* matt]s !mselves1 & s !y are pass$  
ov] & neglect$4 ,a groom is too (t5     
utt]ly c>eless4 ,he is b\nd to s5d y\r  
horse f ! y>d look+ %9y1 & sleek1 &     
clean4 ,any deviation f ?is w\ld at once
 attract y\r att5tion1 & ar\se y\r      
displeasure4 ,! groom kn[s ?is1 & acts  
accord+ly2 b he also kn[s :at y d n--t  
"o ( ! %oes is ?ree-p>ts loose2 x w     
probably hold v well until y beg9 to g1 
& !n x w drop (f & leave y 9 a fix1     
p]haps miles away f a village :]e !     
damage c\ld be repair$4 ,! groom knew   
all ab\t x1 v likely1 ! day be=e1 b he  

saw t y 7 n tr\bl+ y\rself1 & :y %\ld   
he8 ,y nev] made any inquiry ab\t su*   
matt]s1 nor seem$ to int]e/ y\rself 9   
!m1 & :y %\ld he be tr\bl$ conc]n+ !m8  
,a loose %oe is no?+ to him3 x does n   
cause him any inconv5i5ce1 n x2 !n :y   
worry himself8 ,he does n want to br+ ! 
horse d[n to ! =ge ?r\gh mud & ra91 & /&
 !re await+ ! smi?'s conv5i5ce2 n a bit 
( x4 ,he is mu* m com=table loll+ aga9/ 
! /able-door & smok+ a pipe ) ,tom1     
,dick1 or ,h>ry4  ,x frequ5tly occurs 9 
! hunt+-field t a horse loses a %oe 9   
go+ ?r\gh heavy gr\nd1 or 9 jump+ a f5ce
 :]e he br+s 8 h9d feet too close ^u !  
front ones1 &1 cat*+ ! toe ( ! h9d %oe 9
 ! heel ( ! front1 drags ! latt] =cibly 
(f1 & leaves x ei!r on ! gr\nd beh9d him
 or c>ries x = a field or two hang+ by  
"o or two nails to 8 ho(1 be=e x f9ally 
drops (f4  ,! mom5t y are made aw>e t   
y\r horse has ca/ a %oe1 :i* w g5]ally  
be by somebody in=m+ y ( ! fact1 asc]ta9
 at once :i* ( ! animal's feet has be5  
left unprotect$4 ,if ! lo/ %oe happ5s to

 be a h9d] "o1 ! matt] is less s]i\s1 b 
if a front "o %\ld be ca/1 d n lose any 
"t 9 inquir+ y\r road to ! ne>e/ smi?y1 
&1 :il/ w5d+ y\r way ?i!r1 be c>eful to 
keep z mu* z possible ^u ! grass by !   
roadside1 t ! %oeless foot may n become 
worn1 nor suff] f concussion by com+ 9  
contact ) ! h>d road4  ,x is a good plan
 to s5d y\r horse e>ly to ! meet3 q 9 ! 
morn+2 or1 %\ld ! di/ance be a long "o1 
despat* him ! previ\s ev5+ 9 *>ge ( a   
c>eful s]vant1 & /able him = ! night z  
ne> z possible to ! po9t at :i* y may   
require him ^u ! foll[+ day4 ,if y are  
=tunate en\gh to h a fri5d's h\se to s5d
 him to1 s mu* ! bett] a great deal2 b  
"u any circum/ances x is pleasant] bo? =
 y & y\r animal t he %\ld be fre% &     
lively f 8 /able1 & n t y %\ld get ^u   
him :5 he is half-jad$ & cov]$ ) mud1   
aft] a long & tiresome road j\rney4  ,to
 drive to ! meet or g by tra9 y\rself is
 ! mo/ agreeable way4 ,"s ladies ride   
hacks to cov]t1 & !n h _! hunt]s to     
replace !m1 b ?is is tiresome1 & n to be

 advocat$ = v>i\s reasons4 ,if ! morn+  
is f9e ! drive w be pleasant1 & y c !n  
s5d y\r conveyance to :atev] po9t y deem
 x mo/ likely ! hunt w leave (f4 ,y mu/1
 ( c\rse1 ex]cise y\r judgm5t 9 !       
endeav\r to decide ?is1 b y may assi/ x 
consid]ably by ask+ ! ,ma/] or !        
huntsman to be k9d en\gh to give y a h9t
 z to ! direction 9 :i* !y w mo/        
probably draw4  ,we w1 !n1 surmise t y  
drive to ! meet4 ,x is an excell5t plan1
 :e!r y drive or g by tra91 to take ) y 
a small bag conta9+ a *ange ( clo?+2    
leave ?is 9 *>ge ( y\r s]vant1 )        
directions :]e he is to meet y 9 ! ev5+1
 & !n1 %\ld y come to grief 9 a dyke or 
riv] y c console y\rself ) ! k t dry    
g>m5ts are await+ y1 & t y w n h to     
enc\nt] ! risk ( cold & rheumatism by   
sitt+ 9 dr5*$ habilim5ts 9 a tra9 or    
vehicle4 ,y w also1 if wise1 take ) y a 
foot-pick & a few y>ds ( /rong tw9e4    
,ev5 if y %\ld n require !m y\rself y   
may be able to oblige o!rs1 :i* is      
always a pleasure to a "r-m9d$ &        

unselfi% huntress4 ,take1 likewise1 a   
few %ill+s 9 y\r pocket to rew>d1 if    
necess>y1 ! wreck]s1 ^: tasks are at all
 times difficult & labori\s1 & too (t5  
?ankless4  ,arriv$ at ! meet1 y\r horse 
& s]vant are wait+ = y 9 good "t & ord]2
 b x is a little e>ly yet1 & s y look   
ab\t y4  ,:at a pretty sight x is6 ,h[  
full ( heal?ful int]e/ & *>m+ v>iety6 ,!
 day is bright & breezy--a little bit   
cl\dy1 p]haps1 b no sign ( ra94 ,a      
glori\s hunt+ morn+ altoge!r4 ,numb]s ( 
vehicles are drawn up1 fill$ )          
happy-look+ occupants1 mo/ly ladies &   
*ildr54 ,!re are a good _m dog-c>ts1    
polo-c>ts1 & a few t&ems1 f :i* g5tlem5 
9 ul/]s & long :ite sav+-aprons are     
prep>+ to alight4 ,x is nice to see _!  
/e$s1 s beautifully groom$ & turn$ out1 
l$ up to ! trap-:eels = !m to m\nt1 )\t 
! risk ( soil+ _! boots4 ,v p>ticul> are
 ^! g5tlem54 ,! day is muddy1 & !y "k !y
 mu/ be spla%$ & spatt]$ z !y ride to ! 
cov]t-side1 b !y w n leave ! meet ) a   
speck ^u horse or rid]4 ,!re is a       

milit>y-look+ man--long1 tawny m\/a*e1 &
 mo/ p]fect get-up--dive/+ himself ( 8  
apron1 & fr[n+ because 8 sn[-:ite       
bree*es are disfigur$ by j "o speck (   
dirt2 probably x w\ld be unobs]vable to 
anybody b himself1 yet he is n ! less   
annoy$4 ,a dapp] little g5tleman1 9 drab
 %orts & gait]s1 is cov]tly comb+ 8     
horse's mane2 & a ho>y old fox-hunt]1 :o
 has j m\nt$1 has drawn ov] close to !  
h$ge1 & ext5ds fir/ "o foot & !n ! o!r =
 8 s]vant to remove ! blemi%es :i* m\nt+
 has put ^u 8 boots4 ,?is extreme       
fa/idi\sness is c>ri$ by "s to an absurd
 excess4 ,i rememb] ^u "o occasion see+ 
a g5tleman actually re-ent] 8 dog-c>t & 
drive sulkily away f ! meet because he  
consid]$ himself too mu* spla%$ to jo9 !
 cavalcade :i* 0 mov+ away to ! cov]t1  
al?\gh he 0 fully aw>e t a trot ( a few 
hundr$ y>ds ^u ! muddy road 9 company ) 
num]\s o!r horses w\ld1 "u any          
circum/ances1 h spe$ily r$uc$ him to !  
condition :i* he 0 !n lam5t+4  ,a few   
ladies come ^u ! sc5e1 & _m m g5tlem52 &

 !n comes ! huntsman 9 pr\d *>ge ( !    
beauties4 ,! :ips & second horsem5 come 
also1 & ! ,ma/] drives up ab\t ! same   
"t1 & loses n a mom5t 9 m\nt+ 8 hunt]4  
,! pack looks sup]b1 & _m are ! glances 
& words ( comm5dation :i* x receives4   
,always h a smile & pleasant ^w = !     
huntsman & :ips4 ,!y des]ve x1 & !y     
value x4 ,i always make x a po9t to h a 
little conv]sation ) !m be=e we leave ! 
meet--9 fact1 ,i "k _m ( ! h\nds 9 !    
v>i\s packs by "n1 & ,i love to notice  
!m4 ,no?+ pleases ! huntsman m ?an to   
comm5d 8 *>ge3 x makes him y\r fri5d at 
once4 ,_m a "t :5 ,i h be5 hold+ good   
place 9 a run1 we h come across "s      
dang]\s f5ce :i* x w\ld be dea? to ride 
9 a cr[d1 & ! huntsman's %\t ( ,let !   
lady fir/6 has secur$ me a safe jump1 & 
a ma9t5ance ( my =emo/ position4  ,all  
be+ n[ ready1 y m\nt y\r horse4 ,x w\ld 
be well if "s g5tleman fri5d or relative
 w\ld look fir/ to 8 gir?s1 c42 b1 %\ld 
su* n be available1 d n be above do+ x  
y\rself4 ,s]vants1 ev5 ! be/1 are1 z    

a=esaid1 (t5 c>eless1 & a horse may be  
s5t out ) gir?s too loose1 ?roat-la% too
 tight1 runn]s out1 or any ( ! ?\s& & "o
 little defici5cies :i* an int]e/$ &    
c>eful eye w at once detect4  ,( c\rse y
 h n come to hunt )\t hav+ secur$ a good
 pilot4 ,y h1 ,i hope1 select$ somebody 
:o rides well & /raight--boldly1 & yet )
 judgm5t--=1 believe me1 a display (    
silly recklessness does n con/itute good
 rid+1 h[ev] x may be ?\ght to d s by   
ignorant or silly p]sons4 ,y\r pilot w  
ride a few y>ds 9 advance ( y1 & x w be 
y\r duty to keep him well 9 view1 & n to
 get sep>at$ f him4 ,?is latt] y may at 
times f9d difficult1 z o!rs may ride 9  
betwe51 b y mu/ le>n sm>tness1 & be     
prep>$ = all em]g5cies4 ,moreov]1 if y\r
 pilot be a good "o1 he w see t y keep  
close to him1 &1 by glanc+ ov] 8 %\ld]  
aft] cle>+ ea* ob/acle1 w satisfy       
himself t y also are safely ov]1 & t no 
mis*ance has befall5 y4 ,any man :o w n 
take ?is tr\ble is unfit to pilot a     
lady1 = :il/ he is c>e]+ onw>d 9 all !  

glories ( p]fect safety1 %e may be d[n 9
 "s ugly dyke1 p]haps ridd5 on1 or      
o!rwise hurt2 &1 !re=e1 x is 8 b\nd5    
duty to see t no evil befals h]4 ,i _c  
say t ,i consid] ! position ( a tru/y   
pilot at all an enviable "o1 & few m5   
c>e to occupy x 9 relation to a beg9n]  
or timor\s rid]1 al?\gh !y are ev]      
anxi\s to place _! s]vices at ! disposal
 ( a lady :o is kn[n to g /raight4  ,9  
select+ a pilot1 d s ) judgm5t4 ,*oose  
"o :o kn[s ! c\ntry1 & :o w n be too    
selfi% nor too gr& to take c>e ( y2 =1  
rememb]1 y are only a beg9n]1 & w ne$ to
 be tak5 c>e (4 ,if1 !n1 y h secur$ ! "r
 sort ( man1 & y\r own he>t is 9 ! "r   
place1 y may prep>e to enjoy y\rself1 = 
a real good day's hunt+ is ! ke5e/      
enjoym5t 9 :i* man or woman c hope to   
p>ticipate 9 ?is life4  ,! trot to !    
cov]t-side is usually v pleasant4 ,y &  
y\r horse are q fre%4 ,y meet & *at )   
y\r fri5ds4 ,! two1 ?ree1 or f\r miles1 
z ! case may be1 seem to glide away v   
fa/4 ,!n comes ! anxi\s mom5t :5 !      

beauties are ?r[n 91 & all wait 9 eag]  
susp5se = ! :imp] :i* %all proclaim     
,reyn>d at home4 ,b n a h\nd gives      
tongue ?is morn+4 ,y c see !m--heads    
d[n1 /]ns up1 beat+ "h & !re ?r\gh !    
gorse--b1 alas6 9 sil5ce2 &1 aft] a     
:ile1 someone says1 ,no fox "h6 &       
pres5tly y\r e> cat*es ! s\nd ( !       
huntsman's horn1 & ! h\nds come troop+  
out1 almo/ z disappo9t$ z ! field4  ,!n 
! ma/] gives ! ord] = ! next or ne>e/   
cov]t1 & !re is a ru%1 & a move1 & a    
long cavalcade =ms ^u ! road1 head$1 (  
c\rse1 by ! h\nds4 ,get well 9 front1 if
 y c1 s z to be q up :5 !y rea* _! next 
try1 = sometimes !y f9d z soon z ev] !y 
are ?r[n 91 & are f> away ov] ! c\ntry  
be=e ! /raggl]s come up1 & great1 !n1   
are ! lam5tations1 = hunt+ a /]n-*ase   
is1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 n *e]ful4 ,y w h 
ano!r advantage1 also1 9 be+ well =w>d1 
= y\r horse w get ! b5efit ( a tempor>y 
re/1 :il/ ^? :o1 by lagg+1 h lo/ "t at !
 />t1 are oblig$ to foll[ z be/ !y c ^u 
! track1 bucket+ _! horses1 & ?us       

depriv+ !m ( ! *ance ( cat*+ _! w9d--:i*
 is1 9 a l5g!n$ run1 ( v mat]ial        
consequ5ce4  ,"o especial diff]5ce y    
obs]ve betwe5 road-rid+ & hunt+3 y are  
oblig$ to trot at a fa/ sw++ pace su*   
long tiresome di/ances f cov]t to cov]t1
 )\t pause or re/1 & y feel already half
 tir$ out4 ,hi!rto1 :5 rid+ on ! road1  
or 9 ! p>k1 if y felt fatigu$ y h only  
_h to pull up & walk2 b on hunt+ days   
!re is no walk+4 ,! "t is too preci\s1  
^! %ort1 d>k1 w9try days1 to all[ ( su* 
sweet re/+s4 ,! ev5+ closes 9 s rapidly 
t we _c af=d to lose a mom5t ( our "t1 &
 s we g along at a sweep+ pace4 ,nobody 
:o is unable to trot long di/ances )\t  
re/ has any bus9ess hunt+4     ,,*apt]  
,,vii4  ,,h\nds ,,9 ,,cov]t4--,,! ,,fir/
 ,,f5ce4--,,foll[ ,,y\r ,,pilot4--,a    
,,riv]-,,ba?4 --,a ,,wise               
,,precaution4--,a ,,label               
,,advisable4--,,wall ,,& ,,wat] ,,jump+4
 --,,advice ,,to ,,fall5                
,,rid]s4--,,hogg+4--,,m ,,tail4   ,y h  
n[ arriv$ at ! next cov]t1 & h se5 !    

h\nds ?r[n 94 ,9 an in/ant !re is a     
:imp]1 tak5 up pres5tly by "o & ano!r1  
until ! air r+s ) ! joy\s music ( !     
entire pack1 z !y rattle _! game ab\t1  
endeav\r+ to =ce him to face ! op54 ,!  
:ips are /&+ w>ily on ! wat*1 !         
huntsman's *e]y voice is he>d enc\rag+ !
 h\nds1 ! ,ma/] is gallop+ f po9t to    
po9t1 w>n+ (f idl]s ^: un9vit$ pres5ce  
w\ld be sure to s5d ! v>m9t back into 8 
lair4 ,y\r pilot1 kn[+ t a run f "h is a
 c]ta9ty1 selects 8 vantage gr\nd4 ,be+ 
a %rewd man1 he kn[s t no fox w face a  
ke5 nor'-ea/]1 nor w he be likely to    
brave ! cr[d ( c\ntry bumpk9s1 :o1      
despite ! ,ma/]'s entreaties1 are clu/]+
 ab\t yond] h$ge4 ,9 %ort1 !re is only  
"o po9t f :i* he c well break1 & s y\r  
pilot prep>es accord+ly4  ,ano!r anxi\s 
mom5t ere ! ,gone away6 ,tally-ho6 r+s  
out ^u ! ke5 air2 & !n foll[s t glori\s 
bur/ :i* is wor? giv+ up a :ole ye> (   
"o's life to see4 ,h\nds runn+ brea/    
high1 fairly fly+1 9 fact2 huntsm51     
:ips1 horsem51 all 9 magnific5t flight1 

ea* rid+ h>d = ! =emo/ place1 amid su* a
 *orus ( delici\s music z is nev] he>d f
 any save can9e ?roats2 & !n1 :5 ! fir/ 
big f5ce is rea*$1 su* hurry & scurry6  
su* tumbl+ & pick+ up aga96 su* scrambl+
 ( dogs & %\t+ ( m56 su* cold ba?s =    
horses & rid]s6 & oh1 su* glory among/ !
 wreck]s1 z !y /& tantaliz+ly at ! edge 
( ! *asm 9 :i* s _m are hopelessly      
/ruggl+1 :il/ _! audaci\s cries (       
,:at'll y give me1 sir8 ,pull y out = a 
sov]eign1 capta96 are he>d & laugh$ at  
by ! =tunate ones :o are safe ^u ! o!r  
side4  ,y\r pilot has be5 a wise man4   
,he select$ 8 />t+-po9t at ! s\nd ( ! v 
fir/ op5+ out1 & :5 ! g5]al scrimmage   
took place he _h 8 l9e *os51 & s has l$ 
y wide ( ! ruck1 yet 9 ! wake ( ! h\nds4
  ,& "h suff] me to advise y1 if y %\ld 
ev] *ance to be left )\t a lead]1 d n   
fall into ! mi/ake ( foll[+ ! o!rs1 = my
 exp]i5ce ( hunt+ is t n9e-t5?s ( ^? out
 d n "k :]e !y are go+1 nor :]e fox or  
h\nds h gone be=e !m4 ,cut out a l9e =  
y\rself1 & foll[ ! pack4 ,a pilot is1 ( 

c\rse1 a great acquisition1 if he be a  
good "o1 b ?r\gh\t "s ( my be/ runs ,i h
 p]=m$ ! (fice = myself1 & h succe$$ 9  
be+ 9 at ! dea?4 ,b !n ,i am n a beg9n]1
 & ,i am surmis+ t y are4 ,keep ab\t six
 y>ds beh9d y\r lead]2 foll[ him        
unsw]v+ly1 & jump aft] him1 b n on him4 
,always wait till he is well out ( ! way
 be=e y take ! f5ce 9 8 wake4 ,y\r horse
 w jump m readily hav+ ! example ( 8    
be=e him1 b ,i _c too well impress ^u y 
! necessity ( all[+ him to get well ov] 
be=e y attempt to foll[4 ,"o ( ! uglie/ 
falls ,i ev] got 9 my life 0 ?r\gh rid+ 
too close ^u my lead]4 ,! run 0 a v hot 
"o1 & only f\r ( u 7 go+ at ! "t4 ,none1
 9 fact1 b ^? :o _h fir/-rate horses _h 
be5 able to live ?r\gh x4 ,we came to a 
wide bran* ( a riv]1 swoll5 by rec5t    
ra9s4 ,my pilot1 go+ a r>e pace1 jump$ x
 safely2 ,i came too fa/ ^u him4 ,my    
horse's nose /ruck 8 animal's qu>t]s1   
:i*1 ( c\rse1 ?rew my gallant little    
m\nt (f 8 balance1 & prev5t$ 8 l&+4 ,he 
/agg]$ & fell back1 & we bo? got a      

dr[n+6 ,i 0 dragg$ up ) a boat-hook1 !  
horse swam on until he f\nd a place to  
scramble up ! bank1 & !n gallop$ (f ov] 
! c\ntry4 ,i recollect /&+ dismally by t
 riv]1 my pilot & two wreck]s scrap+ !  
mud f me1 & wr++ my dr5*$ g>m5ts1 :il/  
two or ?ree m 7 sc\r+ ! adjac5t l&s 9   
se>* ( my truant /e$4 ,:51 at l5g?1 he 0
 caught1 ,i _h elev5 miles to ride to ! 
place at :i* ,i _h left my trap1 & 0    
oblig$ on arriv+ to *ange e atom ( my   
clo?+1 & wa% (f ! sup]abundant mud 9 a  
horse-bucket1 k9dly l5t = ! occasion4   
,! fall involv$ ! loss ( ! run1 ! loss (
 a habit1 ! loss ( _m odd %ill+s to     
wreck]s1 ! loss ( my temp]1 a w\nd f !  
boat-hook1 & a heavy cold1 ! result (   
imm]sion on a p]i%+ w9t] day4 ,all ^!   
disa/]s 7 ! puni%m5ts consequ5t ^u my   
impetuosity 9 com+ too close ^u my      
lead]2 !re=e1 hav+ ?us myself suff]$1 ,i
 w>n y1 f w(ul exp]i5ce1 nev] to tread  
^u ! horse jump+ 9 advance ( y4 ,all[+1 
ev51 t y d n cannon aga9/ him1 !re is   
ano!r casualty :i* may n improbably     

occur4 ,suppos+ t he falls & ?r[s 8     
rid]1 y\r horse may 9 alight+ j *ance to
 plant a foot ^u ! empty saddle ( !     
pro/rate animal1 ! slipp]y nature ( :i* 
?r[s him (f 8 balance1 & y & he roll ^u 
! e>? toge!r--p]haps receiv+ a kick f   
y\r pilot's /ruggl+ m\nt4 ,f ?is species
 ( accid5t _m evils h f "t to "t aris51 
& !re=e ,i dutifully endeav\r to put y  
well ^u y\r gu>d4 ,i w\ld also aga9     
rem9d y t if y really mean to ride an   
intricate c\ntry1 y %\ld nev] "u any    
circum/ances neglect to br+ a *ange (   
clo?+1 = y may at any mom5t be dyk$1 &  
to rema9 9 wet g>m5ts is highly         
dang]\s1--n s long z y are ex]cis+1 b   
dur+ ! j\rney to y\r home4 ,x is n 9 !  
saddle1 b 9 vehicles & railway c>riages 
t colds are contract$ & ! se$s ( disease
 are s[n4 ,x may n be out ( place "h to 
(f] y a piece ( :olesome advice4 ,%\ld y
 at any "t h ! ill-=tune to be rid+ a   
kick+ horse 9 ! mid/ ( a cr[d1 always   
put back y\r h& :5 ! cavalcade pauses1  
to w>n ^? beh9d n to come too close to !

 heels ( y\r unquiet /e$4 ,by s do+ y   
may save an accid5t1 & may1 moreov]1    
gu>d y\rself f m ?an "o ana!ma4 ,i once 
saw ! horse ( a fi]y old ,g5]al kick$ by
 ! m\nt ( a "y nobleman1 :o ?\ght x n   
wor? 8 :ile to (f] an apology4 ,see "h1 
"y man1 said ! irate (fic]1 rid+ up to !
 (f5d]'s side1 :5ev] y come out to hunt 
on brutes l t y %\ld pa/e a dang]-c>d ^u
 y\r back1 & n run ! risk ( break+      
valuable bones4 ,i h said my say1 he    
add$1 & n[ y may g to ! devil6  ,a few  
h9ts next z to jump+4  ,if1 9 ! c\rse ( 
a run1 y meet ) /one walls1 d n ride too
 fa/ at !m4 ,always /eady y\r horse at  
su* ob/acles1 & foll[ my (t-repeat$     
advice ( leav+ him abundant head-room4  
,if y h to cross a riv] or v wide dit*1 
come fa/ at x1 9 ord] t ! impetus may   
sw+ y safely ov]2 few horses c cross a  
wide jump )\t hav+ :at is call$ a run at
 x4 ,nev] expect y\r animal to take su* 
ob/acles at a /&1 or "u ! disadvantages 
consequ5t ^u com+ at !m at a sl[ pace4  
,%\ld ! leap be a riv] or wide          

wat]-jump1 suff] y\r horse to /ret* =w>d
 8 head & neck :5 com+ up to x4 ,if y   
fail to d s1 y w mo/ probably g 91 = an 
animal :o accompli%es 8 "w requires 8   
lib]ty z an absolute necessity1 &1 if   
d5i$ x1 w tea* y1 at ! co/ ( a good     
wett+1 to treat him next "t ) great]    
consid]ation4 ,y w frequ5tly see m5 ride
 pretty boldly up to "s yawn+ *asm or   
ugly bullf9*--/op & look at x1 hesitate 
an in/ant1 & !n1 by cruel spurr+1 urge  
an exhau/$ animal to take x at a /&4    
,?is is truly bad horseman%ip1 & leads  
to _m direful results4 ,a good rid] w1  
on p]ceiv+ t ! ob/acle is a =midable "o1
 turn 8 horse r\nd1 take him "s little  
di/ance f x1 & !n1 aga9 turn+1 come fa/ 
at x--quick gallop1 h&s d[n1 horse's    
head held /raight & well 9 h&1 b )\t any
 pull+ or n]v\s re9+ 94 ,su* a "o w be  
pretty sure to get safely ov]4  ,%\ld   
y\r horse1 9 jump+ a f5ce1 l& badly1 &  
slip 8 h9d legs into a gripe or dit*1 d 
n wait m ?an an in/ant to see if he c   
recov] himself2 y w "k 9 t "t :e!r he w 

be likely to d s4 ,! be/ advice ,i c    
give y is to kick y\r foot free ( !     
/irrup & jump (f be=e he goes back4 ,y w
 ?us keep y\r own sk9 dry2 &1 if y h be5
 =tunate en\gh to reta9 a light hold ( !
 re91 y c rescue y\r horse )\t mu*      
difficulty2 = an animal1 :5 imm]s$1     
makes su* intellig5t ef=ts to release   
himself1 t a v trifl+ assi/ance ^u y\r  
"p w enable him to /ruggle safely to y\r
 side1 :5 y c rem\nt him & try y\r      
*ances ( aga9 pick+ up ! h\nds4 ,be     
cauti\s1 h[ev]1 9 pull+ him up1 t y d s 
ov] smoo? gr\nd4 ,i _h a valuable "y    
horse badly /ak$ la/ season ?r\gh be+   
dragg$ up ov] a clump ( bru%wood aft] a 
fall into ! ,l>a riv]4  ,%\ld y\r /e$   
peck on l&+ ov] a f5ce y w be pretty    
c]ta9 to come ov] 8 head1 = ?is is an   
ugly accid5t1 & "o v likely to occur ov]
 rec5tly-sc\r$ dra9s4 ,y may1 h[ev]1    
save bo? y\rself & him1 if y are sm>t 9 
us+ y\r h&s 9 assi/+ him to recov] 8 lo/
 equilibrium4  ,9 ! ev5t ( y\r horse    
jump+ %ort ) y1 ei!r f hav+ tak5 (f too 

soon or f any o!r cause1 & fall+ ^u y   
into a gripe1 y may 7:5 y ga9 a little  
exp]i5ce7 be able to /ick to him )\t    
leav+ ! saddle4 ,! fir/ ef=t a fall5    
animal makes is to try to get up2 !re=e1
 if y are n q ?r[n1 hold on to 8 mane1 &
 z he /ruggles to "r himself make y\r   
ef=t to rega9 y\r seat4 ,be guid$1      
h[ev]1 9 do+ ?is by obs]v+ ) a quick    
glance :e!r !re are ?orns or brambles   
ov]gr[+ ! place1 = if !re are1 & y\r    
horse on recov]+ himself /rides onw>d 9 
! dit*1 seek+ a place at :i* he may get 
out1 y\r face w und\bt$ly suff]4 ,?is   
sort ( ?+ once occurr$ to me 9 ! c\rse (
 a day's hunt+4 ,i held on to my animal 
:5 he fell1 & rega9$ my seat )\t v mu*  
difficulty1 b be=e ,i c\ld recov] my    
hold ( ! bridle he _h ru%$ =w>d1 & my   
face 0 t]ribly puni%$ by ! ov]hang+     
brambles4  ,be v c>eful1 9 ?is matt] (  
hold+ on to a fall5 animal1 n to conf\nd
 ! mane ) ! re94 ,by cl++ to ! =m] y    
assi/ y\rself )\t 9 ! smalle/ degree    
imp$+ ! movem5ts ( y\r horse2 by cl++ to

 ! latt] y s]i\sly int]f]e ) 8 ef=ts at 
recov]y1 & mo/ probably pull him back ^u
 y4  ,& ?is br+s me to ! subject ( hogg+
 horses' manes4 ,nev]1 "u any           
circum/ances1 all[ an animal ( y\rs to  
be ?us maltreat$4 ,n only is x a vile   
disfigurem5t1 depriv+ ! horse (         
,nature's lovelie/ ornam5t1 b x also    
deprives ! rid] ( a v *ief means (      
support 9 case ( accid5t4 ,_m a bad fall
 h ,i be5 sav$ by clut*+ firmly at !    
mane1 :i* an ignorant groom _h (t       
implor$ me to sacrifice2 & _m a good man
 & true h ,i se5 recov] himself by a l  
action1 :5 a hog-man$ animal w\ld       
und\bt$ly h br\ght him to grief4 ,grooms
 are especially fond ( ?is sy/em (      
hogg+1 & _m a beaute\s adjunct (        
,nature's =m+ has be5 ru?lessly         
sacrific$ to _! ceaseless importunities 
to be p]mitt$ to sm>t5 ! ba/e4 ,tails1  
too1 are remorselessly clock$ by ^!     
g5tlem5 ( ! /able2 n t !y really ?9k x  
an improvem5t1 any m ?an !y v]itably    
admire ! hogg+ process1 b x saves !m    

tr\ble1 x light5s _! lab\rs1 !y h less  
comb+ & groom+ to att5d to4 ,tails 7 s5t
 by ,nature1 n m]ely z an ornam5t1 b to 
enable ! animal to :isk away ! flies1   
:i* 9 hot wea!r r5d] its life a bur!n4  
,man1 ! ru?less ma/]1 by a cruel process
 ( cutt+ & se>+1 deprives 8 helpless    
slave ( "o ( its mo/ valu$ & mo/        
necess>y possessions4 ,i d n myself     
advocate long swit* tails1 :i* are r>ely
 an ornam5t1 be+ usually cov]$ ) mud2 b 
,i ma9ta9 t dock+ is cruel & unnecess>y1
 keep+ ! hairs closely & ev5ly cut be+ q
 suffici5t = purposes ( cleanl9ess1 )\t 
9 any way int]f]+ ) ! fle%2 !re=e1 d n  
reject my (t-repeat$ plea = a little m  
tail4     ,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,hold+ ,,on 
,,to ,a ,,pro/rate ,,horse4--,,is ,,x   
,,wise ,,or ,,o!rwise8--,,an            
,,indiscreet ,,jump4--,a ,,difficult    
,,f9i%4--,,! ,,dang]s ,,( ,,m>%y        
,,gr\nds4--,,enc\rage ,,humanity4--,a   
,,reclaim$ ,,cabby6   ,to return to !   
subject ( jump+4  ,9 ! ev5t ( an ord9>y 
fall 9 l&+ ov] a f5ce1 x is a vex$ "q   

:e!r or n x is advisable to hold on by !
 re9 :il/ y\r horse is on ! gr\nd4 ,i d 
n n[ mean :5 he is sunk 9 a dit*1 b :5  
he is pro/rate ^u ev5 grass-l& or ^u    
smoo? e>?4 ,_m fir/-rate rid]s affirm t 
x is a highly dang]\s practice1 !re=e ,i
 am afraid to advocate x1 & mu/ speak ) 
res]ve--z ,i did respect+ ! managem5t ( 
a re>+ animal--b = my own "p ,i always d
 x4 ,my exp]i5ce is1 t :5 a horse       
/ruggles to 8 feet 8 movem5t is almo/   
inv>iably retrograde4 ,he tries to get  
away1 consequ5tly 8 heels are turn$ f   
me2 & s long z ,i keep my hold ( !      
bridle 8 head w be ne>e/ me & 8 feet    
fur!/4 ,he w n ?9k ( turn+ to kick me1  
unless he be a vilely vici\s brute1 n   
wor? 8 keep2 & s ,i c hold him ) safety 
until ,i am up myself & ready to rem\nt 
him4 ,:5 my horse falls ) me on ! flat1 
,i roll cle> ( him )\t lett+ g ! re91 & 
z ! only dang] ( a kick is :il/ he is   
gett+ up1 ,i %ield my head ) "o arm &   
slip ! re9 to its fulle/ l5g? ) ! o!r1  
?us all[+ ! animal s mu* head-room t he 

is enabl$ to make t retrograde movem5t1 
or dragg+ away1 :i* is natural to him1 &
 :i* saves me f ! possible contact ( 8  
heels4  ,?is is1 9 my op9ion 7:i* ,i _c1
 ( c\rse1 pret5d to ?9k infallible71 !  
be/ c\rse to pursue4 ,x is ! "o :i* ,i  
always adopt1 & ,i h nev] yet1 except 9 
"o trifl+ in/ance1 receiv$ a kick f a   
fall5 horse4  ,i rememb] "o day1 a c\ple
 ( seasons ago1 ,i 0 rid+ h>d aga9/ a v 
beautiful ,imp]ial lady1 :o de>ly loves 
a little bit ( rivalry4 ,neck & neck we 
_h jump$ mo/ ( ! f5ces = =ty m9utes or  
s1 & bo? our /e$s 7 pretty well beat51 =
 ! runn+ _h be5 cont9u\s1 )\t a *eck4   
,we came to an awful ob/acle--a high    
?ick-set h$ge1 s imp5etrable t !re 0 no 
*ance ( kn[+ :at might be on ! o!r side4
 ,!re 0 b "o little apology = a gap1 &  
at ?is ! ,empress's pilot               
rode--imm$iately putt+ up 8 h& z a w>n+ 
to u n to foll[1 & po9t+ l[] d[n4 ,i    
knew t :5 ,bay ,middleton ?\ght !re 0   
dang]1 x did1 inde$1 exi/2 b ,i 0 too   
mu* excit$ to /op4 ,we _h ! hunt all to 

ourselves1 ! h\nds runn+ "r 9 front ( u1
 & n a s\l ) !m4 ,i came at ! f5ce )    
:ip1 spur1 & a %\t6 ,my horse--?an :i* a
 bett] nev] 0 saddl$--rose to ! leap1 & 
l&+ ^u 8 head aft] a t]rific drop1 roll$
 completely ov]4 ,i 0 n mu* hurt1 & :il/
 he 0 on 8 knees gett+ up1 ,i scrambl$  
back to ! saddle1 & w5t on2 b1 oh6 "u   
:at dire disadvantages6 ,my re9 _h      
caught ^u a /ake 9 ! f5ce & 0 brok5     
clean (f1 & ,i fancy x 0 ?is *uck to my 
animal's m\? :i* _h ?r[n him out ( 8    
/ride & caus$ him to blund]1 = x 0 !    
fir/ & la/ mi/ake he ev] made ) me1 nor 
c\ld ,i1 9 ! hurry ( rega9+ my seat     
unassi/$1 get my foot into ! /irrup2 s  
,i f9i%$ ! run z if by a miracle1 &     
a/oni%$ myself ev5 m ?an anybody else by
 br++ home ! fox's bru% z a trophy t ,i 
0 9 at ! dea?4  ,always be> 9 m9d :5    
hunt+ t y are b\nd to save y\r horse z  
mu* z possible4 ,jump no unnecess>y     
f5ces2 look out = a fri5dly gate :5ev] y
 c f9d "o at h&2 & 9 go+ up hill or ov] 
pl\gh$ l&1 ease y\r animal & take y\r   

"t4 ,by act+ ?us judici\sly y w be able 
to keep go+ :5 o!rs are /&+ /ill4       
,always avoid bogs & heavy bottoms2 !y  
are mo/ trea*]\s1 & swamp _m an unw>y   
hunt] 9 _! dang]\s dep?s4 ,if y %\ld ev]
 h ! bad =tune to be caught 9 "o1       
dism\nt at once1 & lead y\r horse4 ,x is
 n a pleasant ?+ to h to d1 b if y rema9
 ^u him1 y\r weight1 add$ to 8 own1 w   
probably s9k him up to 8 saddle-gir?s1 &
 !re he w /ick4  ,i w\ld desire         
p>ticul>ly to impress ^u y t if y\r     
horse c>ries y safely & brilliantly     
?r\gh "o good run1 y ought to be cont5t$
 ) t1 & n attempt to ride him a second4 
,x is ?r\gh ! unwise & cruel habit (    
rid+ beat5 animals t half ! s]i\s       
accid5ts occur4 ,also rememb] t if y are
 wait+ at a cov]t-side :]e !re seems    
likely to be a delay1 aft] y\r /e$ has  
_h a gallop or a long trot1 y %\ld get  
(f 8 back & %ift y\r saddle an in* "o   
way or ! o!r1 g5]ally backw>ds1 z       
s]vants are usually apt 9 ! fir/ in/ance
 to place ! saddle too close ^u ! )]s4  

,by adopt+ ?is plan y w1 :5 y aga9 get  
^u him1 f9d him a new animal4 ,if y or  
,i 7 c>ry+ a heavy bur!n ^u our %\ld]s =
 a c]ta9 numb] ( h\rs 9 precisely ! same
 position1 w\ld x n make a new be+ ( u  
to h x eas$ & %ift$8 ,& exactly s x is )
 ! horse4 ,a selfi% man w sit all day ^u
 8 bea/1 r ?an take ! tr\ble ( gett+ (f 
8 back2 b aga9/ himself does x tell1 = 8
 animal is fagg$ & jad$ :5 t ( a m]ciful
 man is able to keep its place 9 ! run4 
,!re is no?+ :i* %\ld m fully engross ! 
?\ghts ( ! humane hunt] ?an k9dly       
consid]ation t[>ds ! noble & beautiful  
creature :i* ,god has s5t to be ! help (
 man4 ,y\r horse %\ld be y\r companion1 
y\r fri5d1 y\r lov$ & valu$ associate1 b
 nev] y\r wrong$ & ov]-task$ slave4     
,humanity cries out ) ready upro> aga9/ 
! long li/ ( grievances :i* animals h to
 endure1 yet h[ few ( u ex]t ourselves  
to light5 ! bur!n by s mu* z "o ( our   
f+]s6 ,!re is n "o ( u :o may n1 if he  
*oose1 be daily & h\rly /riv+ to curtail
 ! load ( mis]y :i* ! equ9e race is     

call$ ^u to be>4 ,we may n be =tunate   
en\gh to possess horses ourselves ^u :i*
 to ex]cise our humanity1 b c we n d    
some?+--yea1 mu*--= o!rs8 ,surely we c1 
if we only possess ! c\rage & ! w4 ,ev5 
a ^w judici\sly spok5 w (t5 effect m ?an
 we c\ld h hop$ or suppos$4 ,two ye>s   
ago ,i saw a cabman 9 ,dubl9 cruelly    
ill-treat+ 8 horse4 ,! poor animal 0    
re/+ its worn & tir$ body ^u ! /&1 ready
 = ! wr5* :i* its jaw w\ld receive z    
soon z ! next prospect ( a f>e %\ld     
excite ! cupidity ( its own]4 ,"o w\ld h
 ?\ght t ! sight ( s mu* pati5t mis]y   
w\ld h mov$ ! /onie/ he>t to suff] !    
hapless creature to enjoy its few mom5ts
 ( ne$$ repose4 ,b no2 ! driv] want$ "s 
amusem5t1 he 0 we>y ( /&+ by himself1   
)\t "s sort ( employm5t to div]t 8      
ignoble m9d1 & s he f\nd su* out4 ,h[8  
,by beat+ ^u ! front legs & o!rwise     
cruelly worry+ ) ! :ip ! poor ill-us$   
slave :i* he %\ld h felt b\nd to        
protect4 ,i saw x fir/ f a di/ance--m   
fully z ,i came ne>--& ) a he>t bur/+ ) 

sorr[ & indignation1 ,i cross$ ov] &    
remon/rat$ ) ! man4 ,i said v little2   
only :at ,i h tri$ to inculcate 9 ^!    
pages--t humanity to quadrup$s is n only
 a duty :i* we owe to _! ,creator1 b w 9
 "t repay ourselves4 ,i expect$ no?+ b  
abuse1 &1 inde$1 ! man's angry face &   
half-rais$ :ip seem$ to augur me no     
good2 b1 sudd5ly1 z some?+ t ,i said    
came home to him1 8 c\nt5ance s(t5$1 &1 
lay+ 8 h& q g5tly ^u ! poor beat5 side (
 ! animal :i* he _h be5 ill-treat+1 he  
said3 ,well1 if !re 0 m l y1 !re 'ud be 
less l me6 t's ! ?ru?1 at all ev5ts4 ,& 
!n he said no m1 = he 0 satisfi$ t ,i   
knew ,i _h n spok5 9 va94 ,= two ye>s t 
man has be5 my con/ant driv]4 ,he is    
almo/ daily at my door3 he drives me to 
& f ! tra9s :5 go+ to & return+ f !     
hunts1 & de>ly loves to he> some?+ ( !  
runs2 nor is !re a m humane driv] nor a 
bett] c>$ horse 9 any city ( ! empire4  
,i h relat$ ?is true incid5t1 n f any   
egotism--,god is my witness--b m]ely to 
%[ y h[ good is a ^w 9 season4 ,y may   

speak _m :i* may be1 or may seem to be1 
( none effect1 b1 l ! bread ^u ! wat]s1 
y "k n :5 x may return unto y bless$4   
,,*apt] ,,ix4  ,,selfi%ness ,,9 ,,!     
,,field4--,,=d+ ,a ,,riv]4--,,%irk+ ,a  
,,f5ce4-- ,,ov]-,,rid+ ,,!              
,,h\nds4--,,treatm5t ,,( ,,tir$         
,,hunt]s4--,,bigwig ,,& ,,!             
,,major4--,,naughty ,,bigwig4--,,hapless
 ,,major4   ,y mu/ be p>ticul>ly cauti\s
 9 ! hunt+-field to avoid be+ cannon$   
aga9/4 ,!re is no o!r place 9 ! :ole _w 
:]e !re is s little c]emony2 & s v1 v   
little polit5ess4 ,x is v]ily a case (  
,e man = himself1 & ! devil take !      
h9dmo/6 ,!re is sc>cely "o man 9 !      
entire field :o w n 9 8 he>t ( he>ts    
res5t y\r pres5ce1 & s he w pay y no    
c\rt4 ,! cr[d+ at gaps1 & at c]ta9      
negotiable places 9 diff]5t well-kn[n   
f5ces is simply disgraceful2 &          
p]sons--,i _c call !m g5tlem5--ride ea* 
o!r d[n l dogs4 ,at su* places y w be   
=tunate if y c enli/ a fri5d to ride    
beh9d y1 & ?us prev5t y\r be+ jump$ ^u 9

 ! ev5t ( a fall4  ,i mu/ n omit to     
rem9d y t 9 cross+ a =d y\r horse w be v
 apt to lose 8 foot+4 ,y w "k :5 he does
 s by 8 mak+ a k9d ( plunge1 & an       
endeav\r to swim1 :i* he only does :5 he
 feels himself out ( 8 dep?4 ,if at su* 
a "t y int]f]e ) 8 m\?1 he w inevitably 
roll ov]4 ,y\r only *ance is to ?r[ him 
! re9s1 & let him scramble or swim z he 
f9ds easie/4 ,if ! latt]1 lift y\r left 
leg 7) foot /ill 9 ! /irrup7 completely 
ov] ! ?ird crut*1 t he may n /rike y\r  
heel ) 8 ne> h9d foot1 or become 9 any  
way entangl$ ) ! /irrup or 9 y\r skirt4 
,at ! same "t grasp ! up-pommel firmly )
 y\r h&1 t y may n be unseat$ :5 he     
makes 8 second /ruggle1 :i* he w d z    
soon z he recov]s 8 foot+ at ! bottom ( 
! wat]4  ,a horse :o %irks 8 f5ces is a 
t]rible infliction to h to ride4 ,(     
c\rse ! fir/ refusal condemns y to lose 
y\r place1 = x is ! etiquette ( !       
hunt+-field t if y\r horse refuses y mu/
 at once draw aside & let ! :ole field g
 by be=e y aga9 essay x4 ,b1 provok$    

?\gh y may be1 d n all[ y\rself to be   
vanqui%$4 ,if y d n n[ ga9 ! victory y\r
 horse w always be y\r conqu]or4 ,br+   
him aga9 to ! leap1 keep+ 8 head /raight
 & y\r h&s l[ & firm4 ,if he refuses a  
second "t1 br+ him r\nd aga9 & aga91    
always turn+ him f "r to left--t is1 ) !
 pressure ^u y "r re9--& n suff]+ him to
 h 8 own way4 ,rememb] t if y suff] him 
to conqu] y or br+ him to any o!r "p ( !
 f5ce ?an t :i* he is refus+1 y w       
?or\ghly spoil him4 ,d n1 h[ev]1 treat  
him ) h>%ness4 ,coax him & speak g5tly  
to him4 ,x may be n]v\sness1 n temp]2 & 
if s1 y w soon get him ov] by k9dly     
enc\ragem5t4 ,! horse is ess5tially a   
timid creature4 ,he is (t5times subject$
 to cruelties = 8 ob/9acy1 :]e a little 
k9dness & a few reassur+ words w\ld be  
inf9itely m effectual4 ,e glance ( y\r  
eye1 e look ^u y\r c\nt5ance is not$ by 
y\r horse :il/ he c see y1 &1 :5 y are  
^u 8 back1 y\r words fall ^u highly     
s5sitive e>s4 ,a horse's s\l is full (  
affection = 8 own]4 ,he ye>ns to please 

him4 ,he w\ld yield 8 life to s]ve him4 
,alas6 h[ is su* nobility requit$8      
,man's cruelty conv]ts a pe]less &      
incomp>able companion into a t]rifi$ &  
trembl+ slave4 ,"y limbs are heavily    
weight$ be=e !y h _h "t to gr[2 d>k1    
wret*$1 solit>y conf9em5t too e>ly takes
 ! place ( ! op5 air & free pa/urage to 
:i* ! creature w\ld fa9 a little long]  
cl+2 "y heads1 p9+ = fre$om1 are ti$ or 
*a9$ up 9 melan*oly imprisonm5t4 ,!     
num]\s little devices ) :i* ! captive   
/rives to :ile away ! t$ium ( its       
captivity are puni%$ z vices by he>tless
 & ignorant grooms4 ,n]v\sness is call$ 
bad temp]1 & timidity reg>d$ z a        
puni%able (f5ce4 ,all ! horrors ( !     
mod]n /able are br\ght to be> ^u !      
priceless creature :o is born to fre$om1
 & ^: fett]$ limbs he is sc>ce p]mitt$  
to /ret*4 ,a rack ( dry1 & (t5times     
vitiat$ hay is plac$ above ! head :i* 0 
creat$ to /oop to ga!r ! juicy grasses (
 ! e>?4 ,a measure ( h>d dry corn1 or a 
bucket ( wat]1 is p]iodically br\ght &  

?ru/ be=e ! prison]1 :o eats & dr9ks =  
m]e pa/ime1 (t5 )\t appetite1 & ^:      
frequ5t rejection ( ! (f]$ da9ties is   
reg>d$ z sulk9ess or vice4 ,! :ole sy/em
 ( mod]n /able managem5t is lam5tably at
 fault4 ,i _c hope to rem$y x4 ,i _c    
p]suade ob/9ate humanity t ! exp5diture 
( a few %ill+s w turn 9 z _m p\nds3 t by
 ! be/[al ( prop] c>e1 prop] h\s+1      
light1 & ex]cise1 & prop] clo?+1 food1 &
 dr9k1 ! slave w repay by long] life & m
 active s]vice ! c>e & k9dness :i*      
,*ri/ianity %\ld deem a pleasure &      
privilege1 in/ead (1 z n[1 a compulsory 
& dol$-out gift4 ,i _c expect to rem$y  
^! wide & univ]sal evils1 nor yet c y2 b
 we are b\nd--y & ,i--to gu>d aga9/ su* 
?+s 9 our own managem5t4 ,if y\r horse  
oppose y ?r\gh n]v\sness1 y c conqu] him
 by k9dness2 if ?r\gh ob/9acy1 :i* is   
occasional b n frequ5t1 y mu/ adopt a   
diff]5t plan4 ,use y\r spur & :ip1 & %[ 
t y w n be ma/]$1 ?\gh y /ay !re till ! 
/>s come out4 ,y w be sure to conqu] ere
 long1 unless y\r horse is "o ( ^?      

invet]ate brutes :i* are1 =tunately1    
r>ely to be met )1 & :5 y succe$ 9 gett+
 him ov] ! ob/acle at :i* he has sulk$1 
put him at x aga91 mak+ him take x      
backw>ds & =w>ds1 & he w n be likely to 
tr\ble y by a repetition ( 8 pranks4  ,y
 mu/ be v cauti\s 9 ! hunt+-field n to  
leave y\rself op5 to any suspicion (    
ov]-rid+ ! h\nds2 keep close to !m1 b   
nev] s ne> z to be ^u !m4 ,ov]-rid+     
h\nds is a piece ( unp>donable          
caddi%ness ( :i* no g5tleman1 & c]ta9ly 
no lady1 w\ld be guilty2 yet x is done2 
& !n1 :5 ! ma/]'s wra? is ar\s$1 !      
innoc5t suff] ) ! guilty1 = _m :o are n 
absolutely (f5d]s1 ride too close 9 _!  
zeal = ! pleasures ( ! *ase4  ,:5 y\r   
day's sport is ov]1 & y are rid+ back to
 ! place at :i* y expect to meet y\r    
trap1 rememb] t ! easie/ way to br+ y\r 
horse 9 is 9 a quiet jog-trot4 ,x is    
nons5se to walk him1 = he w only /iff51 
& w be ! long] away f 8 /able & 8 ne$$  
re/4 ,if y *ance to come across a piece 
( wat]1 ride him to x & let him h a few 

g d[ns1--six or eight1 b n m4 ,:5 y get 
(f 8 back1 see t 8 gir?s are loos$ at   
once1 &1 if v tir$1 a little wat] ?r[n  
ov] 8 feet4 ,he %\ld !n be tak5 quietly 
home--if by road1 9 ! same easy trot--& 
j wa%$ ov] & turn$ into a loose box1 :]e
 he c tumble & luxuriate )\t submitt+ to
 any ( ! worries ( pr(essional groom+4  
,fifte5 m9utes aft] my return f hunt+1  
my horse--%eet$ & com=table--is fe$+    
quietly 9 8 /all1 enjoy+ 8 food & re/2  
in/ead ( /&+ 9 "s wet corn] ( a cold    
y>d1 ) 8 unhappy head ti$ up by an      
unsympa?iz+ rope1 & a fussy groom worry+
 8 tir$ body ) a noisy display ( mo/    
unnecess>y zeal4 ,& ?is is z x ought to 
be4 ,horses are l human be+s1--!y l to  
re/ :5 we>i$1 & _! *ief desire--if we   
w\ld only believe x--is to be left      
alone4 ,b we are incr$ul\s1 & s we hang 
ab\t !m1 & fuss & worry ! fagg$ & pati5t
 creatures :o w\ld fa9 appeal to u = a  
cessation ( our att5tions4  ,!re are few
 ?+s m truly delightful ?an a mutual    
und]/&+ & affection betwe5 horse & rid]1

 & ?is c easily be arriv$ at by k9dness 
& c>e4 ,i h a hunt]--,bigwig1 son ( ,!  
,lawy]--:o foll[s me all ov] ! place1   
kn[s my voice f any di/ance1 rubs 8 nose
 d[n my dress1 puts x into my pocket to 
look = apples1 & licks my h&s & face l a
 dog2 yet ,i h done no?+ to induce all  
?is1 except treat+ him ) uni=m ju/ice & 
k9dness4 ,he has c>ri$ me mo/           
brilliantly ?r\gh ?ree successive       
seasons )\t "o s+le display ( sulk or   
bad temp]4 ,he kn[s n ! t\* ( a :ip4 ,i 
c>ry "o1 t ! long la%1 pass$ ?r\gh 8    
bridle1 may assi/ him :5 necess>y 9     
gett+ ov] a trappy f5ce1 at :i* ,i may  
deem x prud5t to dism\nt1 b ! sight ( x 
nev] inspires him ) fe>2 if ,i %[$ x to 
him1 he w\ld probably lick x1 & !n gaze 
inquir+ly at me to see if ,i 7 pleas$ ) 
! novel p]=mance4 ,to me1 ?is noble &   
beautiful creature is a priceless       
companion2 yet1 /range to say1 nobody   
else 7n ev5 ! mo/ accompli%$ rid]7 c    
obta9 any good ( him4 ,x is n t he      
displays vice1 b he simply w n all[     

himself to be ridd54 ,i once happ5$ to  
m5tion ?is fact at our private          
d9n]-table1 9 pres5ce ( a di/+ui%$      
major1 :o _h be5 boa/+ l>gely ( 8 pr[ess
 9 ! saddle1 & :o at once (f]$ to lay me
 t5 to "o t he w\ld ma/] ! animal 9 "q  
)9 five m9utes4 ,i d n bet1 ,i said1 b  
,i w v5ture to ass]t t y w n be able to 
ride him out ( ! y>d )9 z _m h\rs4 ,he  
took me up at once1 &1 z a good _m      
sport+ m5 7 d9+ ) u1 :o evid5tly enjoy$ 
! prospect ( a little excitem5t1 ,i     
quietly call$ a s]vant1 & s5t ord]s to !
 groom to saddle ,bigwig )\t delay4 ,x 0
 a lovely ev5+ 9 summ]1 & we all adj\rn$
 to ! y>d to view ! p]=mance4  ,! mom5t 
my beautiful pet saw me he :9ni$ joy\sly
 & /rove to approa* me1 b ,i d>$ n g ne>
 him1 9 case x %\ld be ?\ght t by any   
sort ( ,freemasonry ,i induc$ him to    
c>ry out my words4 ,! sight 0 mo/ amus+2
 ! g5tlem5 all /&+ ab\t1 smok+ & laugh+2
 ! horse suspici\s1 & n at ease1 quietly
 held by ! groom1 ^: face 0 9 a gr9 (   
expectation1 = none knew bett] ?an he   

:at 0 likely to ensue4 ,! major prep>$  
to m\nt1 & ,bigwig /ood ) ! utmo/       
placidity2 al?\gh ,i mu/ confess he 0   
naughty en\gh to ca/ back an eye1 :i*   
augur$ no good to ! gallant             
repres5tative ( ,h] ,maje/y's s]vice4   
,he m\nt$ )\t difficulty1 took up !     
re9s1 & evid5tly prep>$ = a /ruggle2 b  
none su* ensu$4 ,bigwig tuck$ 8 tail v  
tight to 8 body1 walk$ quietly =w>d = a 
y>d or two1 & !n1 sudd5ly /&+ up z      
/raight z a :ip1 ! defeat$ major slid   
ov] 8 tail ^u ! h>d gr\nd1 :il/ ! horse 
trott$ back to 8 box4  ,i h relat$ = y  
?is anecdote1 n m]ely = y\r amusem5t1 b 
to tea* y nev] to boa/4 ,a bragg>t is   
ev] ! fir/ to fall1 & nobody sympa?izes 
) him4 ,if y become ev] s successful 9  
y\r managem5t ( horses1 d n ex]t y\rself
 to proclaim x4 ,suff] o!rs to f9d x out
 if !y w2 b d n tell !m ( x1 le/ "s day 
y %>e ! fate ( ! pro/rate & discomfit$  
major4     ,,*apt] ,x4  ,,fe$+          
,,horses4--,,=age-,,biscuits4--,,iri%   
,,peasantry4--,a ,,cunn+ ,,idiot4--,a   

,,cab9 ,,supp]4--,,! ,,rogui%           
,,mule4--,a ,,day ,,at ,,c\rt[n4--      
,,paddy',s ,,op9ion ,,( ,,! ,,empress4  
,i said at ! comm5cem5t ( ^! pages t ,i 
%\ld (f] little or no disc\rse ^u !     
g5]al managem5t ( horses2 yet1 9 "o     
res]v$ in/ance1 ,i may be p]mitt$ to    
break ?r\gh my rule4 ,if y want y\r     
hunt]s to ?rive1 d n let !m h a s+le    
gra9 ( raw oats4 ,p h laugh$ at me :5 ,i
 said ?is1 & h sc>cely wait$ = ! turn+ (
 my back to call me a mad woman2 b a few
 ( ! sc(f]s h s9ce come to ?ank me1 & if
 y adopt my plan y w ?9k t ?is little   
volume w\ld h be5 *eap at a t5-p\nd     
note4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 times :5 raw   
oats mu/ be giv51 = y\r horse may n     
always be 9 y\r own /able4 ,at su* times
 x is a good plan to mix *opp$ clov] or 
grass ?r\gh ! fe$+1 tak+ c>e t gra9 &   
clov] be ?or\ghly m+l$4 ,! judici\s     
mixture ( gre5 meat w g f> t[>ds        
c\nt]act+ ! b9d+ effects :i* raw oats w 
be likely to h ^u a horse n accu/om$ to 
x1 & w also induce him to ma/icate 8    

food1 :i* an animal inur$ to s(t] fe$+ w
 o!rwise be apt to neglect1 wa/+ ! corn 
by dropp+ x f 8 m\? 9 a slobb]+ fa%ion1 
mak+ no use :atev] ( 8 gr9d]s1 & swall[+
 a c]ta9 portion )\t *ew+ x at all4 ,i  
am1 = v>i\s tri$ reasons1 a ?or\gh      
advocate = ,mayhew's & ,%+l]'s /yle (   
fe$+ ^u cook$ food1 m+l$1 ( c\rse1 )    
good sweet hay1 or an admixture ( !     
juicy grasses ^u :i* ! animal 9 its     
unfett]$ /ate w\ld be prone to live4  ,9
 my /able-y>d are a l>ge boil] & an     
unlimit$ supply ( good wat]4 ,! groom   
boils suffici5t oats to d = two or ?ree 
days1 &1 :5 cool1 mixes ?r\gh x a small 
proportion ( bruis$ ,indian corn4 ,on   
?is ! horses are f$ z ) ord9>y oats ?ree
 times daily1 & s enjoy ! fe$+ t n "o   
gra9 is left 9 ! mang]s1 :i* are plac$  
l[ ^u ! gr\nd4 ,! sure/ pro( ( !        
efficacy ( ?is excell5t & economical    
fe$+ is t my horses nev] sweat1 nev]    
bl[1 nev] tire4 ,:5 o!r hunt]s are /&+  
/ill1 m9e h n turn$ a hair2 &1 z        
prize-w9n]s & brilliant go]s1 !y _c be  

excell$4  ,! pr9ciple ,i g on is        
?is3--,if ,i eat a cupful ( raw rice1 x 
c]ta9ly does me no good2 b if ,i boil x1
 x makes ?ree or f\r times ! quantity ( 
good1 :olesome1 dige/ible food1 e gra9 (
 :i* goes to ! n\ri%m5t ( my body4 ,& x 
is precisely s ) ! oats & ! horse4 ,9   
addition to ?is fe$+1 ,i give abundance 
( good1 sweet1 moi/ hay1 v>i$ by gre5   
food 9 summ]1 sub/itut+ c>rots 9 !      
w9t]-"t1 ( :i* vegetable !y are         
p>ticul>ly fond4 ,! c>rots are giv5     
:ole1 ei!r f my h& or put loosely 9 !   
mang]4 ,i nev] suff] !m to be cut up1   
unless x be done v f9ely1 ei!r by myself
 or "u my sup]vision1 to induce a       
delicate fe$] to ta/e 8 food ?r\gh :i* !
 *opp$ c>rots are rubb$4 ,grooms1 ) _!  
accu/om$ ignorance1 are almo/ always 9  
fav\r ( ! cutt+ up1 b ,i reg>d x z a mo/
 dang]\s practice4 ,if ! c>rot be left  
:ole ! horse w nibble at x1 & w bite (f 
j su* pieces z he kn[s he c *ew &       
swall[1 b !re is m ?an "o in/ance ^u    
record ( horses *ok+ !mselves ) pieces (

 cut c>rot1 & v _m :o h ne>ly done s4 ,i
 c fe$ my horses ^u ?is sy/em = v little
 m ?an half ! sum :i* my neighb\rs are  
exp5d+1 ) advantages :i* are c]ta9ly    
f\rfold4 ,i consid] x an excell5t plan  
to v>y horses' fe$+1 z x tells q z      
b5eficially ^u animals z ^u             
ourselves2--& = ?is purpose !re _c1 9 my
 op9ion1 be any?+ bett] ?an !           
=age-biscuits1 manufactur$ by ,spratt   
,co41 ,h5ry ,/reet1 ,london1 t5 ( :i*   
are equal to "o good fe$ ( oats1 & are s
 reli%$ t n s mu* z a crumb is suff]$ to
 g to wa/e4 ,!y comb9e all ! mo/        
nutriti\s ( gra9s1 ) dates & l9se$ add$ 
9 su* proportions z exp]i5ce has po9t$  
out to ! inv5tor to be ! be/4 ,!y are !n
 bak$1 & ?or\ghly dri$1 s t !y are      
entirely depriv$ ( moi/ure1 & w         
consequ5tly keep good = any l5g? ( "t4  
,! bak+ process be+ complete1 !y are1 :5
 eat51 practically half-dige/$1--or1 z  
,i may say1 !y pres5t ! mat]ials to !   
horse 9 ! mo/ dige/ible =m 9 :i* x is   
possible to give !m4 ,!re are c]ta9     

*emicals us$ 9 v m9ute quantities 9 !   
manufacture ( ^! biscuits1 :i* are      
productive ( highly b5eficial effects ^u
 animals ?us f$1--improv+ _! muscul>    
developm5t1 & imp>t+ to _! coats a      
peculi>ly heal?y & brilliant appe>ance4 
,"o fe$ ( ! =age-biscuits ?ree or f\r   
times weekly is ! prop] all[ance1--& !y 
%\ld be giv5 :ole1 z ! same objection   
applies to ! break+ ( !m z ,i h set =? 9
 my diss]tation ^u ! cutt+ up ( c>rots4 
,i n[ desire to w>n y t if y hunt 9     
,irel& y mu/ be prep>$ = ! laughable &  
mo/ +5i\s frauds :i* ! poor p--alas6 h[ 
poor--w c]ta9ly endeav\r to practise ^u 
y4 ,i c1 & d mo/ fully1 commis]ate _!   
pov]ty1 b ) _! attempts at imposition ,i
 h long s9ce lo/ pati5ce4 ,d\btless !y  
?9k t ev]ybody :o hunts is ( necessity a
 ri* p]son1 & conceive ! idea t by      
fleec+ ! weal?y !y w aid 9 blott+ out ! 
pov]ty ( ! l&4 ,no?+ delights ! old     
cottage-woman m ?an to kill an anci5t h5
 or duck on a hunt+-morn+1 & !n1 :5 !   
hunt comes sweep+ pa/ h] door1 out ru%es

 ! beldame ) ! bird conceal$ b5ea? h]   
apron1 & ?r[+ x deftly--positively by a 
species ( sleight ( h&--b5ea? y\r       
horse's ho(s1 kicks up a mighty :9+1 &  
decl>es t y h kilt h] beauty-ful f[l6 ,i
 0 s tak5 aback ^u ! fir/ ( ^! occasions
 t ,i actually /opp$ & paid ! price     
dem&$2 b1 f9d+ t ! same ?+ occurr$ !    
foll[+ week 9 a diff]5t locality1 ,i    
asc]ta9$ t x 0 a trick & decl9$ to be   
f>!r hocuss$4  ,x is likewise a common  
?+ = a man to acco/ y1 dem&+ a %ill+1 & 
decl>+ t x 0 he :o pull$ y\r lady%ip's  
horse out ( ! dit* or quagmire on su* & 
su* a day4 ,y d n rememb] ev] hav+ se5 8
 face be=e2 b if y are a h>d-rid+ lady y
 w be s frequ5tly assi/$ out (          
difficulties t y _c und]take to say :o  
nor h[ _m may h help$ y unrew>d$1 &1 be+
 unwill+ t any %\ld s suff]1 y be/[ !   
co91 mo/ likely 9 _m in/ances1 until y  
f9d t y\r g5]osity has become kn[n & is 
consequ5tly be+ trad$ ^u4  ,i rememb] "o
 day1 a c\ple ( w9t]s ago1 :5 return+ f 
hunt+1 ,i lo/ my way1 & be+ desir\s (   

spe$ily re-f9d+ x1 ,i acco/$ a ragg$ be+
 :om ,i saw /&+ at a corn] :]e f\r roads
 met1 & inquir$ ( him ! mo/ direct r\te 
to ! po9t :i* ,i 0 desir\s ( rea*+4 ,!  
creature hit*$ 8 %\ld]s1 scrat*$ 8      
coll>less neck1 pu%$ ! hat f 8 sunburnt 
=ehead1 &1 f9ally1 look+ d[n & rubb+ !  
=e-f+] ( 8 "r h& ^u ! palm ( 8 left1 ?us
 deliv]$ himself3  ,i ax$ him = a       
ha'p5ny1 & he w\ldn't give x to me2 b he
 put 8 h& into 8 pocket & pull$ out a   
p9ny1 & gave x to me1 & ,i took x 9--ho1
 ho6 & he gave me a lett] to take up to 
,mrs4 ,john/on1 & :5 ,i took x to h]1 %e
 op5$ x & read x4 ,n[1 didn't ,i give h]
 ! lett]8  ,really1 said ,i1 ,i "k no?+ 
ab\t ,mrs4 ,john/on nor h] lett]4 ,i    
want to "k ! ne>e/ way to ,dunboyne     
/ation4  ,i ax$ him = a ha'p5ny1 began !
 man aga94 ,& !n ,i _h ! :ole /ory ( !  
p9ny & ,mrs4 ,john/on repeat$ = me ov] &
 ov]1 )\t a smile or any v>iation1 until
 my vexation vani%$1 & ,i fairly ro>$ ) 
laught]4 ,guess+ at once h[ ! l& lay1 ,i
 produc$ a little co9 ) :i* ,i pres5t$  

him1 & :i* he imm$iately pocket$1 &1    
t\*+ 8 ragg$ fea!r1 po9t$ d[n "o ( !    
roads1 & said q s5sibly1 ,t's ! "r road1
 my lady4 ,& s ,i f\nd x4 ,?is man1 ,i 0
 subsequ5tly in=m$1 made q a respectable
 ma9t5ance by /ation+ himself at !      
cross-roads on daily duty1 & in=m+ e    
pass]-by t he ax$ = a ha'p5ny b 0       
g5]\sly treat$ to a p9ny1 toge!r ) !    
/ory ( ,mrs4 ,john/on & h] lett]1       
accompani$ by all ! %rugg+s1 & scrat*+s1
 & sniff+s1 :i* nev] fail$ to provoke ! 
laught] ( ! he>] & to elicit ! covet$   
co94  ,! ,iri%1 ) all _! little fail+s1 
are a hospitable p1 & full ( pung5t wit4
 ,i 0 "o ev5+ w5d+ my way to ,sall9s    
/ation1 aft] a long & we>isome day's    
hunt+4 ,my tir$ horse 0 suff]+ f an     
ov]-rea*1 & ,i 0 tak+ him z quietly z ,i
 c\ld1 consi/5tly ) my anxiety to be 9  
"t to cat* ! tra9 by :i* ,i desir$ to   
return to t[n4 ,s utt]ly jad$ 7 we      
bo?--,i & my /e$--t ! way appe>$ v long 
inde$1 & ,i ask$ ! fir/ c\ntryman :om ,i
 met h[ f> x 0 to ,sall9s4 ,?ree miles1 

he told me1 & ,i jogg$ on aga94 ,:5 we  
_h trav]s$ q a long di/ance1 & ,i ?\ght 
,i mu/ be v ne> my j\rney's end1 ,i     
v5tur$ ^u ask+ ! same "q ( a f>m] :om ,i
 met rid+ a big horse 9 an opposite     
direction to t 9 :i* ,i 0 myself go+4 ,x
 0 a matt] ( ab\t two miles1 he told me1
 or mayhap ?ree1 b n m he ?\ght1 & ,i 0 
c]ta9ly n go+ wrong2 ,i 0 on ! "r road1 
& no mi/ake4 ,i took out my wat*4 ,no   
hope = me n[4 ,i 0 und\bt$ly late = !   
tra9 :i* ,i _h hop$ to cat*1 & mu/ wait 
two long h\rs = ! next4 ,a poor-look+   
little cottage 0 close at h&2 to x ,i   
trott$1 & look$ 9 at ! door4 ,! family 7
 at supp]1 all ga!r$ ab\t a n>r[ table1 
9 ! middle ( :i* lay a pile ( unpeel$   
potatoes & a little salt4 ,! mule1 ^u   
:i* mu* ( _! =tune dep5d$1 0 supp+ ) !m2
 ?ru/+ 8 poor att5uat$ nose ov] ! %\ld]s
 ( ! *ildr51 & occasionally snat*+ a    
potato1 always receiv+ a box = s do+1 to
 :i*1 h[ev]1 he paid no sort ( he$4 ,i 0
 at once invit$ to ent]1 & gladly       
accept$ ! invitation1 = ,i 0 cold &     

tir$1 pleas$ to ease my horse & get him 
a draught ( meal & wat]4 ,i sat d[n 9 ! 
*imney-corn]1 ?ankful = ! re/1 b det]m9$
 to )/& all entreaties to %>e ! family  
supp]1 & my risible faculties 7 sorely  
put to ! te/1 :5 my ho/1 balanc+ a      
potato ^u 8 =k & dipp+ x 9 ! salt1      
pres5t$ x to me1 say+1 ,arrah6 take x my
 lady1 j = ! jig o' ! ?+6 ,( c\rse ,i   
took x2 & nev] h ,i enjoy$ ! ri*e/      
luxury ( an a la ,russe d9n] m ?an t    
simple potato 9 a poor man's cab91 9    
company ) ! mule & ! pigs4 ,:5 ,i /ood  
up to g ,i c>efully inquir$ ! di/ance1 =
 x 0 d>k1 & ,i _h long s9ce lo/ !       
rema9d] ( my p>ty4 ,! man (f]$ to       
accompany me to ! /ation1 & ,i believe  
he 0 actuat$ solely by civility1 & n by 
any hope ( ga94 ,my horse 0 sadly done  
up2 he _h /iff5$ on ! ov]-rea*1 & limp$ 
pa9fully4 ,we proce$$ b sl[ly1 &1 sigh+ 
= ! pati5t suff]+ ( my de>ly-lov$ /e$1  
,i made ! obs]vation t ! miles 7 v long 
inde$4 ,!y are long1 my lady1 said !    
man1 :o 0 walk+ be=e me ) a lan?orn2 b1 

%ure & fai?1 if !y're long !y're n>ra'6 
,& ) ?is mo/ intellig5t obs]vation he   
clos$ 8 m\?1 & left me to pond] ^u x    
undi/urb$ until we arriv$ at ! /ation4  
,"o m anecdote1 & ,i h done ) !m4  ,on  
"o ( la/ season's hunt+-days ! h\nds met
 at ,c\rt[n1 & great excitem5t 0 abroad1
 = ! ,imp]ial lady 0 expect$ to jo9 !   
*ase4 ,%e 01 h[ev]1 prev5t$ ?r\gh       
indisposition f att5d+1 b ,pr9ce        
,lie*t5/e9 & a v di/+ui%$ company came  
ov] f ,summ]hill4 ,z we 7 trott+ to !   
cov]t ! c\ntry-folks 7 all on ! al]t1 = 
n hav+ he>d ( ! disappo9tm5t respect+ ! 
,empress !y 7 anxi\sly expect+ h]1 & _m 
7 ! surmises respect+ h] id5tity4 ,i 0  
rid+ close to ! front1 escort$ by ,"l   
,cloncurry1 & z we swept pa/ "o ( !     
wayside cottages1 two m5 & a woman ru%$ 
out to />e at u & to give _! op9ions ^u 
! ,impress4 ,:i* is %e8 cri$ ! female1  
%ad+ h] eyes to h a good look1--,t mu/  
be h] 9 front1 ) 8 lord%ip4 ,oh6 isn't  
%e lovely8 ,a quane1 e in*6  ,arrah6 %ut
 up1 woman1 said "o ( ! m51 te/ily      

int]rupt+ h]4 ,t's n h] at all1 nor a   
ta/e l h]6 ,! ,impress is a good-look9' 
woman4 ,i ne$ n say t ?is g5u9ely-utt]$ 
rem>k took ! w9d completely out ( my    
sails1 & t ,i h nev] s9ce dream$ (      
comp>+ my p]sonal appe>ance ) t ( any   
woman :om an ,iri%man w\ld call         
good-look9'4     ,,*apt] ,,xi4  ,,!     
,,d\ble-,,rise4--,,po9t+ ,,out ,,! ,,"r 
,,foot4--,,! ,,=ce ,,( ,,habit4         
--,,v>i\s ,,k9ds ,,(                    
,,fault-,,f9d+4--,,mr4 ,,/urgess'       
,,pictures4--,,an ,,engli%              
,,h>ve/-,,home4--,a ,,jeal\s ,,%rew4--,a
 ,,%y ,,blacksmi?4--,,h[ ,,iri%m5 ,,get 
,,p>tn]s ,,at ,a ,,dance4   ,i %all n[  
t\* v briefly ^u "o or two po9ts :i* ,i 
h n be=e m5tion$1 b :i* may1 nev]!less1 
prove int]e/+ to "s lady rid]s4         
,fir/ly1 !n1 ,i %all speak ( !          
annoyance--sometimes a s]i\s "o--:i*    
ladies exp]i5ce f :at is kn[n z ! d\ble 
rise 9 ! trot4 ,i h be5 ask$ is x       
prev5tible4 ,be=e sugge/+ a rem$y =     
any?+--be x ailm5t or habit--we mu/     

endeav\r to get at ! cause ( ! evil     
compla9$ (4 ,! mo/ successful m$ical m5 
are ^? :o fir/ take "t & pa9s to asc]ta9
 ! :]e=e1 & !n seek to effect ! cure4   
,! extremely ungraceful & unpleasant    
motion kn[n z ! d\ble rise is           
attributable to two di/9ct causes4 ,x is
 due ei!r to ! horse or to ! rid]1 & to 
! "o q z frequ5tly z to ! o!r4 ,a l>ge1 
heavy animal1 ) sl[ & clumsy action w1  
if ridd5 by a lady1 be almo/ c]ta9 to   
necessitate ! d\ble rise4 ,?is ,i "k by 
! c]ta9ty d]iv$ f exp]i5ce4 ,i 0 /ay+ "s
 "t ago at a h\se 9 ! mid/ ( our f9e/   
hunt+ c\nty 9 ,irel&1 namely1 royal     
,mea?4 ,! own] 0 a great hunt+-man 9 bo?
 s5ses ( ! ^w1 = he 0 a sup]b           
cross-c\ntry rid]1 &1 if put 9 ! scales1
 w\ld pull d[n sixte5 /one4 ,be+ a      
top-weight he always rode imm5se        
horses--elephants ,i us$ to call !m1    
greatly to 8 indignation4 ,v good he 0  
ab\t l5d+ me "o ( ^! huge creatures     
:5ev] ,i felt desir\s ( jo9+ ! *ase1 :i*
 ,i confess 0 b seldom1 = ! fir/ day ^u 

:i* ,i accept$ a m\nt we left (f eighte5
 miles f home1 & ,i 0 s exhau/$ by ! "t 
we arriv$ !re1 t ,i fairly fa9t$ be=e   
rea*+ my own *amb]4 ,x 0 n ! di/ance :i*
 tir$ me1 al?\gh x 0 a pretty good "o1 b
 ! fact t ,i 0 tr\bl$ ) ! d\ble-rise all
 ! way4 ,i /rove 9 va9 to rem$y x by    
urg+ my gigantic /e$ to a fa/] trot1 &  
mak+ him g up to 8 bridle2 b ! mom5t ,i 
began to exp]i5ce a little relief1 my   
companion--de> old man1 n[ 9            
heav56--w\ld say1 ,well1 t is ! wor/ (  
ladies rid+3 !y mu/ always ei!r creep 9 
a walk1 or bucket _! horses along at an 
unnecess>y pace4 ,:y c't y jog on       
quietly1 z ,i d8 ,he 0 cle>ly n suff]+ f
 ! annoyance :i* 0 vex+ & fatigu+ me4 ,i
 look$ at him closely1 wat*$ 8 motion 9 
! saddle--t sl[1 sl[ rise & fall--,i    
comp>$ x ) m9e1 our pace be+ ! same1 & !
 my/]y 0 at once solv$4 ,bo? horses 7   
trott+ exactly toge!r1 keep+ /ep1 z !   
say+ goes1 yet my companion 0 at ease   
:il/ ,i 0 9 torm5t4 ,:y 0 ?is8 ,because 
he _h a leg at ei!r side ( 8 m\nt1 8    

weight equally di/ribut$1 & an equal    
support ^u bo? sides2 9 fact1 he _h1 z  
all male rid]s h1 ! advantage ( a d\ble 
support 9 ! rise2 consequ5tly1 at !     
mom5t :5 8 weight 0 remov$ f ! saddle1 x
 0 ?r[n ^u bo? feet1 & ?is equal        
di/ribution enabl$ him to accompli% )\t 
fatigue t sl[ rise & fall :i* is s tir+ 
to a lady1 ^: weight :5 %e is out ( !   
saddle is ?r[n entirely ^u "o delicate  
limb1 ?us induc+ h] to fall aga9 z soon 
z possible1 :i*1 if rid+ a clumsy       
animal1 %e is con/ra9$ to d at v>iance1 
z x 71 ) 8 t$i\s & heavy motion1 & h5ce 
! inconv5i5ce ( ! d\ble rise4  ,to      
illu/rate my mean+1 & expla9 m fully h[ 
x happ5s t m5 nev] compla9 ( ?is        
p>ticul> evil3 a man w be able to /& 9 8
 /irrups = a consid]able "t1 ev5 to ride
 a gallop s do+1 because he transf]s 8  
weight equally to ?is feet2 b h[ r>ely d
 we see a lady balanc$ ^u "o leg6 ,nev]1
 except x be = a s+le in/ant :il/       
arrang+ h] skirt or try+ h] /irrup4 ,!  
s5sation is n agreeable1 & w\ld be1     

moreov]1 unpleasantly productive ( wrung
 backs4  ,a heavy horse is nev] 9 any   
way suitable to a lady4 ,x looks amiss4 
,! trot is inv>iably lab\r$1 & if !     
animal %\ld *ance to fall1 he gives 8   
rid] :at we "k 9 ! hunt+-field z a      
mighty cru%]6 ,x is1 inde$1 a r>e ?+ to 
meet a p]fect lady's horse4 ,9 all my   
wide exp]i5ce ,i h met b two4 ,bre$+ is 
necess>y = /ability & spe$--two ?+s mo/ 
ess5tial to a hunt]2 b good light action
 is1 = a road/]1 positively             
indisp5sable1 & a horse :o does n       
possess x is a burd5 to 8 rid]1 & is1   
moreov]1 exce$+ly unsafe1 z he is apt to
 /umble at e rut & /one4  ,! d\ble rise 
may also1 z ,i said1 be q attributable  
to ! rid]4 ,a c>eless way ( rid+ may    
occasion x1 sitt+ loosely 9 ! saddle1 & 
all[+ y\r horse to g asleep ov] 8 "w4   
,pull y m\nt toge!r1 s z to ?r[ 8 weight
 ^u 8 haun*es1 n ^u 8 %\ld]s4 ,keep y\r 
re9s close 9 h&4 ,rise1 s t y %all be   
out ( ! saddle :5 8 (f =e-leg is ?r[n   
out1 & ,i d n ?9k y w h mu* to compla9 (

 f ! annoyance occasion$ by ! d\ble     
rise4  ,i h dwelt ^u ?is subject because
 s _m h ask$ me privately = a cure = x1 
& ,i h surmis$ t num]\s o!rs1 :o h n _h 
opportunity--nor p]haps c\rage--to ask1 
w nev]!less be pleas$ to receive a h9t4 
,x has also be5 inquir$ ( me :e!r !re is
 any rem$y = t excessively unsightly    
practice ( /ick+ out ! "r foot :5 9 !   
saddle1 z we h se5 s _m ladies d1 until 
! toe is positively almo/ re/+ ^u !     
horse's neck4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a rem$y2
 a mo/ effectual "o4 ,don't d x4 ,x is q
 possible & ev5 easy to keep ! "r leg z 
close to ! saddle z ! left1 ! toe po9t+ 
d[nw>d1 & ! knee well b5t4 ,i "k1 h[ev]1
 t 9 "s cases ! position object$ to is  
consequ5t ^u ! up-pommel ( ! saddle be+ 
plac$ too ne> ! (f "o1 ?us !re is n     
suffici5t space = ! leg to lie easily1 &
 consequ5tly x /icks out 9 ! ungraceful 
mann] s (t5 se5 & deplor$4  ,9 _m       
in/ances1 also1 x is habit2 a bad       
practice1 indulg$ 9 at fir/ )\t notice1 
& !n1 :5 confirm$1 mo/ difficult to     

eradicate4 ,^! p]nici\s habits are      
extremely apt to gr[ ^u all ( u1 unless 
mo/ c>efully wat*$1 ,i h se5 ladies     
utt]ly disfigure _! appe>ance 9 ! saddle
 by plac+ a h& ^u _! side1 or1 worse    
aga91 beh9d _! back1 & rid+ along 9 ?is 
jaunty /yle ) an air z ?\gh !y ?\ght    
!mselves ! mo/ elegant creatures 9      
creation4 ,o!rs keep _! elb[s a-kimbo1 &
 fairly *urn !mselves 9 ! saddle ) e    
rise & fall4 ,o!rs1 aga91 acquire a     
habit ( tipp+ _! horse ) ! :ip 9 an     
altoge!r unnecess>y mann]4 ,x is n      
actually en\gh to hurt ! animal1 b is   
amply suffici5t to worry & ruffle 8     
temp]4 ,no horse fit to c>ry a lady     
requires to be con/antly rem9d$ ( 8 "w4 
,a :ip 9 a woman's h& %\ld be m = %[1 & 
to give complet5ess to ! picture1 ?an = 
purposes ( ca/igation4 ,no?+ looks worse
 nor m ung5tle ?an to see x wantonly    
appli$4 ,x has be5 said1 ,sp>e ! rod &  
spoil ! *ild1 b ,i _c agree ) ! !ory4   
,rod & :ip may be alike useful 9        
7happily7 isolat$ cases1 b ,i d n envy !

 disposition ( *ild or animal :o _c be  
made am5able by less ung5tle means4     
,practices :i* are ! result ( habit may 
be *eck$1 & q effectually1 by ! be/[al (
 a little c>e4 ,we want fir/ "s k9dly   
fri5d to tell u ( !m2 we next require ! 
common s5se & good feel+ n to be (f5d$  
at ! tell+2 &1 f9ally1 we ne$ ! pati5ce 
& p]sev]ance :i* are born ( !           
det]m9ation to ov]come ! fault4 ,) reg>d
 to ! tell+1 h[ few ( u "k h[ to tell6  
,!re are j ! two ways1 or p]haps ,i %\ld
 say ?ree4 ,!re is ! cold1 c>p+1        
disagreeable fault-f9d+ mann]1 :i* picks
 holes = ! m]e pleasure ( pick+ !m1 & ! 
unwor?y delight ( see+ h[ ! victim wri!s
 b5ea? ! torture4 ,!re is ! snake-l1    
insidi\s fault-f9d+--! wor/ & mo/       
dang]\s ( all--:i* inv>iably comm5ces ) 
! words1 ,y "k1 my de>1 ,i am only tell+
 y = y\r own good4 ,?is species (       
fault-f9d+ is peculi> to ! female fri5d1
 & is inv>iably s]v$ up ) an admixture (
 honey & gall1 s skilfully comp\nd$ t ! 
v s\l ( ! li/5] is ex]cis$ & deceiv$4   

,h] words 7 smoo!r ?an oil1 yet 7 !y    
drawn swords4 ,la/ly1 !re is ! g5u9e1   
hone/1 op5-he>t$1 fault-f9d+1 :i* be>s  
no malice1 & is too true to clo! itself 
) ! g>m5t ( deceit4 ,by ?is alone we    
%\ld be influ5c$ or seek to influ5ce    
o!rs2 b1 = my own "p1 z ,i h already    
said1 ,i h f\nd ! _w s inord9ately      
self-op9ionat$ & det]m9$ n to be advis$1
 t ,i h long s9ce ceas$ to (f] c\nsel1 &
 only give x :5 reque/$4 ,long ago1 :5  
,i fir/ began to write1 ,i 0 jeal\s (   
all int]f]5ce1 & inv>iably prefac$ my   
lett]s to my ,editors )1 ,please d n    
alt] any?+ 9 my ,,ms4 ,poor bl9d *ild ,i
 0 !n1 grop+ ab\t 9 ! d>k1 & sadly ne$+ 
! help+ h& :i* ,i 0 s ob/9ately reject+4
 ,well1 we ga9 s5se ) ye>s1 & wisdom )  
exp]i5ce4 ,n[ t ,i h got on 9 ! _w1 9 e 
s5se ( ! ^w1 ,i am only too anxi\s =    
advice1 & ready to grasp at e fri5dly   
h9t4  ,& s x %\ld be ) rid+ z ) writ+4  
,take all k9dly c\nsel 9 good "p1 & if  
giv5 advice ask = m4 ,bad habits gr[ ^u 
u ) giant =ce2 !y /r5g!n ) our /r5g?1   

because we "k n ( !m1 or bl9dly refuse  
to be controll$4 ,i d>e say a good _m ( 
u are acqua9t$ ) a v fam\s que5 ( song  
:o always holds h] h&s cross$ & h] ?umbs
 turn$ /iffly up :il/ %e is s++4 ,i d n 
believe %e is at all aw>e ( ! peculi>ity
 ( h] attitude1 & p]haps %e c\ld n s+   
half s well nor sweetly if %e alt]$ x4  
,9 l mann] ,i told y1 9 ! e>li] portion 
( ?is volume1 ( a "y lady :o c\ld n ride
 a y>d )\t lay+ a firm grip ^u !        
(f-pommel ( h] saddle4 ,^! ?+s are      
habit2 we d !m )\t consci\sness2 we are 
n aw>e ( any?+ unusual 9 ourselves1 b :5
 ! k comes to u 7:i* x soon w if we are 
kn[n to possess suffici5t sweetness to  
take a h9t7 we %\ld turn x to advantage1
 & s improve ) "t4  ,i recollect t :5 ^!
 writ+s ( m9e 7 fir/ issu$ 9 ! j\rnal to
 :i* !y orig9ally ow$ _! appe>ance1 a   
de> lady wrote to me all ! way f ,rhode 
,isl&1 ,u4,s4,a41 ask+ me = h9ts ^u     
v>i\s subjects1 & likewise (f]+ me a few
 su*1 ) s mu* sweetness t ,i n alone    
accept$1 b welcom$ & adopt$ !m4 ,%e ask$

 me _m que/ions relative to ! pictures )
 :i* my v>i\s subjects 7 illu/rat$1 &   
admir$ v w>mly ! spirit$ draw+s :i* ,mr4
 ,/urgess _h made ( my leap into !      
f>my>d & also ( ,! fir/ f5ce4 ,_m ( my  
read]s may recollect !m2 & z !re 01 at !
 "t1 mu* discussion respect+ ! position 
( my feet z portray$ 9 ! =m] picture1 ,i
 take ?is opportunity ( rang+ myself ^u 
! arti/'s side1 =1 aft] mu* ?\ghtful    
inspection ( ! picture1 ,i arriv$ at !  
conclusion t he 0 p]fectly correct1 & ! 
position q su* z mu/ ( necessity be1 9 !
 ev5t ( a runaway /e$ cle>+ su* an      
ob/acle ) a we>i$ & />tl$ rid] sc>ce    
able to reta9 h] seat ^u 8 back4 ,ev5 _h
 ! arti/ be5 mi/ak5--:i* ,i am b\nd to  
say he 0 n--! matt] ne$ sc>cely h evok$ 
criticism1 = 8 /rong po9t is 8          
del9eation ( horses1 & z he has no equal
 9 ?is p>ticul> bran* ( art1 he may well
 be =giv5 if su* trifles z a lady's feet
 occasionally puzzle him a little6      
,moreov]1 he draws ) a view to produc+  
effect z mu* z ensur+ /]eotyp$          

correctness4 ,i recollect :5 ,i saw t   
picture ,i s\nd$ my prote/ aga9/ ! fl[+ 
skirt & fly+ veil3 two ?+s q =eign to my
 /yle ( rid+-dress1 :i* is always       
sev]ely close-fitt+ & curtail$4 ,8 answ]
 c]ta9ly c>ri$ weight4 ,! skirt & veil 7
 necess>y to imp>t an appe>ance ( rapid 
motion1 or fly+ ?r\gh ! air4 ,he 0 q "r1
 & ,i 0 decid$ly wrong4 ,i felt a%am$ ( 
myself1 begg$ 8 p>don m5tally1 & aton$ =
 my audacity by h5ce=w>d believ+ bl9dly 
9 8 judgm5t4  ,i recollect laugh+ mu* at
 ! "t at a grave sugge/ion made to me by
 a de> old lady1 :o ?\ght !re might be a
 p>ticul> reason :y ,mr4 ,/urgess 0 79  
h] op9ion7 less successful 9 depict+    
lady eque/rians ?an :5 pursu+ any o!r   
bran* ( 8 en*ant+ art4 ,nei!r %e nor ,i 
_h or h1 un=tunately1 ! pleasure ( 8    
p]sonal acqua9tance1 b we ?\ght !re     
might possibly be somebody 9 au?ority :o
 /rongly object$ to 8 /udy+ ! details ( 
! fair creatures :om he has occasionally
 to draw4 ,to %[ t su* ?+s may be1 &    
actually are1 9 real life1 ,i recollect 

t :5 ,i 0 /ay+ "s two or ?ree ye>s ago  
at a fam\s h\se 9 ! nor? ( ,engl&1 a gay
 h>ve/-home took place1 & ! s]vants &   
lab\r]s _h a dance 9 ! b>n4 ,i & my     
husb&1 our ho/ & ho/ess1 & num]\s gue/s 
/ay+ at ! ca/le1 w5t out to see ! fun1 &
 greatly 0 ,i /ruck ) ! gallant         
appe>ance ( ! old b>n1 s gaily decorat$ 
) corn1 & ! fiddl] fiddl+ away ^u a     
be]-b>rel6 ,a mighty *e] 0 rais$ = u :5 
we all1 9 full ev5+ dress1 jo9$ ! motley
 company ( revell]s1 & ! "l ( ! soil l$ 
(f a c\ntry dance ) a blu%+ m\nta9-lass1
 foll[$ by h] lady%ip ) an equally      
humble p>tn]4 ,! blacksmi? 0 an         
,iri%man1 & look$ v %y1 z ,iri%m5       
inv>iably d 9 pres5ce ( ! fair sex787 ,i
 knew him z a workman ^u ! e/ate--,i    
knew also t 8 wife1 a v ugly woman1 0 a 
t]ribly jeal\s %rew--&1 actuat$ by a _s 
( mis*ief1 ,i w5t & ask$ him to dance2 b
 he only gr9n$1 blu%$1 & said1 ,no1 ?ank
 y1 ma'am2 ,i'm a m>ri$ man6 ,my husb&1 
:o 0 /&+ by1 said laugh+ly1 ,:y1 ,brian1
 y ought to feel flatt]$ to be ask$4    

,give ,mrs4 ,o',donoghue y\r arm1 & take
 y\r place = ! dance4 ,o1 faix1 said    
,brian1 ha/5+ to obey1 if y h no        
objection1 ,i'm sure ,i h none4 ,let h] 
come on6 ,only1 he add$1 paus+ & scrat*+
 8 head1 begorrah1 ,i hope my wife won't
 see me6     ,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,,subject  
,,( ,,fe$+ ,,resum$4--,,cook$ ,,food    
,,recomm5d$4--,,effects ,,( ,,raw ,,oats
 ,,^u ,,plead]4--,,s]vants'             
,,objections4--,,snaffle-,,bridle1 ,,&  
,,bit-,,&-,,bridoon4--,,k9dness ,,to ,,!
 ,,poor4--,,an ,,unsympa!tic            
,,lady4--,,an ,,ungallant               
,,capta94--,,:at ,,is ,a                
,,g5tleman8--,,au ,,revoir6   ,my rem>ks
 ^u ! subject ( fe$+ horses1 hav+ ga9$  
publicity ?r\gh ! columns ( ! press1 h  
call$ =? mu* comm5t & adv]se criticism4 
,"s h evid5tly consid]$--& h n hesitat$ 
to say--t ,i h writt5 ! v]ie/ twaddle2 b
 happily !re is a rev]se side to !      
picture1 & _m 7includ+ "o v augu/       
p]sonage inde$7 h express$ a det]m9ation
 to adopt my sy/em4 ,beans are su*      

excell5t fe$+ t ,i _c object to an      
admixture ( !m1 & to mo/ ,engli% horses 
!y are almo/ a necessity2 b 9 ,irel& we 
c>e little ab\t !m4 ,x is unwise to give
 too mu* hay4 ,i said abundance on a =m]
 page1 b ! ^w1 z ,i us$ x1 did n signify
 a l>ge quantity4 ,= horses f$ ?ree     
times daily ^u a pl5tiful measure (     
oats1 cru%$ ,indian corn1 & beans if    
desir$1 a few h&fuls ( hay w be amply   
suffici5t1 & ?is %\ld be plac$ :]e !    
horse c /oop to x1 b nev] above him1 z 9
 ! ef=t to dis5gage x f ! rack ! se$s   
fall 9 8 eyes & produce irritation1 &   
sometimes p]man5t disease4  ,a bran-ma% 
on a ,saturday night1 or aft] a h>d day1
 =ms an admirable v>iety to ! ord9>y    
fe$+ r\t9e4 ,let ! bran be ?or\ghly well
 /eep$ & mix$1 & a portion ( cook$ oats 
or *opp$ c>rots int]m+l$ ) x4 ,?is w    
induce almo/ any animal to p>take ( !   
bran1 f :i* o!rwise _m delicate fe$]s w 
resolutely turn4  ,i h /rongly recomm5d$
 cook$ fe$+1 ev5 aga9/ ! upro> ( a g5]al
 outcry aga9/ x1 because ,i h se5 &     

prov$ its efficacy4 ,la/ ,novemb]1 on ! 
fir/ ,tuesday 9 ! mon?--! op5+ day ) !  
,kild>e h\nds--we _h a spl5did run1 dur+
 :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 amaz$ to f9d t my     
great horse1 ,plead]1 sweat$ heavily--a 
?+ :i* _h nev] previ\sly be5 ! case4 ,9 
fact1 x _h always be5 my boa/ t :5 o!r  
horses 7 ?or\ghly done1 m9e _h n turn$ a
 hair2 b1 on ! day 9 "q1 he 0 9 a :ite  
la!r1 & ,i ?\ght appe>$ di/ress$4 ,^u   
com+ home1 & speak+ ab\t x 9 my /able1  
,i 0 in=m$ t ! boil] 0 9 "s way out (   
ord]1 & ! horses _h1 unkn[n to me1 be5  
f$ ^u uncook$ oats dur+ ! prec$+ ?ree   
days4 ,_h ,i requir$ any confirmation ( 
my !ory1 ?is circum/ance w\ld c]ta9ly h 
furni%$ x1 & entirely defeats ! g5]al   
supposition t cook$ food r5d]s horses   
s(t4  ,i h n[ giv5 ! be/ advice ,i c ^u 
! subject ( fe$+1 & ,i %all n aga9 ref] 
to x1 nor to any?+ connect$ ) ! treatm5t
 or /able managem5t ( horses1 z !       
subject is an endless "o1 ev]ybody      
ent]ta9+ an op9ion ( 8 own1 :i* x %all n
 be my ambition to upset4 ,:at ,i h said

 has be5 9 k9dness1 & ) a view to       
b5efit+ bo? man & bea/2 b ,i d n by any 
means expect ! majority ( my read]s to  
co9cide 9 my views4 ,!re is a /olid     
det]m9ation g5]al ?r\gh\t ! _w to /ick  
to old cu/oms & old-fa%ion$ ways &      
habits1 no matt] h[ excell5t ! mod]n    
ones may be1 & s ! horse & mill g daily 
r\nd4 ,ma/]s object to my sy/em because 
x involves an outlay 9 ! erect+ ( a     
prop] boil] & o!r necess>y adjuncts2    
s]vants object to x because x gives !m a
 little additional tr\ble4 ,x is f>     
easi] to l\nge to ! oat-b91 fill a      
measure f x1 & ?ru/ x be=e ! animal1 n  
c>+ :e!r x is reject$ or o!rwise1 ?an to
 fet* ! wat] & fill ! boil] & g ?r\gh ! 
lab\rs ( a process :i*1 9 itself        
exce$+ly simple1 is made to appe>       
complicat$ & labori\s by ! am\nt ( fuss 
& discont5t :i* are br\ght to be> ^u !  
"w4 ,!re is an old say+1 ,if y want a ?+
 well done1 d x y\rself2 b1 un=tunately1
 !re are "s ?+s--& ?is is "o--:i* ladies
 & g5tlem5 _c d1 & !re is no d\bt :atev]

 t s]vants accu/om$ to ! old /yle (     
managem5t w nev] will+ly adopt !        
new--unless !y belong to t r>e & select 
& mo/ exclusive few :o h _! ma/]s'      
int]e/ at he>t4  ,mu* in=mation has be5 
ask$ ( me relative to ! subject ( hold+ 
re9s4 ,h[ (t5 %all ,i say t !re is no   
fix$ rule1 & t a me?od :i* may look well
 = p>k-rid+ w be totally out ( place 9 !
 hunt+-field4 ,i h be5 ask$ h[ ,i hold  
my own bridle1 & ,i %all answ] t ,i     
almo/ inv>iably ride ) a s+le re91 & y c
 und]/& my me?od readily if y w foll[ me
 :il/ ,i endeav\r to expla94 ,take y\r  
pocket-h&k]*ief1 pass x ?r\gh ! back (  
any ord9>y *air1 & br+ ! ends ev5ly     
t[>ds y1 hold+ !m = an in/ant ) y\r "r  
h&1 :i* mu/1 pro tem41 repres5t !       
buckle4 ,place y\r left h& )9 ! loop ?us
 =m$1 ! little f+] re/+ firmly aga9/ !  
ne>-side1 ab\t f\r in*es above ! "r h&2 
grasp ! opposite side betwe5 ! =ef+] &  
?umb1 left h& 7! two sides ( ! h&k]*ief 
repres5t+ ! re9s72 press ! (f-side      
slightly inw>d ) ! pressure ( y\r ?umb1 

slipp+ x entirely away f ! control ( !  
"r h&2 !n br+ ! ne>-side1 :i* /ill is   
held loosely by ! "r1 "u ! ?umb ( !     
left1 & hold x firmly4 ,y w ?us see t y 
e/abli% a sort ( cross re91 & t y h1 &  
are able to ma9ta91 a secure grip ^u    
ei!r side4 ,by an outw>d movem5t or     
slight turn+ ( ! wri/1 accompani$ by    
pressure ( ! little f+]1 y w control y\r
 horse ^u ! ne>-side ( 8 m\?1 :il/ by an
 inw>d movem5t & pressure ( ! =ef+] y w 
be able to comm& him ^u ! o!r or        
(f-side4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ^!     
movem5ts %\ld be f ! wri/ only1 & n f ! 
arm or %\ld]4 ,a good rid] w keep !     
elb[s close to ! sides1 j draw+ ! l9e   
f9ely betwe5 t p9ion$ look :i* is s     
disfigur+1 & ! dete/able flapp+1 l ! w+s
 ( an unquiet bird1 9 :i* s _m rid]s1   
bo? male & female1 s frequ5tly indulge4 
,i h se5 ladies1 :o wi%$ to h an        
appe>ance ( h>d rid+1 lean+ =w>d 9 !    
saddle & work+ _! elb[s 9 an unsightly  
mann]1 ! h&s 7influ5c$ by ! elb[s7 saw+ 
also1 & ! poor horse1 ) op5 m\? & /ra9+ 

jaws1 /agg]+ along 9 di/ress1 fight+ 8  
bridle1 & pres5t+ altoge!r a melan*oly  
spectacle4 ,a firm ev5 seat1 elb[s      
close1 head erect1 & /rong /eady h&s    
held l[--^! are ! *>act]i/ics ( a good &
 lady-l rid]4 ,9 go+ across c\ntry put  
bo? h&s to y\r bridle1 & keep y\r       
horse's head /raight & well 9 h&1 b d n 
attempt to pull him nor int]f]e ) him at
 8 f5ces1 or y w und\bt$ly come to      
grief4 ,if y ride ) a bit & bridoon my  
advice is1 ride y\r horse--ev5 ?\gh he  
be a pull]--^u ! snaffle1 & keep ! curb 
re9 loop$ ov] y\r little f+]1 hang+ q   
loose1 yet 9 su* a position t y c if    
necess>y take x up at a second's notice4
  ,i _c too (t5 impress ^u y !          
advisability ( be+ conciliatory & k9d 9 
y\r mann] to ev]ybody ) :om y may come 9
 contact4 ,no matt] h[ exalt$ y\r rank  
may be1 y c all ! bett] af=d to be      
c\rte\s to ^? b5ea? y4 ,k9d words co/   
no?+1 & are z balm to ! he>]4 ,_m ( !   
l[] ord]s are q z mu* g5try at he>t1 &  
f> m s1 ?an ^? :o hide _! unwor?9ess    

b5ea? ! conv5i5t %ad[ ( a family tree4  
,i h be5 m ?an once pa9$ ^u hunt+ days  
by ! extreme contempt & rud5ess ) :i*   
ladies h treat$ ! poor1 :o h ask$ no?+ f
 !m save ! innoc5t & inexp5sive         
privilege ( see+ !m m\nt & cant] away ) 
! field4 ,x is all v well to say1 ,i d n
 l to be />$ at1 b ev5 to ^? :o mo/     
dislike x1 surely x is wor? a little    
self-sacrifice to see ! undisguis$      
enjoym5t & li/5 to ! orig9al obs]vations
 ( ! ,iri% peasantry1 to :om a sight ( !
 h\nds--especially :5 foll[$ by         
ladies--is a treat !y nev] c>e to miss4 
,i 0 rid+ la/ w9t] 9 company ) a lady1 v
 noble1 v h&some1 v pr\d4 ,we came up to
 a bran* ( a riv]1 ^u ! br9k ( :i* "s   
c\ntry folk _h ga!r$1 ) ! innoc5t desire
 ( see+ x jump$4 ,a poor man1 v         
quiet-look+ & h>mless1 0 actually knock$
 d[n & imm]s$ 9 ! wat] by a reckless "y 
(fic]1 :o gallop$ ov] him1 & w5t on )\t 
ev5 glanc+ back at ! spot :]e ! poor    
half-dr[n$ creature /ood wr++ 8 dripp+  
clo?+1 yet n utt]+ a syllable ( reproa*4

 ,my companion ro>$ ) laught]1 fir/ at !
 cata/rophe1 & !n at me = sympa?is+ ) ! 
suff]]4 ,apologise6 %e cri$1 9 a high   
key4 ,h[ c\ld ,capta9 ,da% apologise to 
a man l t8 ,x w\ld be diff]5t _h he be5 
a g5tleman4 ,i ?\ght s too1 if ! mean+ (
 ! ^w he _h only be5 rev]s$2 b ,i said  
no?+1 & we w5t on4  ,a few fields fur!r 
we came to a t]rible ob/acle--a high po/
 & rails1 ) a deep & yawn+ dit* ^u ! l&+
 side4 ,?ree or f\r ( u w5t at x3 ! re/ 
turn$ away & s\ght ! road4 ,i got ov]   
safely1 my noble ,plead] prov+ himself1 
z usual1 wor?y ( my confid5ce4 ,capta9  
,da% came next1 safely also2 & !n my    
ill-/>r$ lady fri5d1 ^: horse 7an       
inf]ior timb]-jump]7 bungl$1 & left h]  
completely pro/rate ^u ! wet e>?4 ,nev] 
a pause did ,capta9 ,da% make 9 8 onw>d 
c>e]1 al?\gh he glanc$ back :5 he he>d  
h] %riek1 &1 incr$ible z x may appe>1 ,i
 ?\ght ,i saw him smile1 = x 0 ev] 8    
say+ t ladies _h no bus9ess hunt+1 &    
always des]v$ mis*ance2 b ! poor man1 at
 ^: imm]sion %e _h laugh$ a few mom5ts  

be=e1 came runn+ to h] relief1 r5d]$ h] 
e assi/ance 9 8 p[]1 replac$ h] 9 !     
saddle1 express$ regret = h] accid5t1 & 
positively decl9$ to accept ( any       
remun]ation = 8 s]vices4  ,:i* ( ^! m51 
?9k y1 0 ! g5tleman8 ,i "k :at ,i ?\ght 
respect+ ! "q2 & ,i judg$ t my fri5d's  
op9ion 0 =m$ z m9e1 = %e n[ loves & c>es
 ! poor1 & suff]s ! ri* to c>e !mselves1
 z e true-he>t$ & ,*ri/ian woman %\ld2  
&1 moreov]1 on glanc+ ov] a book ( my   
poems :i* ,i l5t h] "s "t lat]1 ,i f\nd 
a leaf turn$ d[n1 z ?\gh to m>k ^!      
l9es--      ,:at is a g5tleman8 ,is x a 
?+     ,deck$ ) a sc>f-p91 a *a91 & a   
r+1     ,dress$ 9 a suit ( immaculate   
/yle1     ,sport+ an eye-glass1 a lisp1 
& a smile8     ,talk+ ( op]as1 conc]ts1 
& balls1     ,ev5+ assemblies1 &        
aft]noon calls1     ,sunn+ himself at at
 homes & baza>s1     ,:i/l+ mazurkas1 & 
smok+ cig>s8      ,:at is a g5tleman8   
,say1 is x "o     ,boa/+ ( conque/s &   
de$s he has done1     ,"o :o unblu%+ly  
glories to speak     ,?+s :i* %\ld call 

up a flu% to 8 *eek8     ,"o :o1 :il/   
rail+ at actions unju/1     ,robs "s "y 
he>t ( its pur5ess & tru/2     ,scorns  
to /eal money1 or jewels1 or weal?1     
,?9ks x no crime to take hon\r by /eal?8
      ,:at is a g5tleman8 ,is x n "o    
,kn[+ in/9ctively :at he %\ld %un1      
,speak+ no ^w t c\ld injure or pa91     
,spread+ no sc&al & deep'n+ no /a98     
,"o :o kn[s h[ to put ea* at 8 ease1    
,/riv+ in/9ctively always to please2    
,"o :o c tell by a glance at y\r *eek   
,:5 to be sil5t1 & :5 he %\ld speak8    
,:at is a g5tleman8 ,is x n "o          
,hone/ly eat+ ! bread he has won1       
,liv+ 9 uprightness1 fe>+ 8 ,god1       
,leav+ no /a9 on ! pa? he has trod8     
,c>+ n :e!r 8 coat may be old1          
,priz+ s9c]ity f> above gold1     ,reck+
 n :e!r 8 h& may be h>d1     ,/ret*+ x  
boldly to grasp its rew>d8      ,:at is 
a g5tleman8 ,say1 is x bir?     ,makes a
 man noble1 or adds to 8 wor?8     ,is  
!re a family-tree to be _h     ,%ady    
en\gh to conceal :at is bad8     ,seek  

out ! man :o has ,god = 8 ,guide1       
,no?+ to blu% =1 & no?+ to hide2     ,be
 he a noble1 or be he 9 trade1     ,?is 
is ! ,g5tleman ,,nature has made4  ,n[1 
k9d read]1 f>ewell4 ,if ,i h giv5 y     
in/ruction1 call$ a laugh to y\r lips1  
or taught y to prize & *]i% ! priceless 
creature :i* ,god has g5]\sly s5t = our 
enjoym5t & our use1 ,i %all *e]fully lay
 aside my p51 happy 9 ! conviction t ,i 
h n writt5 9 va94  ,yet1 %all ,i say 9 !
 song-words1      ,au revoir4 ,pas      
adieu6  = we meet aga91 ,i tru/1 soon & 
(t52 b ! subject ^u :i* ,i h be5 writ+  
has come to an end4  ,:il/ ackn[l$g+ !  
k9dness ( my fri5ds1 ,i w\ld desire also
 to %ake h&s ) my enemies4 ,life is     
%ort1 & s x behoves u to be> no malice4 
,to ^? :o h unk9dly criticis$ me ,i (f] 
freely a =giv+ h& & he>t4 ,i h nev]     
wilfully (f5d$ any1 & if my ef=ts h n   
come q up to ! /&>d ( excell5ce :i*     
c]ta9 capti\s critics h set up1 ,i h at 
lea/ done my be/1 & h be5 c>eful1 9     
prop\nd+ !ories :i* might appe> new &   

uncommon1 to /ate t su* ?+s 7 accord+ to
 my notions1 9 :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i did n     
expect all p]sons to co9cide4 ,s long z 
! _w la/s s long w !re be diff]5ces (   
op9ion2 b x is n because su* exi/ t     
ill-feel+ %\ld creep 91 & ,*ri/ian *>ity
 become a ?+ ( n\ght4 ,9 anci5t days1 :5
 ! ,apo/les 7 ^u ! e>?1 ^! ?+s 7 z !y   
are n[2 yet ! ,great ,example1 to ^:    
pure & simple tea*+ we all hopefully    
look1 inspir$ ! comm&1 ,let bro!rly love
 cont9ue4  ,s be x1 read]1 ) y & ) me4  
,,"p ,,iv4  ,,hunt+ ,,9 ,,irel&4   ,!re 
is at pres5t a mighty outcry 9 our poor 
l&4 ,n aga9/ battle1 murd]1 & sudd5     
dea?1 l&lord-kill+1 & ,boycott+1 b aga9/
 our royal pa/ime--hunt+4 ,! t5ant-f>m]s
 are upro>i\s 9 _! opposition to x2 &1 )
 a head/rong det]m9ation :i* _c be too  
/rongly condemn$1 refuse to li/5 to !   
voice ( ! reason]4 ,we are b 9 ! beg9n+ 
( our season1 yet is our prospect m>r$ &
 our pleasure spoilt by ! bl9d idiotcy1 
n ( ! few1 b1 un=tunately1 ( ! _m4  ,!y 
h b "o cry1 ,y are ru9+ our grass-l&s6  

,a m egregi\s error c\ld n possibly     
exi/4 ,is x wilful bl9dness or m]ely !  
desire to bani% l&lordism f ! c\ntry :i*
 induces ?is s5seless outcry8 ,if !     
latt]1 !re is unhappily e probability t 
! outcri]s w succe$2 if ! =m]1 !re may  
be "s hope ( ultimately unclos+ _! seal$
 eyelids4  ,a body ( horsem5 gallop+ ov]
 grassl& dur+ ! hunt+ season c nev]     
occasion injury2 x is simply an         
absurdity to endeav\r to ma9ta9 a       
contr>y !ory4 ,a great fri5d ( m9e & a  
mo/ practical g5tleman1 :o possesses a  
l>ge common atta*$ to 8 gr\nds1 ^u :i*  
he c1 if desirable1 ex]cise 8 horses1   
always pref]s do+ s ?r\gh\t ! w9t] ^u 8 
f9e/ grass-l&4 ,he ma9ta9s1 & correctly1
 t !y d x an imm5sity ( good1 & once    
(f]$ 7to prove ! correctness ( 8        
judgm5t7 to give ! use ( ! said l& to ! 
colonel ( a cavalry regim5t /ation$ 9 8 
vic9ity--to d all 8 "w ^u ?r\gh\t ! w9t]
 mon?s4 ,! (f]1 aft] "s demur1 0        
accept$1 & prov$ to be mo/ advantage\s  
to ! l&-own]4  ,be+ an en?usia/ic foll[]

 ( ! ,w>d ,union /ag-h\nds1 ,i am enabl$
 to /ate t ,i h gallop$ ) !m1 9 company 
) at lea/ two hundr$ o!r rid]s1 across !
 ,w>d ,c\ntry & ov] ! ,fairyh\se l&s1   
:i* are--z is well kn[n--( a s+ul>ly wet
 & hold+ nature2 & ?is n once1 b _m     
times ?r\gh\t ! season4 ,yet1 s e>ly z  
,april1 at :i* date ! fam\s ,fairyh\se  
races take place1 no track or footm>k c 
be se5 ^u ! luxuriant grass4 ,aga91 :5  
rid+ 9 w9t] ?r\gh ,pho5ix ,p>k1 ,i h be5
 /ruck by ! /ate ( mud to :i* x has be5 
r$uc$ ?r\gh ! frequ5t gallop+ ( horses  
ov] its surface2 yet1 9 summ] x gr[s !  
f9e/ grass1 & is z smoo? z a            
billi>d-table4 ,"o day 9 ,june1 ?ree    
ye>s ago1 a gr& ,review 0 held !re 9    
hon\r ( ! ,que5's bir?day4 ,a t]rible   
%[] came d[n--"o ( ^? mighty floods :i* 
c1 9 a few mom5ts1 trans=m a beaute\s   
gre5 sw>d into a hide\s mass ( unsightly
 mire & dirt4 ,^? on foot pl\gh$        
pati5tly ?r\gh x1 s9k+ ankle-deep at e  
/ep2 ^? ^u horseback1 myself includ$1   
*urn$ x b5ea? _! horses' feet1 until n a

 trace 0 visible ( ! em]ald c>pet1 :i*1 
"o %ort h\r be=e1 _h af=d$ firm foot+ = 
_m ?\s&s ( spectators4 ,?ree weeks lat]1
 ,i rode ?r\gh t p>k aga92 ! velvety    
turf 0 gre5 & fre% z ev]1 nor 0 !re     
visible "o trace ( ! c\ntless feet :i*  
_h1 z x 71 wad$ ov] x s %ort a "t be=e4 
,! day ^u :i* ,/4 ,/eph5's ,p>k 01 ?r\gh
 ! pr9cely g5]osity ( ,"l ,ardilaun1    
op5$ to ! public1 0 a wet1 or at lea/ a 
damp "o1 & ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( r\ghly-%od  
feet cut up ! grassy sw>d2 yet1 9 a few 
brief days1 x 0 ri* & v]dant z be=e4    
,nor d ,i ?9k !re is 9 our noble ,pho5ix
 ,p>k a m luxuriant /ret* ( grass-l& ?an
 is ! n9e acres ^u :i* polo play]s      
cont9ually assemble4  ,hav+ ?us1 !n1    
endeav\r$ to prove t ! gallop+ ( horses 
is 9 no way injuri\s to pa/ure l&s1 ,i  
%all proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r     
matt]s connect$ ) ! subject 9 "q4  ,if  
hunt+ 9 ,irel& 7 aboli%$1 !n inde$ might
 ! cries ( h] *ildr5 asc5d heav5w>d1 =  
,i "k n :at w\ld become ( h]6 ,! g5try  
:o are n[ resid5t l&lords1 ma9ta9+ l>ge 

& co/ly e/abli%m5ts1 w\ld migrate to o!r
 c\ntries & m g5ial climes4 ,s]vants    
w\ld seek 9 va9 = employm5t4            
,boot-mak]s1 clo?i]s1 saddl]s1          
h>ness-mak]s1 w\ld f9d no cu/om4 ,! f>m]
 w\ld sigh va9ly = a price = 8 corn4    
,hay & /raw w\ld be a drug 9 ! m>ket4   
,hunt+-lodges w\ld rema9 unlet1 gr[+    
m\ldy ) "t & damp4 ,but*]s1 bak]s1      
p\lt]]s1 butt]-mak]s w\ld be alike      
involv$ 9 "o common ru92 = ! h\ses ( !  
g5try w\ld be empty1 & desolation w\ld  
ov]spread ! l&6 ,no buy]s !n =          
high-pric$ hunt]s & promis+ colts1 :i*  
n[ comm& s high a figure2 no m]g+ (     
grades & m+l+ ( classes 9 t happy       
contact :i* ! hunt+-field s well        
eng5d]s2 none ( t delici\s feel+ (      
equality :i* ! pe] & ! peasant seem     
alike to ackn[l$ge :il/ p>ticipat+ side 
by side 9 ! dang]s & excitem5t ( ! *ase4
 ,all w\ld be /illness1 solitude1 &     
gloom6  ,suff] me1 !n1 to implore my    
c\ntrym5 & c\ntrywom5 to d all 9 _! p[] 
to promote ! pleasures ( hunt+4 ,x mu/  

imm5sely b5efit ev5 ^? :o d n actually  
p>ticipate 9 ! sport1 inasmu* z x br+s  
ri* & poor into happy contact1 & causes 
a va/ am\nt ( money to be circulat$1 :i*
 enri*es ! pockets ( ! poor] classes1 & 
br+s gri/ to _m a mill :i* w\ld o!rwise 
/& desolate1 ) disus$ & motionless :eel4
 ,to u :o d p>ticipate 9 x1 !re is no   
ne$ = spee*4 ,:i* ( u does n "k !       
pleasures ( prep>+ = ! glori\s sport8 ! 
e>ly r\s+ up f slo?ful slumb]1 ! anxi\s 
outw>d glance at ! wea!r1 t fitful      
tyrant :i* makes or m>s our enjoym5t2 ! 
donn+ ( hunt+ g>m5ts1 ! pack+ ( s&wi*   
boxes1 ! fill+ ( flasks ) :isky1 or     
bett]1 f> bett]1 ) /rong cold tea2 !    
*e]y drive to ! meet1 ! _m happy faces  
assembl$ !re1 ! greet+s among/ fri5ds1 !
 prais+s ( ! pack1 ! trot to ! cov]t1 ! 
da%+ ( ! h\nds into ! gorse1 ! sweet    
music :i* proclaims t ,reyn>d is at     
home1 ! joy\s s\nd ( ! ,gone away6 !    
hurry-scurry to be fir/ & =emo/ 9 _!    
wake1 ! ana!mas hurl$ aga9/ ^? :o are   
ov]-rid+ !m1 ! tumbl+ at ! f5ces1 !     

pick+ up aga91 ! dr[n+ 9 ! riv]s1 ! fi%+
 out by ! wreck]s1 ! madd5+ excitem5t ( 
trav]s+ an intricate c\ntry1 ! wild     
desire to be 9 at ! dea?1 ! sav+ ( our  
horses ov] hold+ l&s1 ! rid+ ( !m up to 
_! bridles :]e ! go+ is good1 ! la/     
mighty ef=t1 ! f9al f5ce cle>$1 & !     
cant] up to :]e ! huntsman is hold+ al(t
 ! bru% & mask1 & ! h\nds are break+ up 
_! fox6 ,:o t has ev] exp]i5c$ ^! joys w
 be likely to =get !m1 or w fail to     
promote1 by e means 9 8 p[]1 s          
heal?-giv+ & enliv5+ a sport8  ,we h "o 
v s]i\s drawback to our hunt+ 9 ,irel&1 
&1 inde$1 9 _m o!r places also--namely1 
wire f5c+4 ,i saw some?+ ( a tragic     
incid5t occur la/ season :il/ hunt+ ) ! 
,mea? h\nds4 ,we came up to an          
impassable f5ce1 & all made = ! gate1   
:i* 0 op52 b ! own] ( ! l& ru%$ out f 8 
dwell+1 %ut x 9 our faces1 & insol5tly  
refus$ to all[ u to pass4 ,?reats &     
entreaties 7 alike va94 ,he call$ u e "n
 9 ! cal5d>1 & consign$ u all to a v    
ugly place1 9 language :i* 0 c]ta9ly n  

p>liam5t>y4 ,_m ( ! field turn$ (f &    
s\ght ano!r way1 b two or ?ree ( ! bold 
ones *>g$ ! gate1 & got ov]1 cle>+ man &
 all6 ,i & "o o!r took ! f5ce--a mad    
proce$+1 :i* gave u bo? an ugly fall2 b 
we scrambl$ up someh[1 & succe$$ 9 pick+
 up ! h\nds4 ,late 9 ! ev5+1 :il/ hunt+ 
ano!r fox1 he l$ u ov] ! same id5tical  
gr\nd1 & a h>d-rid+ g5tleman1 fir/ at   
?is mighty ob/acle1 *>g$ x boldly1 b1   
alas1 ) :at a result6 ,! f>m] _h1 dur+  
our abs5ce1 run a /iff wire ?r\gh !     
f5ce1 :i*1 cat*+ ! horse 9 ! brea/1     
turn$ him completely ov]1 break+ !      
rid]'s arm1 & o!rwise sev]ely injur+    
him4 ,"s memb]s ( ! hunt1 see+ :at _h   
occurr$1 besieg$ ! (f5d]'s dwell+1 & he 
_h an extremely uncom=table t5 m9utes4  
,i h he>d p]sons av] t ! man 0 badly    
treat$1 & t he _h a p]fect "r to wire 8 
f5ces if he s will$4 ,und\bt$ly he _h1  
if x 7 done op5ly & 9 su* a way t ! wir+
 c\ld be disc]n$1 b n1 by petty trea*]y1
 to imp]il ! safety1 if n ! lives1 ( a  
l>ge numb] ( p]sons4  ,my advice to     

f>m]s w\ld be ?is2 wire ! f5ces if      
necess>y2 b1 at ! comm5cem5t ( ! hunt+  
season1 cut away1 say tw5ty y>ds ( !    
wir+ at ! poore/ po9t ( ! field1 & m>k !
 spot ) a pole & flag4 ,e rid] w\ld     
assur$ly make = x z be+ ! only jumpable 
place1 & at ! close ( ! season a few    
boys ) five-gra9$ =ks w\ld spe$ily set  
all to rights2 nor c !re be any d\bt t !
 be/ crop 9 ! field w\ld be on t        
p>ticul> spot4 ,all[+ ev5 = a mom5t1 =  
argum5t's sake1 t exp5se1 tr\ble1 or    
loss might be ?us occasion$1 !re is n a 
ma/] ( h\nds 9 all ,irel&--nei!r1 ,i    
fancy1 9 any o!r c\ntry--:o w\ld n      
will+ly & *e]fully indemnify ! own] ( ! 
l&4 ,b s long z ! _w la/s1 s long w !re 
be bl9dness2 & until ! happy            
hunt+-gr\nds are rea*$1 horses & horsem5
 w be daily ana!matis$ by ! self-will$  
cultivators ( our native soil4     ,,"p 
,v4  ,,hunt+ ,,9 ,,am]ica4   ,!re is a  
great l& across ! ,atlantic :]e !y d    
great ?+s1 & utt] great say+s1 & pat5t  
great inv5tions1 & erect great          

build+s--& :]e1 9 %ort1 ! inhabitants   
beat u 7z !y !mselves say7 all to fits6 
,a mighty nation !y are1 too--,god      
prosp] !m z !y des]ve2 b !re is "o ?+ at
 lea/ 9 :i* we c say1 )\t boa/+1 we are 
able to beat !m1 & t is1 9 our hunt+4 ,a
 fox-hunt 9 ,am]ica is a v tame &       
+lori\s proce$+1 & "o :i* decid$ly w\ld 
n come "u our def9ition ( sport4        
,am]ican hunt+ diff]s 9 ! fir/ in/ance f
 ours1 inasmu* z x is always a summ]    
pa/ime4 ,! extreme sev]ity ( ! w9t]s    
necessitates ?is1 z dur+ ! cold season  
nei!r m5 nor horses c "w4  ,!           
disadvantages ( summ] hunt+ are ( c\rse 
num]\s4 ,! heat is excessive1 & ! crops 
are 9 ! gr\nd4 ,mo/ ( ! ,am]ican f>m]s &
 grazi]s own _! l&1 & ! great] numb] (  
!m w n suff] ho(s to cross x4 ,?is is   
p>tly f a _s ( surly indep5d5ce--p>tly f
 an ignorant det]m9ation to hold ) /olid
 ob/9acy to t mo/ errone\s belief1 t !  
gallop+ ( horses is injuri\s to         
grass-l&s4 ,b1 anyh[1 ! objection exi/s2
 & z x is va9 to attempt to ov]rule x1 a

 compromise is effect$ betwe5 hunt+ "u  
difficulties & n hunt+ at all4  ,! sy/em
 pursu$ is ?is4 ,a man--usually a       
/\t-limb$ peasant--is s5t out1 :o drags 
an anise$$ bag across c\ntry1 & ov] !   
l&s & f5ces ( su* z w p]mit x1 or :o are
 !mselves 9 ! habit ( jo9+ 9 ! *ase4    
,!n1 :5 ! field has assembl$1 ! h\nds   
are laid on1 & "w _! way aft] ! drag1 a 
bag-man be+ provid$ to blood !m at !    
f9i%4 ,sometimes ! pack comes too close 
^u ! dragg]1 & !n a na/y sc5e ensues1   
:i* is pleasant] n describ$4  ,=tunately
 = m51 horses1 & h\nds1 hunt+ is b      
little indulg$ 9 ?r\gh\t ,am]ica4 ,i    
mean1 ( c\rse1 fox-hunt+1 = ,i _c       
attempt to cry d[n ! _m spl5did & manly 
hunts ( o!r descriptions 9 :i* !        
,am]icans c>ry (f ! palm4  ,9 _m p>ts ( 
! c\ntry--m especially 9 ! ,/ates--! p s
 affect trott+-horses1 t ! matt] has    
become a craze4 ,x is a fact1 :i* has m 
?an once be5 prov$1 t f\r legs capable (
 c>ry+ any sort ( frame a mile 9 less   
?an two-&-a-qu>t] m9utes1 w easily fet* 

a ?\s& p\nds2 & if ! animal is 9        
condition to repeat ! p]=mance sev]al   
times 9 "o day1 8 price w range         
correspond+ly high]4  ,! usual          
arrangem5t--v seldom v>i$--is t ! trots 
%all be mile heats2 & z ! horses are1   
g5]ally speak+1 pretty well done up at !
 f9i%1 ow+ to pace1 excitem5t1 &        
temp]ature1 tw5ty m9utes are all[$      
betwe5 ea* heat = cool+ (f purposes4    
,:5 a horse is di/anc$ 9 "o ( ^! trials1
 he is at once )drawn2 & ! judges h !   
privilege1 :i* !y use1 ( di/anc+ a horse
 = break+--or1 z we w\ld say1 comm5c+ to
 run--:i* is1 z may be suppos$1 a ?+ mo/
 difficult to prev5t4  ,sometimes a     
racehorse is hit*$ d\ble ) a trott]4    
,?is is call$1 9 ,am]ican p>lance1 a    
runn+-mate4 ,! runn] takes all ! weight 
& draft ( ! sulky1 & ! trott] m]ely     
trots alongside ( him4 ,x requires a v  
level-head$ horse to keep ev5ly to 8    
trot1 ) a runn] te>+ away at sweep+ pace
 beside him1 & ! trial is reg>d$ z      
simply "o ( skill1 & is r>ely           

successful4 ,a trott] :o c coolly &     
ev5ly ma9ta9 8 trot :5 hit*$ ) a rac]1 c
 comm& = 8 own] any am\nt ( money1 ev5  
?\gh he be 9 all o!r respects           
comp>atively wor?less4  ,races1 ( :i* _m
 are held at ,rhode ,isl&1 are z di/9ct 
z possible f trots4 ,! c\rses are made  
circul>2 z mu* s1 at lea/1 z ! lie ( !  
l& w p]mit1 & are beautifully con/ruct$1
 ! grad+ be+ especially att5d$ to4 ,!y  
are g5]ally enclos$ by a v high bo>d$   
f5ce1 an admission fee be+ *>g$ at !    
op5+4 ,?is arrangem5t is f\nd to answ]  
admirably1 z ! am\nt dem&$--al?\gh n an 
extravagant "o--is suffici5t to exclude 
a goodly numb] ( rac+ r\ghs1 ^: int]e/ 9
 ! sport is n m ke5 ?an _! desire to    
inve/igate ! cont5ts ( _! neighb\rs'    
pockets4  ,trott+-tracks are con/ruct$  
^u ! same pr9ciples z race-c\rses1 b !  
track is h>d]4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 al?\gh
 n frequ5tly1 races & trots are held ov]
 ! same c\rse1 & :5 ?is is done ! track 
is c>efully s(t5$ = ! races1 by a h>r[+ 
process1 :i* is mo/ c>efully c>ri$ out4 

,mo/ ( ! hacks & hunt]s 9 use 9         
,am]ica--a v l>ge portion1 at lea/1 ( ! 
saddle-horses--are rac]s :i* h be5      
reject$ f ! rac+-/ables4 ,?is is        
p>ticul>ly ! case at ,ea/ ,gre5wi*1 &   
?r\gh\t ! ,/ates4 ,"s ( ^! horses are   
we$s1 b a few ( !m are well wor?y ( !   
high prices giv5 = !m1 be+ really       
spl5did animals1 9 spite ( ! crabb+ :i* 
!y receive at ! judge's h&s be=e !y are 
?r[n out ( ! conte/1 & pass$ ov] to !   
proprietor%ip ( deal]s 9 hacks4  ,v f9e 
horses ( ! hunt] class are br$ 9        
,k5tucky--! ,york%ire ( ,am]ica--& are  
sold at comp>atively l[ rates4 ,i saw a 
magnific5t *e/nut1 sev5te5 two 9 height1
 ) gr& action1 & s sup]bly ribb$-up &   
built z to be capable ( c>ry+ tw5ty     
/one1 :i* _h be5 sold !re to an         
ent]pris+ ,iri% speculator = ?ree hundr$
 & tw5ty doll>s1 a good deal less ?an   
eighty p\nds ( our money4 ,! animal     
aft]w>ds fet*$ upw>ds ( six hundr$      
gu9eas at ,tatt]sall's1 to c>ry a       
top-weight millionaire ) ! ,:addon ,*ase

 h\nds4 ,?is 01 h[ev]1 an exceptional   
case1 = x is n usually an easy ?+1 nor  
ev5 possible1 to make money by trad+ 9  
,k5tucky hunt]s4 ,a few speculative     
,european deal]s h f "t to "t tri$ x1 b 
_! ef=ts h n be5 cr[n$ ) ! anticipat$   
rew>d1 ! reason be+1 t travell+ exp5ses 
swall[ up pr(its4 ,sev5 days & nights ( 
con/ant j\rney+ mu/ be gone ?r\gh be=e !
 animals are br\ght to ! ,atlantic      
sea-bo>d2 & !n !re is ! cross+ to       
enc\nt]1 ) its co/ & p]ils4 ,altoge!r1 x
 is sc>cely a pr(itable v5ture1 & "s :o 
h emb>k$ 9 x w1 ,i "k1 be q ready to    
endorse my op9ions ^u ! subject4        
,/ag-hunt+ us$ to be v preval5t 9 di/ant
 p>ts ( ,am]ica4 ,/rang]s trav]s+ tracts
 ( c\ntry nor? ( ! ,ohio w be told ?is  
by guides & fell[-travell]s1 & w m>vel t
 9 su* a di/rict x c\ld ev] h be5 a     
popul> sport4 ,any?+ m p]il\s x w\ld be 
impossible to conceive1 ! go+ be+       
pr9cipally up & d[n precipit\s incl9es1 
dott$ at frequ5t int]vals ) huge b\ld]s1
 half buri$ 9 ! re$y grass1 ov] :i* !   

horses blund] & /umble at almo/ e       
/ride1--n unfrequ5tly hurl+ _! rid]s    
headlong d[n "s dang]\s rav9e4  ,^? :o h
 enjoy$ ! v d\btful pleasure ( hunt+ at 
! ,cape1 "k some?+ ( ! p]ils ( ! ,mimosa
 tree1 :i* gr[s !re 9 su* deadly        
luxuriance4 ,a simil> dang]-trap exi/s 9
 ! /ag-hunt+ di/ricts ( ,am]ica1 ! long 
%>p ?orns prov+ t]ribly de/ructive to ! 
fle% ( man & bea/4  ,x is almo/         
impossible to escape ^! trees4 ,!y gr[  
s+ly & 9 gr\ps1 ) long1 light1 sway+    
bran*es1 trea*]\sly out/ret*$2 & if an  
excit$ /e$1 or an unw>y rid] comes too  
ne> to "o ( !m1 no close-set company (  
razors c\ld d m cruel injury1 nor make  
great] havoc ( saddl]y & clo?+4  ,:5 we 
come to reg>d ! "q ( di/rict hunt+ 9 a  
comp>ative light1 few w hesitate to     
admit t 9 spite ( all ! drawbacks       
consequ5t ^u wire-f5c+1 fox-trapp+1 &   
h\nd-poison+1 !re are worse c\ntries to 
hunt 9 ?an de> old ,engl&2 & we :o "k ! 
sweet delights ( a good gallop ov] ri*  
grass-l&s1 dott$ picturesquely ) !      

h>mless bee* or elm1 & ) no?+ m dang]\s 
to negotiate ?an fair broad f5ces &     
five-b>r$ gates1 ne$ nev] sigh = ! yawn+
 rav9es ( =eign hunt+-gr\nds1 ) _!      
trea*]\s b\ld]s & dang]\s ,mimosas4     
,,correspond5ce4  ,,ladies ,,on         
,,horseback4  ,to ! ,editor ( ,!        
,illu/rat$ ,sport+ & ,dramatic ,news4   
,,sir1--,i h read ) ke5 int]e/ ! article
 on ,ladies on ,horseback 9 y\r la/     
numb]4 ,i f9d sev]al ?+s 9 x :i* diff] f
 my preconceiv$ ideas1 b x is impossible
 n to p]ceive t ! writ]1 ,mrs4 ,p[]     
,o',donoghue1 speaks f an exp]i5ce :i*  
makes h] an und\bt$ au?ority4 ,) ref]5ce
 to safety-/irrups1 = in/ance4 ,i h     
always se5 t ! ladies ( my family 7     
provid$ ) !m1 & y\r contributor's       
objection seems n to be bas$ ^u !       
me*anism ( ! /irrup :5 9 prop] ord]1 b  
on ! circum/ance t x is almo/ inv>iably 
/iff1 ?r\gh neglect4 ,i mu/ admit t ,i h
 se5 a lady hung up 9 a safety-/irrup2 b
 surely x is possible to see t ! /irrup 
w "w be=e sett+ out = a ride or a day's 

hunt+1 & if ! iron is l>ge en\gh1 s t ! 
padd+ ov] ! in/ep w n cause ! foot to   
become firmly emb$d$1 are we to und]/& t
 ! safety-/irrup is objectionable8 ,mrs4
 ,p[] ,o',donoghue has a poor op9ion (  
,john ! coa*man1 & ,jem ! groom1 b ,i am
 lucky 9 hav+ tru/wor?y p 9 my /able4   
,:at /irrup w\ld y\r contributor h      
in/ead ( ! "o ) :i* s l>ge a proportion 
( ladies ride8 ,ano!r ?+ t ,i %\ld l to 
"k m ab\t is ! saddle recomm5d$ 9 !     
article4 ,accu/om y\rself f ! beg9n+ to 
! use ( a prop]ly con/ruct$ saddle1 made
 z /raight z a bo>d1 no dip :atev]1 ?is 
writ] says4 ,n[ ,i h nev]1 s f> z my    
recollection goes1 ev5 se5 su* a saddle1
 & may ,i ask :at are ! advantages ( a  
?or\ghly /raight saddle1 & :at are !    
disadvantages ( ! inevitable slope or   
dip8 ,i ask purely = in=mation1 = ,i am 
p]fectly ready to submit my judgm5t &   
hi!rto receiv$ notions to ! dictum ( a  
lady :o is cle>ly s compet5t to treat ! 
matt] z y\r contributor4 ,w\ld ! lady h 
/raight saddles also = m58 is a "q :i*  

incid5tally occurs to me4 ,i am f> f    
suppos+ t a ?+ mu/ be "r because x is 9 
g5]al use1 b !re seem good reasons = !  
adoption ( ! ord9>y %ap$ saddle1 & ,i   
%\ld be v glad if y\r contributor w\ld  
let u "k h] reasons = dep>t+ f cu/om4   
,be=e conclud+1 let me ?ank y = a s]ies 
( articles :i* _c fail to be ( value to 
^? = :om !y are int5d$4  ,i am1 ,sir1   
,y\r ob$i5t s]vant1  ,h4 ,,de ,v4 ,r4   
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,,sir1--,i feel b\nd to answ] ! lett] ( 
,h4 de ,v4 ,r4 :i* appe>$ 9 y\r j\rnal (
 la/ week's issue4 ,) reg>d to !        
safety-/irrup1 !re c\ld n be mu*        
objection to x if x 7 made suffici5tly  
l>ge to prev5t ! padd+ ov] ! in/ep f    
caus+ ! foot to become emb$d$2 & if1    
likewise1 "s c>eful & compet5t p]son 7  
ready & will+ to give ! ma*9]y ( x a    
?or\gh exam9ation imm$iately be=e       
entru/+ ! safety ( a lady to su* an     
unc]ta9 support4 ,b h[ seldom is ?is !  
case8 ,s]vants--ev5 ! mo/ c>eful--are1  
to say ! lea/ ( x1 apt to ov]look ^!    

important details2 & :5 ! /e$ is l$ to !
 door ! cavali] :o is to escort ! lady  
is too mu* occupi$ 9 admir+ 8 fair *>ge1
 talk+ to h]1 arrang+ ) h] :]e !y %all  
ride1 fa/5+ h] gloves1 or p]=m+ a l     
(fice = himself1 to worry 8 head ab\t   
su* an app>5tly insignificant ?+ z h]   
/irrup4 ,provid$ he asc]ta9s t x is !   
requir$ l5g?1 he tr\bles himself no     
fur!r ab\t x1 & probably 9 n9e cases out
 ( t5 ! d&y y\? w\ld n ev5 compreh5d !  
mean+ ( ! t]m safety z appli$ to !      
article 9 "q4 ,no d\bt x (t5 happ5s t an
 eld]ly fa!r1 a matt]-(-fact husb&1 a   
phlegmatic uncle1 or a c>eful bro!r may 
be ^u ! spot1 ) wits & h&s ready to av]t
 dang]2 b h[ frequ5tly1 also1 is x !    
fa%ionable /ripl+ :o escorts ! lady--a  
c\s91 or a lov]1 p]haps--ignorant ( all 
connect$ ) rid+1 except ! pleasure ( x2 
or ! boot$ & belt$ s]vant1 :o t\*es 8   
hat1 & ?9ks he has done 8 duty because !
 saddle is clean & ! horse sleek & %9y2 
or ! rid+-ma/]1 :o has come out 9 a     
hurry1 anxi\s & flurri$ at ! la/ mom5t  

to see t ev]y?+ looks "r1 & :o has _h no
 "t to see aft] su* m9or accessories z  
/irrups1 or has left ! matt] 7if he     
?\ght ( x at all7 9 ! h&s ( ! groom1 :o 
has left x alone altoge!r4 ,?is be+ !   
case1 ,i ma9ta9 t a /irrup encumb]$ )   
ma*9]y is unsuit$ to a lady1 because1   
al?\gh %e may h an escort :o w look aft]
 x1 !re is ! possibility t %e may n h   
su* good =tune4 ,moreov]1 a /irrup made 
suffici5tly l>ge to be> padd+ ov] !     
in/ep1 & yet enable ! foot to slip      
easily 9 & out1 mu/ ( necessity be a    
consid]able weight1 & ?is alone w\ld be 
an objection1 especially to a hunt+     
lady1 :o calculates to a nicety e ounce 
:i* h] /e$ has to c>ry4 ,i h said t a   
small rac+1 or jockey-/irrup1 is ! nice/
 9 :i* a lady c ride1 & ,i am b\nd to   
adh]e to my judgm5t4  ,s mu* = ! fir/   
portion ( ,h4 de ,v4 ,r4's lett]4 ,n[ we
 come to ! second4  ,my poor op9ion (   
,john1 ! coa*man1 & ,jem1 ! groom1 is   
bas$1 n ^u _! untru/wor?9ess1 b ^u _!   
want ( capacity z tea*]s ( ! equ9e art4 

,i h nev] yet1 9 all my exp]i5ce1 met ) 
any s]vant :o 0 capable ( in/ruct+ a    
lady h[ to ride2 yet ,i h be5 fairly    
a/oni%$ to f9d ! contr>y idea q g5]al   
among/ p>5ts 9 ! c\ntry1 :o fondly hope 
t _! daught]s may "o day adorn a saddle 
& grace a hunt+-field4 ,i %all h ,m>y & 
,j5ny taught imm$iately n[1 said a lady 
to me "o day 9 ! c\rse ( la/ summ]1--,!y
 %all h a pony a-piece1 & ,john 7!      
groom7 %all tea* !m4 ,( c\rse1 ,i said  
no?+1 my pr9ciple ( non9t]f]5ce /&+ me 9
 good /ead2 b :5 an h\r or s lat]1 ,i   
beheld ! said ,john disport+ himself1 & 
%[+ (f 8 eque/rian skill ^u "o ( !      
c>riage-horses1 ,i really felt pity = ! 
two *>m+ little girls :o 7 s soon to be 
h&$ ov] to 8 d\btful tuition4  ,& n[ = !
 ?ird portion ( y\r correspond5t's      
lett]3 namely1 ! "q ( ! /raight saddle4 
,h4 de ,v4 ,r4 says he has nev] se5 any 
su*2 & ,i consid] ?is extremely         
probable1 = he w recollect my say+ t a  
saddle su* z ,i describ$ %\ld be made to
 ord]1 z x is c]ta9ly n 9 g5]al use--b  

,i am n altoge!r s+ul> 9 my advocacy (  
x4 ,peat & ,co41 ,piccadilly1 or ,box & 
,co41 ,abbey ,/reet1 ,dubl91 w          
manufacture saddles ( ?is description 9 
excell5t /yle1 b only to ord]1 = !y h n 
yet f\nd suffici5t fav\r--or1 to express
 x bett]1 are n suffici5tly kn[n--to h  
become popul>1 & manufactur]s !re=e w n 
keep !m 9 /ock4 ,! advantages ( a       
/raight saddle are manifold4 ,fir/ly1 x 
is ! only means by :i* a lady c le>n !  
necess>y art ( rid+ f balance4 ,?is c be
 acquir$ by sitt+ on a saddle1 b nev] by
 sitt+ 9 "o4 ,secondly1 %e c1 :5 rid+ ^u
 a /raight saddle1 *ange & %ift h]      
position1 :i* z a necess>y consequ5ce   
*anges h] weight ^u ! horse's back1 &   
saves him f be+ gall$4 ,a noble lady    
wrote to me "s "t s9ce1 ,i "k n h[ x is2
 all my horses are laid up ) sore backs2
 & yet my saddle is well padd$4 ,i      
guess$ ! secret at once2 %e 0 rid+ 9 a  
sort ( well1 or *air1 f :i* h] heavy    
weight c\ld nev] = an in/ant %ift1 &    
h5ce ! tr\ble ( :i* %e compla9$4 ,i s5t 

h] a sket* ( my saddle1 ) ! address ( ! 
man :o _h made x1 & %e has s9ce be5 a   
/aun* uphold] ( my !ory4 ,?irdly1 ! be/ 
figure 9 ! _w w\ld look to disadvantage 
if seat$ 9 a saddle ) a dip or slope2   
:]eas a well-made woman1 attir$ 9 a     
habit prop]ly fitt$ ab\t ! wai/ & hips1 
nev] looks to su* complete advantage z  
:5 sitt+ gracefully & at ease ^u a well 
con/ruct$ /raight-made saddle4 ,f\r?ly1 
if 9 tak+ an up-jump ! horse misses 8   
foot+ & /ruggles 9 an unsuccessful ef=t 
to recov] himself1 ! lady may--if rid+  
^u a /raight saddle--succe$ 9 slipp+ f x
 to a situation ( comp>ative safety2 b1 
if %e has a high projection ( iron &    
/iff lea!r j beh9d h]1 x b>s h] movem5t1
 & z a consequ5ce ! horse falls back ^u 
h]1 & cat*+ h] betwe5 8 weight & ! edge 
( ! dit* or furr[1 z ! case may be1     
injures h] sp9e1 sometimes fatally1 &   
frequ5tly 9 a s]i\s mann]4  ,! "q1 ,d ,i
 also advocate /raight saddles = m5's   
use8 is answ]$ by my rem9d+ ,h4 de ,v4  
,r4 t !re is no analogy betwe5 a        

g5tleman's position ^u horseback & t ( a
 lady4 ,:at w\ld be a necessity1 or at  
lea/ a luxury1 = ! "o w\ld be em95tly   
unsuit$ = ! o!r4 ,a man's sup]ior       
activity & great] lib]ty ( motion place 
him ev] at an advantage4 ,& :il/ ^u ?is 
subject ,i w\ld /rongly urge ^u all     
humane rid]s1 especially ! male portion 
( !m1 to h _! saddles made high 9 front1
 s z n to press ^u ! horse's )]s1 caus+ 
him mu* ne$less suff]+4 ,a space capable
 ( accommodat+ at lea/ two f+]s %\ld be 
betwe5 )]s & saddle1 & 7 ?is att5d$ to  
we %\ld see few] sk9 abrasions &        
unsightly lumps ^u poor submissive      
animals1 & less ( t /uff+ ( h&k]*iefs   
betwe5 cruel lea!r & ble$+ fle% :i* s   
frequ5tly pa9s ! sorr[+ eyes ( s5sitive 
& pity+ p]sons4  ,i ?9k ,i h n[ dealt   
fully ) ,h4 de ,v4 ,r4's lett]1 & mu/   
?ank ! writ] ( x = 8 complim5t>y        
obs]vations1 & 8 k9dly appreciation ( my
 lab\rs 9 a cause :i* ,i c]ta9ly h v mu*
 at he>t4  ,apologis+ = trespass+ ?us f>
 ^u y\r valuable space4  ,i am1 ,sir1   

,y\rs ob$i5tly1  ,,nannie ,,p[]         
,o',,donaghue4  ,octob] #ab1 #ahhj4     
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,,sir1--,_m read]s ( ,! ,illu/rat$      
,sport+ & ,dramatic ,news hope t ,mrs4  
,p[] ,o',donoghue1 9 h] v int]e/+ lett]s
 ^u ,ladies on ,horseback1 w t\* fully  
on ! mo/ important ?+1 viz4 ! ladies'   
horse4 ,"o sees ladies rid+ all sorts2  
"s too big1 "s too small1 "s good %\ld]s
 & no backs1 o!rs j ! rev]se2 n "o out (
 tw5ty :at x ought to be4 ,also1 up to  
:at weight %\ld x be8 ,:at is ! av]age  
weight ( ladies1 & ! diff]5ce 9 ord9>y  
dress to ! habit8 ,x is (t5 said t1 ow+ 
to ! peculi> seat1 ! weight be+ all on  
"o side1 a lady tires a horse mu* m ?an 
a man2 c]ta9ly y (t5 see ladies' horses 
go+ %ort ) ! ne> h9d leg1 possibly f ?is
 cause4 ,c\ld n ! weight ( side-saddles 
be r$uc$8 ,^? us$ by ! ,empress (       
,au/ria c\ld n h weigh$ #h lb41 & %e 0  
h]self a light woman4 ,any?+ on ?is     
subject w int]e/ _m read]s4  ,i am1 c4  
,,eques4                   99       99  

99       99       99  ,,sir1--,!re is "o
 po9t to :i* ,i %\ld l to call !        
att5tion ( ! writ] ( ! able & int]e/+   
articles on ,ladies on ,horseback1 :i*  
%e appe>s to h altoge!r ov]look$ 9 h]   
enum]ation ( ! articles ( a lady's rid+ 
attire4 ,x is ! use ( a spur by lady    
eque/rians4 ,! rec5tly inv5t$ lady's    
spur consi/s ( "o %>p po9t s con/ruct$ z
 n to injure ! habit4 ,9 hunt+1 a spur  
is indisp5sable1 & 9 p>k-rid+ is v      
desirable = a lady1 :o has s mu* less   
control ov] h] horse ?an a man4 ,"y     
girls j beg9n+ to ride w f9d ! use ( a  
spur mo/ b5eficial 9 manag+ _! /e$s4    
,hir$ horses are nev] altoge!r to be    
tru/$1 & 9 ! case ( _! %[+ temp] or     
laz9ess1 two or ?ree pricks ) a lady's  
spur w subdue !m f> m quickly ?an !     
application ( a :ip4 ,i h m ?an once    
ridd5 a horse t 0 a confirm$ jibb]1 & h 
always f\nd a few det]m9$ ?ru/s ) my    
spur1 comb9$ ) an effici5tly appli$ :ip1
 nev] fail$ to br+ him d[n4 ,i          
confid5tly recomm5d all ladies1 &       

especially "y girls j beg9n+ ! art (    
equitation1 to procure a lady's spur1 & 
nev] to m\nt a horse )\t x4  ,i am1 c4  
,,mabel ,,flor5ce ,,rayne4  ,! ,firs1   
,*elt5ham1  ,oct4 #ah?1 #ahhj4          
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,,sir1--,i suppose x w\ld be impossible 
to advance any op9ions to :i* !re w\ld n
 be objections rais$1 b ,i write1 n 9 a 
cavill+ _s1 b z "o really anxi\s =      
in=mation1 to "k :e!r ,mrs4 ,p[]        
,o',donoghue w\ld s]i\sly advocate /rik+
 a horse betwe5 ! e>s :5 x re>s4 ,surely
 su* a ?+ w\ld be exce$+ly dang]\s = any
 lady to attempt1 &1 z y\r correspond5t 
is writ+ solely = ladies1 ,i conclude %e
 ref]s to !m 9 ! pres5t in/ance4 ,i feel
 v /rongly ^u ?is po9t1 because an uncle
 ( m9e1 "s ye>s ago1 :5 out rid+ tri$   
?is exp]im5t at ! advice ( a fri5d4 ,!  
horse 7n a vici\s "o7 sudd5ly re>$2 my  
uncle loos5$ ! re9s & urg$ x =w>d1 b    
f9d+ ?is ineffectual1 /ruck x viol5tly  
betwe5 ! e>s ) 8 hunt+-:ip4 ,! animal1  
madd5$1 ,i presume1 by ! pa91 re>$      

/raight on end & fell backw>d2 its rid] 
be+ a v agile man1 slipp$ (f sideways1 &
 ?us escap$ ne>ly c]ta9 dea?2 b _h !    
rid] be5 a lady in/ead ( a g5tleman !   
consequ5ces mu/ h be5 fatal2 & ) s light
 a swit* z a lady usually c>ries1 a bl[ 
betwe5 ! e>s c\ld only s]ve to irritate 
)\t produc+ any good effect4 ,i w\ld ask
 "o m "q3 ,:y does y\r correspond5t s   
/rongly object to ! use ( ! old-fa%ion$ 
slipp] /irrup8 ,i am r curi\s on ?is    
po9t1 because ,i h ev] s9ce ! t5d] age (
 f\r1 :5 my rid+ exp]i5ces began1 us$ ! 
%oe-/irrup1 & ,i h always ?\ght x s     
safe1 because my foot slips out 9 a     
second4 ,i am aw>e t x is extremely     
unfa%ionable1 z 9 ,rotton ,r[ y h>dly   
see a lady us+ x2 b ,i keep to x /ill1 n
 s mu* ) ! idea ( its safety1 b = com=t1
 especially 9 trott+4 ,i f9d x extremely
 difficult to keep an iron /irrup f     
slipp+ back into ! in/ep1 &1 be+ us$ to 
rise press+ on ! toes1 ,i ?9k t ris+ f !
 in/ep is m difficult & d\bles ! ex]tion
 ( trott+4 ,9 conclusion1 ,i mu/ express

 a hope t ,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue w n   
give me cr$it = writ+ 9 a _s ( unfri5dly
 criticism2 b z ,i am exce$+ly fond (   
rid+1 ,i feel an int]e/ 9 work+ out ?is 
subject to its fulle/ ext5t4 ,i am sure 
all lady rid]s mu/ feel grateful to     
,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue = ! valuable &  
useful in/ructions conta9$ 9 h] int]e/+ 
lett]s1 & "o has only to pay a visit to 
! ,r[ betwe5 #ab & #b 9 ! season1 to see
 h[ mu* !y are ne$$ by ! g5]ality ( !   
ladies on horseback4  ,i am1 c4         
,,eque/r9a4  ,octob] #ac?1 #ahhj4       
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,,sir1--,?\gh n an aggriev$ /irrup-mak]1
 x may n be out ( place if ,i1 z a      
saddl] ( _m ye>s' exp]i5ce & a great    
lov] ( horses1 (f] a few comm5ts on !   
h9ts & in/ructions set =? 9 y\r pap] = !
 b5efit ( ladies on horseback1 writt5 by
 "o ( ! sex :o is evid5tly an au?ority  
on ! subject %e treats s ably4 ,!re is  
no d\bt ^! articles w be read ) great   
int]e/ by v _m ladies :o desire to      
acquit !mselves well on horseback1 &    

also by _! g5tlem5 fri5ds :o are anxi\s 
to conduce to ! safety & com=t ( _! fair
 companions 9 t delightful ex]cise1 b _c
 h ! same k to imp>t ! !oretical        
in/ructions n[ giv5 by y\r lady writ]1  
^: criticisms w !re=e be valuable to    
bo?4 ,9 foll[+ h] rem>ks1 x occurs to me
 t ,i may p]haps v5ture on a little     
comm5t )\t be+ consid]$ too intrusive4  
,! objection tak5 to *ildr5 rid+ is no  
d\bt =m$ on good gr\nds1 b ,i ?9k t )   
c>e "y ladies might be p]mitt$ at a mu* 
e>li] age ?an sixte5 to acquire "s      
practice 9 ! saddle2 x is true t "y     
girls are liable to curvature ( ! sp9e1 
:5 all[$ to ride day aft] day on ! same 
side ( _! pony1 b ,i h und]/ood t ?is   
dang] is obviat$ by *ang+ _! position to
 ! o!r side on alt]nate days1 & ,i %\ld 
be glad to le>n :at are ! objections to 
?is4 ,x seems to me r desirable t ladies
 %\ld h equal facility 9 rid+ on ei!r   
side1 b !re may be reasons aga9/ x ( :i*
 ,i am ignorant4 ,?is lady says t !     
nice/ bridle = a beg9n] is a pla9       

r+-snaffle1 b /ates fur!r t few horses w
 g 9 x2 ! latt] rem>k1 if correct1 7:i* 
,i %\ld v5ture to d\bt71 raises a fatal 
objection to ! r+-snaffle1 z ,i fe> t n 
"o "y lady 9 tw5ty1 "u amateur tea*+1   
w\ld be put ^u a p]fectly tra9$ nag1    
desirable z ?is mu/ be2 & ?us an ord9>y 
/\t m\? pla9 snaffle1 or pla9 b> ) s+le 
re91 w\ld surely be pref]able4 ,i fancy 
x w\ld be f\nd ( mu* advantage if rid+ 0
 taught 9 ! fir/ in/ance )\t ! use (    
re9s at all1 ! horse simply be+ l$ by an
 att5dant2 ! le>n] ?us gets a prop]     
balance1 )\t dep5d+ on ! bridle =       
support1 z _m are f\nd to d4 ,= a "y    
girl ,i %\ld l to "k :at is ! objection 
to a pad1 or pil* z !y are call$1 made =
 use on ei!r side4 ,^!1 hav+ no tree1   
are ne>ly level1 b !re is p]haps a *ance
 ( its turn+ r\nd if ! rid] does n sit  
/raight2 = a gr[n girl1 ! prop]ly made  
saddle is bett] e way4 ,9 common ) y\r  
correspond5t ,h4 de ,v4 ,r41 ,i fail q  
to und]/& h[ a side-saddle is to be made
 z /raight z a bo>d4 ,a saddle is made  

on a f\ndation1 or tree1 ( wood & iron1 
:i* %\ld be %ap$ = ! back int5d$ to be> 
x1 & mu/ be rais$ slightly 9 front = !  
)] & beh9d to cle> ! backbone2 b x is "r
 t ! seat %\ld be z level z possible4   
,?is is probably ! lady's mean+4 ,x is v
 ess5tial t ! saddle %\ld fit ! horse   
correctly & be ( suitable size & %ape = 
! rid]2 ! =m] consid]ation is too (t5   
ov]look$ & ?us entails discom=t to bo?4 
,!re are saddles1 & saddles1 z ladies   
(t5 f9d to _! co/4 ,a v l>ge proportion 
9 use "h1 & m abroad1 are put toge!r 9  
,birm+ham & ,walsall on ! slop sy/em2 !y
 w please ! eyes ( an inexp]i5c$        
pur*as]1 b are =m$ ) little reg>d to !  
requirem5ts ( ! poor animals :o suff] "u
 !m1 or ( _! rid]s' com=t1 & x is       
probable t ^! are ! saddles aga9/ :i*   
ladies are v prop]ly w>n$4 ,x is really 
indisp5sable = a lady's com=t 9 rid+ t  
%e %\ld h a good saddle1 made by a      
compet5t & consci5ti\s saddl]1 ^:       
bus9ess x is to see t x is suitable4    
,consid]+ ! numb] ( ye>s t a good saddle

 ) c>e w la/1 x is inconceivable t !    
comp>atively small additional price %\ld
 be grudg$ = a p]fect & satisfactory    
article by a mak] ( repute1 in/ead ( !  
ma*9e-made slop rubbi%1 by :i* _m a good
 animal is injur$ & ! temp] ( 8 rid]    
s]i\sly *af$4 ,en\gh ab\t saddles = !   
pres5t1 s ,i w g to ! next po9t "u      
discussion--! /irrup4 ,y\r lady rid] mu/
 h be5 v un=tunate 9 h] use ( !         
safety-/irrup1 :i*1 9 my op9ion1 does 9 
practice usually ju/ify its "n4 ,i h    
kn[n v _m in/ances 9 :i* ladies h ow$   
immunity f s]i\s accid5t to its use4 ,z 
,h4 de ,v4 ,r4 ju/ly says1 ! me*anism ( 
! /irrup 7:i* is v simple7 %\ld n be    
all[$ to get out ( ord] by neglect2     
surely ! lady or h] fri5ds1 p>ticul>ly  
if s kn[l$geable z ! writ] ( ! article1 
might ,!y might4 ,t !y s (t5 d n1 & t   
dang] s frequ5tly results f ! neglect1  
is ! grievance & compla9t ( our         
contributor4--,,ed4 ,i4,s4  ,d4,n4 take 
! tr\ble p]sonally to see t h] /irrup is
 n out ( ord] f ru/1 & 9 no o!r way b "o

 c x be s2 ! o!r way is t if ! groom    
ignorantly or c>elessly adju/s ! /irrup 
= use h9d "p be=e1 ! inn] /irrup _c be  
releas$1 & ! rid]'s foot1 9 case ( a    
fall1 w be helplessly fix$ 9 ! /irrup4  
,?is ev5tuality1 h[ev]1 does n detract f
 ! real value ( ! safety-/irrup1 =      
neglect & ignorance w entail direful    
consequ5ces 9 all ways4 ,next to !      
safety-/irrup1 ,i q believe t a pla9    
/eel /irrup ( suitable size1 ) side     
pieces at ! bottom to take %>p pressure 
(f ! foot1 is ! mo/ suitable = ladies'  
use1 & ,i always condemn ! small padd$  
/irrup1 :i* is1 inde$1 a fruitful s\rce 
( dang] to lady rid]s4  ,) ! re/ ( ,mrs4
 ,o',donoghue's diss]tation ,i cordially
 agree1 & believe x w\ld be b5eficial if
 bo? m5 & ladies practis$ rid+ )\t ! aid
 ( ! /irrup2 & ! same rule applies to & 
is g5]ally practis$ by m51 z ,i saw a   
few days ago on a ,g]man b>rack-gr\nd1  
:]e an awkw>d squad 0 be+ tra9$ 9 t     
mann]4 ,! art ( putt+ a lady up is "o t 
%\ld be practis$ m ?an x is by horsem52 

my fir/ attempt result$ 9 ! lady slipp+ 
d[n aga91 & on my hat1 :i* suff]$ ev5 m 
?an my self-e/eem4 ,on "o occasion 9 !  
,crimea1 ye>s ago1 ,i 0 rid+ ) a lady & 
h] husb&1 ! =m] dism\nt$ at ,mrs4       
,seacole's = refre%m5t1 & on be+ put up 
aga9 by h] husb& ) m vig\r ?an skill1 ! 
poor lady 0 s5t ov] h] horse's back to !
 gr\nd on ! o!r side1 & be+ some:at     
portly1 0 %ak5 sev]ely4 ,i fe> _m ladies
 h suff]$ 9 ! same way f ! awkw>dness ( 
_! att5dants1 b ,i h se5 ladies s agile 
z to m\nt f ! gr\nd )\t assi/ance--r a  
difficult feat1 & requir+ mu* practice4 
,hav+ trespass$ s mu* on y\r space ,i   
mu/ n proce$ fur!r n[1 b %all be happy  
to air my notions aga91 if agreeable to 
y\r read]s & rid]s4  ,y\rs1 c4  ,,j]myn4
                   99       99       99 
99       99  ,,sir1--,my pap]s entitl$  
,ladies on ,horseback h call$ =? _m     
lett]s4 ,"s ( ^! y h pr9t$1 "s h be5    
=w>d$ to me f y\r (fice1 & _m h be5     
receiv$ at my own h\se4 ,i %all reg>d x 
z a fav\r if y w p]mit me to reply to a 

few ( !m ?r\gh ! m$ium ( y\r pap]1 z 9  
answ]+ "o ,i %all answ] _m :o h writt5  
^u ! same subject4  ,j4 ,v4--,:5 ! horse
 took head ) me & leap$ into ! f>m-y>d  
7z depict$ by ,mr4 ,/urgess7 ,i _h no   
way ( gett+ out except by ! passage &   
kit*5 ( ! f>m-h\se1 z ! gates ( ! y>d 7 
lock$1 & ! own] ( ! place--:o 0 away at 
! neighb\r+ t[n--_h ! key 9 8 pocket4   
,,eques4--,! reason :y ladies ride all  
sorts ( horses is t comp>atively few    
keep horses ( _! own1 & ^? :o are )\t !m
 & are fond ( rid+1 jump eag]ly at ! (f]
 ( a fri5d's m\nt1 :e!r x be suitable or
 o!rwise4 ,a nice horse = a lady may be 
?us describ$3 ,height ab\t #ae-c2 ,col\r
 d>k bay or br[n1 well-set slop+ %\ld]s1
 good back1 ar*$ lo9s1 firm & graceful  
neck1 small head & e>s1 %apely clean-cut
 legs1 & good firm feet4 ,a horse ( ?is 
description w be well up to #ac or #ad  
/4 ,= a heavy weight an animal %\ld be  
select$ ) a %ort wide back1 p[]ful      
qu>t]s1 big heal?y hocks1 & /\tly-built 
=e-legs4 ,! av]age weight ( ladies is   

ab\t #i/4 ,summ] co/ume & rid+ ge> w\ld 
weigh ab\t equally1 b velvet or sealsk9 
w\ld outweigh a habit4 ,a lady seat$ ^u 
a prop]ly-made saddle1 if %e has be5    
well taught1 w nev] h h] weight all on  
"o side4 ,! reason :y horses g %ort ) ! 
ne> h9d leg is because ladies ride f !  
/irrup1 lean+ _! full weight ^u x1 &    
gall+ ! animal's back4 ,! /irrup is     
meant to assi/1 n to support1 ! rid]4   
,old-fa%ion$ side-saddles are all too   
heavy2 b a well-con/ruct$ mod]n saddle c
 sc>cely be improv$ ^u4 ,x is a mi/ake  
to ride 9 too light a saddle1 z x br+s !
 weight ( ! body too ne> ! horse's back4
 ,t us$ by ! ,empress ( ,au/ria weigh$  
#ab lbs41 :i* is ab\t a correct /&>d4   
,,ladybird4--,nobody :o has any reg>d = 
life & limb n[ rides ?r\gh ,dubl94 ,all 
wise p]sons gave x up :5 pavem5t &      
tram-l9es made ! city :at x is4         
,consequ5tly ! p>k is des]t$1 & only a  
solit>y horseman is se5 9 ,/eph5's      
,gre54  ,,inquir]4--,! %oe %\ld be made 
to fit ! foot4 ,x is mo/ cruel1 & is a  

fruitful s\rce ( lam5ess1 to p>e ! foot 
away to make x fit a ready-made %oe4 ,if
 y _c tru/ y\r f>ri]1 *ange him4 ,?is   
advice also applies to ,,james ,r41 b ,i
 d n und]take to answ] que/ions respect+
 ! treatm5t or managem5t ( ! horse4     
,,mabel ,,flor5ce ,,rayne4--,i _h n     
=gott5 nor ov]look$ ! important uses ( !
 spur4 ,y w f9d ! subject treat$ 9 my   
pap]s ^u hunt+ & hunt+-co/ume4 ,i d n1  
h[ev]1 at all approve ( its use =       
beg9n]s1 z su* are c]ta91 ?r\gh         
n]v\sness1 to press ! left heel close to
 ! horse's side1 &1 if furni%$ ) a spur1
 w\ld cause him mu* ne$less pa9 &       
irritation1 besides endang]+ _! own     
safety4  ,,rob]t ,,keat+4--,be/ ?anks = 
lett] & pap]s4  ,g4 ,,elliot4--,= rid+ )
 a bit & bridoon1 place a re9 betwe5 ea*
 f+] ( y\r left h&1 & hold !m securely )
 y\r ?umb1 res]v+ y\r "r h& = y\r :ip2  
or take y\r re9s 9 bo? h&s1 & ride y\r  
horse ^u ! curb1 or snaffle1 accord+ to 
8 temp]am5t4 ,= rid+ ) a s+le re91 place
 ! ne> lea!r "u y\r little f+] & ! (f "o

 betwe5 ! fir/ & second f+]s1 :i* is z  
good a way z any2 b ,i h already said t 
!re is no fix$ rule = hold+ re9s1 & a   
good rid] w con/antly *ange !m ab\t1 &  
move ! bridle 9 h] horse's m\?1 :i*     
prev5ts him hang+ ^u 8 bit4  ,,jane     
,,c>r4--,i sc>cely "k :e!r to reg>d y\r 
lett] z a complim5t or ! rev]se4 ,my    
lab\rs h be5 totally unassi/$2 nor has  
my exp]i5ce ( ?is _w %[n me t its       
occupants are suffici5tly philan?ropic  
to lab\r t ano!r may reap ! m]it & !    
rew>d4  ,l4 ,k4--,! subject is n )9 my  
prov9ce4 ,mayhew's ,horse ,managem5t1   
publi%$ by ,all5  ,co41 #ac1 ,wat]loo   
,place1 ,london1 is ! be/ ,i c recomm5d4
  ,,huntsman4--,x is = ladies ,i am     
writ+4  ,,eleanor4--,?anks2 b if ,i     
adopt$ "o half ( ! sugge/ions (f]$1 a   
/range result w\ld ensue4 ,happily my   
pap]s w5t to press )\t anybody 7save !  
,editor7 hav+ _h a glance at !m4 ,he    
g5]\sly accept$ !m ^u _! m]its2 b _h ,i 
%[n !m to o!rs ,i %\ld ei!r h alt]$     
some?+ 9 e second l9e or h giv5 (f5ce to

 num]\s well-mean+ p]sons4 ,:5 ,i 0 a   
*ild ,i committ$ to memory ! inimitable 
fable ( ,! ,mill]1 8 ,son1 & 8 ,ass1 & h
 tak5 ! moral ( x z a guide ?r\gh life4 
,,goodall4--,a %ort hunt+-crop )\t a la%
 w\ld d4  ,,eque/r9a4--,if a horse re>s 
) me 9 a vici\s mann] ,i hit him betwe5 
! e>s1 b ,i d n by any means expect my  
read]s to co9cide 9 all my views1 & ^?  
:o "k a bett] plan c1 ( c\rse1 adopt x4 
,if an animal re>s slightly ,i lean =w>d
 aga9/ 8 neck1 t\* him ) my heel1 &     
speak to him4 ,if he p]si/s1 & ,i see   
any dang] ( 8 fall+ back1 ,i hit him    
betwe5 ! e>s ) ! butt-end ( my :ip1 n   
suffici5tly heavily to madd5 him1 nor   
ev5 to cause him ! lea/ pa91 b to       
occasion him to duck 8 head1 :i* he     
inv>iably does2 & if at t in/ant ,i hit 
him %>ply ) my heel1 he drops at once & 
la%es out beh9d4 ,all[+ = a mom5t t su* 
a mode ( action may be op5 to objection1
 is x n bett] 7see+ t x is frequ5tly    
efficaci\s7 ?an sitt+ quietly & p]mitt+ 
"o's-self to be fall5 back ^u1 )\t mak+ 

any ef=t to av]t ! cata/rophe8 ,my      
objection to ! slipp]-/irrup is f\nd$ on
 ! k t x enc\rages ladies to lean _!    
weight ^u x4 ,x feels s com=table1 ,i   
he>d a lady say1 s l a re/+-bo>d b5ea?  
my foot1 t ,i _c help rid+ f x4 ,an iron
 /irrup ) ! foot well home is ! prop] ?+
 to ride 92 & rememb] x is f ! in/ep & n
 f ! toes t y %\ld rise4 ,! iron %\ld   
meet ! wai/ ( ! boot-sole1 & a long flat
 heel 7,i d n mean "o ( ^? atrocities   
kn[n z a high "o7 %\ld be worn on !     
boot4  ,,j]myn4--,y\r lett] almo/ answ]s
 itself4 ,! pad or pil* is apt to turn  
r\nd1 = x is only "o little girl 9 tw5ty
 :o sits /raight4 ,y judge my mean+     
rightly ab\t ! /raight saddle1 b ,i op9e
 t x is ! /uff+ :i* %\ld be arrang$ to  
gu>d ! backbone f pressure1 & t x is 9  
no way necess>y to raise ! seat at !    
back4 ,i mu/ aga9 say1 = ! ?ird "t1 t a 
pla9 r+-snaffle is ! nice/ = a lady's   
use1 & also ma9ta9 my op9ion t few      
horses w g 9 x1 accord+ to my ideas (   
go+4 ,a horse :o goes well 9 a          

r+-snaffle mu/ h a p]fect temp] & a     
p]fect m\?1 a comb9ation z r>e 9 ! equ9e
 z 9 ! human tribe4 ,= ord9>y hunt]s &  
road/]s ,i d n recomm5d x1 simply       
because !y w n g 9 su* a bridle2 b ,i   
%all ev] hold to my op9ion t x is !     
nice/ & ! lea/ puzzl+ = a beg9n]4       
,,katie4--,n wor? d5y+4 ,x is "o ( ^?   
wor?less untru?s :i* ,i h long s9ce     
le>n$ to treat ) contempt4              
,,liv]pudlian4--,y\r sugge/ion is s good
 t ,i %all c]ta9ly adopt x4 ,no?+ c\ld  
be bett] adapt$ = rid+ 9 ?an a w>m      
j]sey1 button$ 9 front4 ,be+ ela/ic x   
w\ld all[ full play = ! arms & %\ld]s1 &
 w\ld also display a good figure to     
advantage4 ,if y1 or "s o!r1 w\ld only  
get up a suffici5t am\nt ( c\rage to    
turn a deaf e> to ! hateful & (t-recurr+
 ,:at w be said8 we might h _m useful & 
elegant innovations ( :i* at pres5t we  
"k no?+4  ,,"y ,,wife4--,!re c be no    
impropriety 9 :at y say4 ,honi soit qui 
mal y p5se8 ,s long z y h a good        
consci5ce & y\r husb&'s approval y ne$  

c>e little = :at ! _w says4  ,x4 ,y4    
,z41 ,,da%away1 & ,,c\ntryman4--,i _c   
reply to y\r lett]s4  ,?ank+ y1 ,sir1 = 
y\r k9dness 9 grant+ me s mu* ( y\r     
valuable space1  ,i am1 c4  ,,nannie    
,,p[] ,o',,donoghue4  ,octob] #be4      
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,,sir1--,! rec5tly-inv5t$ lady's spur1  
m5tion$ 9 y\r la/ issue by ,mabel       
,flor5ce ,kayne1 0 pat5t$ t[>ds ! close 
( ! la/ c5tury1 & illu/rations ( x1 & ( 
o!r spurs on ! same pr9ciple1 c be se5  
at ! ,pat5t ,(fice4 ,i q concur 9 !     
recomm5dation t a lady %\ld always we> a
 spur1 & x w be se5 f ! la/ article by  
,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue t a spur =ms "p 
( h] hunt+ equipm5t2 b ,i /rongly advise
 ladies to we> a spur ) a r[el hav+ only
 five po9ts1 :i* %\ld be long & %>p4 ,! 
spur ) "o po9t & a spr+ %ea? is commonly
 sold by saddl]s = ladies' use1 b is    
liable to break or get out ( ord]1 & is 
always disc>d$ 9 fav\r ( ! "o ) a       
five-po9t$ r[el by ladies :o h tri$ !   
latt]4 ,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue is do+   

good s]vice to ladies by prote/+ aga9/ !
 /irrups faceti\sly s-call$ safety4 ,i  
always advise a lady to use a p]fectly  
pla9 /eel /irrup1 b a tol]ably heavy "o4
 ,:y _c ! /irrup be atta*$ to a lady's  
saddle 9 ! same mann] z to a g5tleman's8
 ,!n1 9 case ( accid5t1 ! /irrup & lea!r
 w\ld come away toge!r4 ,an excell5t bit
 = a lady's horse is a curb-bit1 susp5d$
 9 ! horse's m\? by two l>ge r+s1 to :i*
 ! snaffle-re9s are also atta*$4 ,?is   
bit is v light or v sev]e1 at ! rid]'s  
wi%4  ,i am1 c4  ,,s\!rn ,,cross4       
,octob] #bf1 #ahhj4                   99
       99       99       99       99    
,,sir1--,cont9u+ my rem>ks on ?is       
subject1 ,i am b\nd to say t y\r        
contributor gives suffici5t answ] to !  
"q ( ! safety-/irrup 9 expla9+ t !      
objection is remov$ provid+ ! inn]      
/irrup is l>ge en\gh = ! foot to be     
easily extricat$2 ! /irrup be+ made 9   
?ree diff]5t sizes1 ?is is a matt]      
easily adju/$4 ,! %oe-/irrup ref]r$ to  
by ,eque/r9a 0 9 use by ladies = _m     

ye>s1 & 9 po9t ( safety ,i ?9k no       
objection c be rais$ to x2 ! same %ape (
 /irrup is mu* affect$ by m5 9 ,s\?     
,am]ica4  ,! in/ructions 9 ,"p ,second (
 ,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue's writ+s are v 
admirable1 except t ,i d n see ! utility
 ( a lady's /rik+ a re>+ horse betwe5 ! 
e>s1 ) ! few ounces ( :ip usually c>ri$4
 ,i h kn[n m5 d s ) a load$ :ip1 &      
knock+ a horse d[n to cure him ( ?is    
vice1 b x w\ld be sc>cely advisable = a 
lady to try ?is4 ,i am r surpris$ to see
 x /at$ z a fact t bo? re>+ & plung+    
maybe entirely prev5t$ by us+ ! s-call$ 
anti-re>+ bit m>t+ale4 ,x c]ta9ly may   
prev5t re>+ on ! fir/ attempt if !      
horse's head is kept d[n tightly by ?is 
m>t+ale atta*$ to ! brea/plate1 b z !   
latt] is seldom worn except = hunt+1 x  
_c be int5d$ to recomm5d x = t purpose1 
= x w\ld infallibly foll[ t ! fix$      
m>t+ale w\ld br+ bo? horse & rid] to    
grief at ! v fir/ f5ce !y attempt$ to   
cle>1 & if ! horse _h suffici5t lib]ty (
 action to jump freely1 ! m>t+ale w\ld  

be no ob/ruction to 8 re>+4 ,i "k f my  
own exp]i5ce t a horse c be knock$ d[n  
by a bl[ on ! head4 ,i 0 once do+ a     
little private m\nt$ practice at sword  
ex]cise1 prep>atory to a prize          
competition1 & grasp+ my sword ) ?ick   
gloves on1 ! weapon someh[ turn$ 9 my   
h&1 caught my m>e bel[ ! e> on !        
bridle-h&1 & knock$ h] completely (f h] 
legs1 to our mutual amazem5t1 ?\gh no   
great h>m 0 done4 ,i d n see :at analogy
 !re c be betwe5 ! p[]ful ,*ifney bit & 
a re>+ m>t+ale2 ! effect ( ! latt] may  
be secur$ by atta*+ a split m>t+ale1 )  
lea!r or spr+ billets1 to ! m\?-r+s (   
any bit 9 use1 snaffle or ,pelham2 b ,i 
believe t a horse c1 if det]m9$1 re> all
 ! same1 & x c]ta9ly w\ld n prev5t      
plung+ or buck+4 ,= a re/ive or jibb+   
horse 9 saddle ,i h always f\nd a %ort  
runn+ m>t+ale v useful2 ! rid] %\ld     
%ort5 & l[] ! "r re9 well d[n ! horse's 
%\ld]1 apply ! "r leg & spur %>ply1 &   
turn ! horse r\nd l a teetotum until he 
is dizzy1 !n give him bo? spurs :5 8    

head is 9 ! "r direction4 ,?is w set him
 go+ be=e he kn[s :]e he is1 & is a     
practice ,i h f\nd v efficaci\s1 b n    
easily applicable by ladies4  ,on !     
subject ( bits1 my own fav\rite is !    
,hanov]ian ,pelham2 x w g5]ally hold !  
/ronge/ pull]1 &1 ) a light h&1 ,i h    
nev] met a horse t w\ld n face x4 ,= %[ 
or p>k rid+ !re is none bett]2 x is1    
h[ev]1 n suit$ to ^? :o tru/ to !       
bridle-re9s = _! balance 9 ! saddle4    
,eques inquires :at is ! av]age weight (
 ladies8 ,?is is a difficult qu]y1 b z  
ladies ride at all weights betwe5 six & 
elev5 /one1 ) a m>g9 ea* way1 ,i %\ld   
suppose ! av]age w\ld be ab\t #h-a_/b   
/one1 exclusive ( saddle1 c4 ,a lady :o 
is an indiff]5t rid] w\ld ?r[ m weight  
on "o side ?an ! o!r1 "o cause ( s _m   
sore backs f side-saddles2 b a ?or\ghly 
good horsewoman w\ld sit ) z level a    
balance z a man4 ,! weight ( good mod]n 
side-saddles is mu* r$uc$1 b !y _c well 
be made "u #ad lb41 ) furniture1 & are  
usually consid]ably m4 ,if ! ,empress ( 

,au/ria uses a saddle ( #h lb4 only 7z  
"s h av]r$71 %e mu/ ride on a man's     
/eeple*ase-saddle1 :i* p]haps w\ld n be 
a difficult p]=mance = a lady :o is said
 to be 9 ! habit ( driv+ f\r-9-h&4  ,i  
am mu* impress$ by ! recital ( y\r      
contributor's adv5tures & hair-bread?   
escapes on ! saddle1 p>ticul>ly on !    
occasion %e ref]s to :5 invit$ by a     
fri5d to ride ! big bay horse4 ,if !    
fri5d 0 a g5tleman1 ,i mu/ repeat !     
op9ion ,i he>d express$ by a lady :5    
read+ ! article--t any man :o w\ld      
wilfully expose a woman to risk h] life 
on su* a brute behav$ disgracefully4    
,!re is no object 9 creation to my m9d m
 attractive ?an a graceful woman        
controll+ ) ease a f9e & well-tra9$     
horse2 b no "o ) due respect = ! sex    
w\ld wi% to see h] tak+ ! place ( a r\gh
 rid]4  ,y\rs1 c4  ,,j]myn4             
99       99       99       99       99  
,,sir1--,al?\gh ,i c>e no?+ = any?+ t   
may be said ab\t myself1 ,i am ev] loyal
 to my fri5ds1 & x seems to me h>d t "o 

( ! true/ ( !m %\ld be spok5 ( z hav+   
behav$ disgracefully by a writ] :o1 ) m 
impetuosity ?an judgm5t1 jumps at       
conclusions )\t wait+ to he> ! tru?4 ,:5
 ,i 0 rid+ homew>d aft] ! leap into !   
f>m-y>d1 ,i met ! own] ( ! horse ^u !   
road1 driv+ out ) a fri5d4 ,! mom5t he  
he>d :at _h occurr$ he took me (f !     
animal1 *ang$ my saddle to ! v quiet    
horse he 0 driv+1 & actually1 aft] ne>ly
 an h\r's delay1 succe$$ 9 putt+ !      
h>ness ^u ! big bay1 &1 hav+ done s1    
drove him home reg>dless ( 8 own safety1
 or r ( 8 dang]1 :i* 0 imm95t4 ,i d n   
?9k !re are _m m5 at 8 "t ( life1 & 9 8 
delicate /ate ( heal?1 :o w\ld h done ! 
same ?+ r ?an *ance a second runaway4   
,he _h no reason to suppose t any su* ?+
 w\ld1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 h happ5$1 & ,i 
believe x 0 attributable to ! fact t !  
horse _h be5 ridd5 a day or two         
previ\sly by a v wild rid]1 :o _h spoilt
 8 m\? & mann]s1 & :o subsequ5tly       
apologis$ to me = hav+ be5 ! cause ( :at
 occurr$4 ,i might h m5tion$ all ?is    

be=e1 & c]ta9ly %\ld h done s _h ,i     
?\ght t su* necessity %\ld h aris54 ,i  
w\ld rem9d ,j]myn t my obs]vations      
respect+ ! m>t+ale 7 conf9$ to my pap]s 
on road-rid+1 n on hunt+1 & w\ld also   
?ank him1 ) my be/ obeisance1 = call+ me
 a r\gh-rid]4  ,i am1 ,sir1  ,y\rs      
ob$i5tly1  ,,nannie ,,p[] ,o',,donoghue4
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,,sir1--,i mu/1 9 ju/ice to myself1 ask 
y to be s k9d z to grant me space 9 y\r 
influ5tial j\rnal to reply to ! v s]i\s 
*>ge ,j]myn br\ght aga9/ me 9 y\r issue 
( ! #cj? ( ! pa/ mon?4 ,i am ! fri5d :o 
ask$ ,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue to ride !  
big bay1 & yet ,i believe t nobody 9 all
 ! _w has a high] e/eem = t lady1 nor a 
tru] reg>d = h] safety ?an ,i h4 ,inde$ 
!re are few m5 9 ,irel& 7if "o7 wor? be+
 call$ ! "n1 :o w\ld n will+ly lay d[n  
_! own lives r ?an imp]il ! life ( "o s 
univ]sally belov$4 ,! horse up to ! day 
( ! runaway _h be5 p]fectly quiet & mo/ 
easily manag$4 ,he c>ri$ me two seasons 

to h\nds1 nev] mak+ a mi/ake nor pull+ 9
 ! lea/4 ,n be+ able to ride1 hav+      
%ortly be=e met ) a v s]i\s accid5t1 ,i 
l5t ! big bay to a h>d-rid+ "y (fic] = a
 day's hunt+4 ,he un=tunately mu/ h made
 too free use ( 8 long-neck$ spurs1 &1  
totally unkn[n to me1 ruffl$ ! horse's  
temp]2 ! animal rememb]+ ! treatm5t he  
receiv$1 & f9d+ b a fea!r on 8 back1 :5 
excit$ by ! music ( ! h\nds1 ov]p[]$ 8  
rid]2 b1 ?ank ,heav51 no s]i\s accid5t  
occurr$4 ,i 0 unutt]ably %ock$ &        
di/ress$ on he>+ ( ! occurr5ce1 & may   
/ate t on ! day 9 "q ,i 0 driv+ 9 my    
dog-c>t1 accompani$ by a g5tleman 7late 
an (fic] 9 ,h] ,maje/y's s]vice7 :o c   
v\* = ! tru? ( my /atem5t1 :5 ,mrs4     
,o',donoghue came up to me & told me (  
h] v n>r[ escape4 ,i did n hesitate an  
in/ant to say1 ,i w take out ! horse ,i 
am driv+4 ,y "k him to be a p]fect m\nt1
 & ,i w put '! big bay' 9 my trap4 ,!   
lady did n wi% me to d s1 kn[+ ! risk ,i
 ran 9 putt+ a horse 9 h>ness t _h nev] 
be5 9 su* be=e4 ,i at la/ succe$$ 9     

prevail+ on h] n to lose ! day's sport1 
*ang$ ! saddle ) great difficulty1 &    
atta*$ ! big bay to my dog-c>t2 aft] a  
few plunges & an endeav\r to get away1  
he settl$ d[n1 & has s9ce gone gr&ly4   
,my fri5d1 ?\gh a v bold man1 w\ld n get
 9 ) me = "s "t4 ,i hope aft] ?is       
explanation y\r correspond5t w be       
suffici5tly g5]\s to all[ t ,i did all 9
 my p[] to insure ! safety ( a mo/      
preci\s life4 ,) reg>d to ! t]m         
r\gh-rid]1 z appli$ by ,j]myn to ,mrs4  
,o',donoghue1 ,i feel assur$ if he knew 
! lady he w\ld n = worlds h us$ su* an  
expression4  ,i am1 ,sir1  ,y\r mo/     
ob$i5t s]vant1  ,,"o ,,:o ,,has ,,ridd5 
,,to ,,h\nds ,,= ,,ov] ,,sixty ,,ye>s4  
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,,sir1--,i %\ld by no means recomm5d a  
"y lady to we> a spur :5 le>n+ 9 a      
rid+-s*ool1 b f my own exp]i5ce ,i      
/rongly advise all girls beg9n+ to ride 
on ! road nev] to m\nt _! /e$s )\t a %>p
 spur on _! left boot4 ,! second "t ,i  
w5t out rid+1 :5 ,i 0 f\rte51 my cob1   

/>tl$ by "s noise1 sudd5ly began to re> 
& pit* vigor\sly4 ,i appli$ my :ip %>ply
 across 8 flank1 b )\t effect4 ,i !n    
gave him a s]ies ( %>p pricks ) my spur1
 :i* completely subdu$ him4 ,_h ,i be5  
)\t a spur ,i %\ld probably h be5 ?r[n &
 sev]ely injur$4 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly pref] a
 spur ) a r[el z ,s\!rn ,cross          
recomm5ds1 b w\ld x n be apt to te> !   
habit8  ,i am1 c4  ,,mabel ,,flor5ce    
,,rayne4  ,! ,firs1 ,*elt5ham1  ,novemb]
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,,sir1--,a correspond5t 9 y\r la/ numb] 
advises ladies to use a r[el spur1 )    
five prongs1 long & %>p1 s1 z a fri5d ( 
horses1 ,i am incl9$ to write an        
objection to _! tak+ ?is advice4 ,9 !   
fir/ place1 f ! nature ( a lady's seat1 
h] arm$ heel w\ld (t5 un9t5tionally     
irritate & annoy ! horse2 & 9 ! second  
place _m w\ld probably use ?is in/rum5t 
( torture too sev]ely1 & !re=e cruelly4 
,a r[el spur1 ) five long & %>p         
prongs--9 fact1 a jockey's spur--is a   

mu* m sev]e in/rum5t ?an is requir$ =   
ord9>y rid+1 ei!r by man or woman1 & !  
advantage ( ! ladies' bore spur is1 t x 
c only be appli$ :5 int5d$1 & !n is q   
suffici5tly sev]e4 ,i h no objection to 
ladies1 :o are good horsewom51 we>+ a   
spur1 & us+ x1 too1 z sev]ely z         
necess>y1 b ,i h great objections to any
 unnecess>y pa9 or annoyance be+ giv5 to
 my fri5ds1 ! horses4 ,ano!r lady       
correspond5t ( y\rs says t a spur is q  
indisp5sable = hunt+4 ,if %e means t x  
%\ld always be worn 9 case x is requir$1
 ,i agree2 b ,i h ridd5 a c\rage\s      
high-temp]$ horse = ye>s ) h\nds )\t ev]
 us+ ! spur4  ,i am1 c4  ,,fair ,,play4 
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,,sir1--,z ! subject ( spurs & o!r rid+ 
equipm5t = ladies seems at ! pres5t "t  
to occupy & int]e/ _m ( y\r fair read]s1
 p]mit me1 on behalf ( my si/]s1 :o are 
horsewom5 ( "s exp]i5ce1 bo? at home & 9
 ! colonies1 & :o h practically tri$ mo/
 kn[n rid+-co/umes1 to recomm5d1 ?r\gh !

 m$ium ( y\r columns1 ! foll[+ z a      
com=table & s]viceable rid+-dress = a   
lady1 = long c\ntry rides1 picnics1 c42 
( c\rse n = ! ,p>k1 or a lawn meet4     
,habit--a %ort1 /rong hunt+-skirt1 %ort 
en\gh to walk 9 ) com=t1 ) jacket ( same
 clo? z skirt1 made loose en\gh to admit
 ( a j]sey be+ worn "u x if requir$2 a  
wide lea!r belt = ! wai/1 fa/5+ ) a     
buckle4 ,?is belt w be f\nd a great     
com=t & support :5 on horseback = _m    
h\rs4 ,hat ( s(t felt1 or a melon-%ap$  
hat4 ,pantaloons ( *amois lea!r1 button+
 close at ! ankles4 ,huss> or ,well+ton 
boots1 rea*+ to ab\t f\r in*es ( ! knee1
 to be worn ov] ! pantaloons1 made (    
,peel lea!r ) mod]ate-siz$ heels1 tipp$ 
) brass1 & soles /rong b n ?ick4 ,a     
lea!r /ud %\ld be sewn on ! left boot1  
ab\t #b-a_/b in*es above ! heel1 on :i* 
/ud ! spur %\ld re/1 & ?us be kept 9 its
 place )\t tight buckl+4 ,! spur f\nd to
 be ! mo/ useful aft] ! trial ( _m is a 
r[el spur ( plat$ /eel1 ab\t two in*es  
to two &-a-half in*es long1 /rong &     

light1 hunt+ %ape1 & fa/5$ ) a /rap &   
buckle1 ! foot-/rap ( plat$ /eel *a94   
,?is *a9 foot-/rap looks neat] ?an a    
lea!r "o1 & does n become cut or worn   
out :5 on foot on r\gh or rocky gr\nd4  
,! r[el p9 is a screw p92 ?us ! r[el c  
be *ang$ at pleasure1 & a %>p or a blunt
 "o fitt$ z is requir$ by ! horse "o    
rides4 ,! spur ,i m5tion c be obta9$ (  
,messrs4 ,maxwell  ,co41 ,piccadilly1   
,london2 or ( ,mr4 ,?ompson1 saddl]1    
,dawson /reet1 ,dubl94  ,"s ladies      
affect two spurs--"o1 ! "r1 be+ fitt$ ) 
a blank r[el2 ?is is1 ( c\rse1 =        
appe>ance sake :5 dism\nt$4 ,i h n (t5  
se5 two spurs worn4 ,i am n allud+ to   
,miss ,bird's rid+-co/ume1 z describ$ 9 
h] books1 ,life 9 ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s & ,!  
,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,%e rode a la cavali]e1
 9 a ,mexican saddle1 & we>+ big r[el   
,mexican spurs1 & appe>s f h] acc\nt to 
h pref]r$ ?is /yle ( rid+ to ! mod]n    
/yle & side-saddle4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i saw 
a photograph ( ! ,que5 ( ,naples 7,i ?9k
 9 #ahfj71 repres5t+ ! que5 m\nt$ a la  

cavali]e1 we>+ a high felt hat1 a long  
:ite cloak1 pat5t-lea!r jack-boots1 &   
gilt spurs4 ,c any ( y\r read]s in=m me 
if ?is /yle ( rid+ = ladies is a cu/om (
 ,s\!rn ,italy z well z ,mexico & !     
,s&wi* ,isl&s8  ,i am1 c4  ,,jack       
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regret t my lett] has giv5 ! au?oress ( 
?is "w1 & also ! own] ( ! big bay horse1
 an opportunity ( expla9+ ! circum/ances
 att5d+ h] m\nt on t puissant b         
head/rong animal1 & ( repudiat+ !       
errone\s con/ruction put ^u x1 z        
probably ! same idea may h occurr$ to _m
 o!r read]s ( ! anecdote1 :o may n h c>$
 to express _! s5tim5ts4 ,i mu/ say1    
h[ev]1 t ,i am v sorry if my rem>ks     
occasion$ pa9 to ei!r ( y\r             
correspond5ts4 ,! explanation giv5 %[s  
cle>ly t no blame 0 really attributable 
to ! g5tleman :o (f]$ ! m\nt1 & ,i c    
well believe he nev] dreamt ( dang] ) ! 
horse 9 su* skilful h&s4 ,no "o w\ld    
d\bt ! s9c]ity ( ! /atem5t giv51 t !    

horse 0 put 9 h>ness = ! fir/ "t & driv5
 away1 aft] su* an exp]i5ce ( 8 temp]2 b
 x speaks m highly = ! c\rage ?an       
discretion ( 8 own]1 & ,i c well und]/& 
! fri5d's hesitation to %>e !           
driv+-seat1 = !re are few ?+s m try+ to 
! n]ves ?an to sit beh9d a det]m9$      
bolt]4 ,p]haps ,i write feel+ly1 hav+   
be5 9 t pr$icam5t myself ?ree ye>s ago1 
result+ 9 a fractur$ hip & p]man5t      
lam5ess4 ,i w mo/ c]ta9ly admit t !     
*ivalr\s g5tleman did all1 & m ?an 0    
necess>y1 to av]t fur!r p]il to ! lady  
:o _h s n>r[ an escape4 ,z = ! obnoxi\s 
t]m r\gh rid]1 to :i* exception is tak51
 x 0 int5d$ to be us$ g5]ally & n       
individually2 if x has un=tunately      
happ5$ t ,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue1 :om ,i
 h nev] _h ! pleasure ( see+1 took x 9 a
 p]sonal s5se1 ,i mo/ s9c]ely beg h]    
=giv5ess1 & w ask h] r to accept1 z     
applicable to h]self1 ! e>li] rem>ks    
ab\t ladies on horseback at ! conclusion
 ( my lett]1 & ! assurance ( my belief t
 su* a g5tlewoman z %e is describ$ c\ld 

nev] be a r\gh rid] 9 any way4  ,i am1  
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,,sir1--,! spur ) a five-po9t$ r[el 0   
/rongly recomm5d$ = ladies' use _m ye>s 
ago 9 ! ,que51 & is worn by _m3 x does n
 te> ! habit1 & is n m sev]e ?an !      
spr+-%ea? spur ) a po9t ( ! same l5g?1 z
 only "o po9t ( ! r[el c prick ! horse  
at a "t2 inde$1 x is n s sev]e1 z x c be
 appli$ ) a v slight t\*1 :i* g5]ally is
 all t is requir$1 :il/ ! spr+-%ea? spur
 mu/ be appli$ ) suffici5t =ce to       
ov]come ! resi/ance ( ! spr+1 ) ! result
 t ! horse is (t5 m %>ply prick$ ?an !  
rid] int5ds4 ,! po9ts ( a lady's spur   
%\ld be long en\gh to be effective if ! 
skirt ( ! habit int]v5es1 z1 ) any      
arrangem5t1 x sometimes w d1 :51 if !   
po9ts are too %ort1 ! horse does n feel 
x4 ,i diss5t f ! /atem5t ( ,fairplay t1 
f ! nature ( a lady's seat1 h] arm$ heel
 w\ld (t5 un9t5tionally irritate & annoy
 h] horse4 ,if appli$ to a clumsy rid] !
 /atem5t is accurate1 b a lady :o is a  

mod]ately good rid] has no difficulty 9 
keep+ h] foot 9 ! prop] position1 & a   
lady's left foot %\ld be 9 ! same       
position z a man's2 :il/1 z a lady has !
 ?ird crut* to /eady h] left leg1 %e has
 less excuse ?an a man w\ld h = !       
un9t5tional use ( ! spur2 b ?is evil    
c>ries its own antidote1 = ! lady w\ld  
soon p]ceive ! result ( ! irritation1 & 
become m c>eful4 ,! be/ way to cure a   
boy ( turn+ out 8 toes & hold+ on ) 8   
heels is to give him a pair ( long-neck$
 spurs1 & !n put him on a fidgetty      
horse2 a few m9utes' exp]i5ce tea*es him
 m ?an a mon? ( lectur+4 ,i nev] knew ( 
a mi%ap occurr+ to a lady ?r\gh         
accid5tally spurr+ h] horse1 b ,i h kn[n
 _m in/ances ( ladies be+ put to great  
inconv5i5ce & annoyance ?r\gh n we>+ a  
spur1 & ,i d n und]/& :y a lady %\ld be 
m likely ?an a man to use x ) undue     
sev]ity4 ,t x is an advantage to a lady 
is cle>ly %[n by ! fact t a lady :o once
 tries "o always cont9ues its use4      
,fairplay is also mi/ak5 ab\t !         

spr+-%ea? spur1 = x is z readily appli$ 
z any o!r1 ?\gh m =ce is requir$1 :i* is
 objectionable1 & especially s 9 p>k    
rid+1 :5 ! spr+ ( ! horse to an         
un9t5tionally %>p application betrays ! 
action ( ! rid]4 ,i claim to be z good a
 fri5d ( horses z ,fairplay1 b ,i h "s  
reg>d = ! rid] z well z = ! horse1 & ,i 
consid] t1 :il/ we are ju/ifi$ 9 rid+   
horses1 we are ju/ifi$ 9 us+ su*        
reasonable aids z we f9d mo/            
satisfactory to ourselves2 & ,i h no    
sympa?y ) anyone :o objects to a lady   
avail+ h]self ( ! conv5i5ce & assi/ance 
s readily suppli$ by a judici\sly-us$   
spur1 :i* e horseman kn[s _c1 9 v _m    
cases1 be obta9$ by any o!r means1 & :i*
 he nev] hesitates to avail himself (4  
,9 ^! days ( locomotion a lady loses a  
great deal ( ! pleasures ( travell+1 & (
 ! opportunities ( see+ ! c\ntries %e   
may visit1 unless %e c & w ride su*     
horses z %e may meet ) 9 ^? c\ntries2 & 
ev5 9 ! rural di/ricts ( ,engl& !re is  
_m an old nag ( ! ,proputty ,proputty   

type1 :i* 7?\gh n possess$ ( ! special  
po9ts ( a lady's horse--,oh6 su* a      
lovely mane & tail7 w c>ry a lady       
tol]ably well if he feels ! spur        
occasionally4 ,if ,mabel ,flor5ce ,rayne
 tries ! r[el spur & ! bit ,i m5tion$ 9 
my =m] lett]1 ,i am sure %e w be        
satisfi$ ) !m1 & p]haps %e w write h]   
op9ion = ! b5efit ( o!rs4 ,! excell5t & 
s5sible lett]s ( ,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue
 w probably conv9ce p t a horse1 :5 he  
has a lady on 8 back1 is v mu* ! same   
k9d ( animal1 & requires v mu* ! same   
k9d ( managem5t1 z :5 he is ridd5 by a  
man4 ,if ,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue c obta9
 ?is result1 %e w sweep away _m ( !     
peculi> prejudices & ideas t n[ prevail 
z to all matt]s app]ta9+ to ladies on   
horseback4  ,i am1 c4  ,,s\!rn ,,cross4 
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,,sir1--,9 ! article "u ! above-m5tion$ 
head+1 publi%$ 9 y\r issue ( ! #f?      
,novemb]1 ,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue       
recomm5ds t horses' tails %\ld n be     
dock$4 ,deal]s1 :5 (f]+ horses = sale1 d

 n usually volunte] any in=mation z to  
:e!r ! horses h be5 dock$4 ,i wi%1      
!re=e1 to in=m any int5d+ pur*as]s :o   
may n "k h[ to asc]ta9 :e!r a horse has 
be5 dock$1 & :o may wi% to obta9 "s :i* 
h n be5 disfigur$ 9 ?is mann]1 t if !   
dock 7t is1 ! portion ( ! tail :i*      
consi/s ( bones & muscles1 c47 is 9 its 
natural /ate1 ! hair gr[s ?ickly at !   
end or tip ( x1 & !re is no b>e space   
!re2 b if x has be5 %ort5$ by a portion 
( x be+ cut (f 7or dock$71 !re is at !  
end or tip ( x a circul> space ( ab\t an
 in* 9 diamet]1 entirely b>e ( hair4 ,:5
 a horse has be5 dock$1 ! hair ( ! tail 
sc>cely gr[s aft] x has rea*$ to )9 six 
or sev5 in*es above ! hocks4 ,! hocks ( 
a l>ge horse are ab\t tw5ty-five in*es  
above ! gr\nd4 ,x is a g5]al cu/om )    
,london deal]s to cut ! hair ( ! tail v 
%ort be=e (f]+ a horse = sale1 s t x    
does n come d[n l[] ?an to a di/ance (  
ab\t n9e in*es above ! hocks4 ,! buy] _c
 !n tell to :at l5g? ! tail is likely to
 gr[4 ,if cu/om]s w\ld refuse to buy    

horses ) ! hair ( ! tail cut %ort1      
p]haps ! practice 9 "q w\ld be          
discont9u$ by ! deal]s4  ,i am1 ,sir1 c4
  ,x4 ,y4 ,z4  ,london1 ,novemb] #aj1   
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pap] ( la/ week ,i notice a lett] on !  
advisability ( ladies on horseback      
adopt+ ! cross-saddle 9 place ( ! side1 
t is to say1 9 pla9 ,engli%1 ride       
a/ride4 ,?is ,i h done abroad :5 f>     
beyond conv5tional bondage1 & x is      
incomp>ably bett]4 ,y\r correspond5t    
po9ts out ! evils result+ f ! "o-sid$   
twi/$ seat1 :i* a lady n[ has1 & also1 9
 ! same pap]1 ! au?oress ( ,ladies on   
,horseback says h[ impossible x is )    
only "o foot 9 ! /irrup to rise         
com=tably to a high trott]4 ,n[ ,i %\ld 
nev] h d>$ to "n su* a *ange _h x n be5 
?us moot$4 ,society w %riek out & say1  
,woman w\ld be inde$ out ( place ?us4   
,:y8 ,i am sure ) a prop] dress !re is  
no?+ to hurt ! extremely prop] feel+s ( 
! mo/ mode/4 ,all :o h hunt$ "k t ! v   

%ort skirt$ habits at times display1    
well1 say ! leg ( ! fair eque/ri5ne mo/ 
lib]ally4 ,n[ ! dress = ! cross-horse   
/yle is mu* ! same z a ba?+ suit1 loose 
,z\ave draw]s drawn close bel[ ! knee1 &
 fa/5$ tightly ov] ! boot at ! ankle2 a 
loose tunic1 long en\gh to come almo/ to
 ! knee :5 m\nt$1 lightly belt$ at !    
wai/1 a cape fall+ ov] ! %\ld]s1 n q to 
! elb[s4 ,?is is my attire :5 free to   
ride 9 ! only really com=table way1 a   
foot 9 ea* /irrup4 ,oh1 no woman w\ld   
ev] be twi/$ & pack$ on to a side saddle
 aga9 if %e c\ld help x1 aft] once      
enjoy+ ! ease & fre$om1 z well z        
complete control ( h] horse :i* a man's 
seat gives4  ,s f> z exhibitions ( limbs
 g1 x is mu* m delicate1 & !re is no?+  
to (f5d ! mo/ s5sitive lady 9 ?is /yle4 
,only x is n fa%ionable4 ,:5 %all we    
cease to pro/rate ourselves be=e t      
,jugg]naut ( fa%ion8 ,= all paces & 9 e 
in/ance x is bett]1 & ! risk ( accid5ts 
is r$uc$ at lea/ "o half4 ,x is a       
wond]ful ease 9 long rides to v>y !     

/irrup l5g?4 ,! milit>y1 almo/          
/raight-leg1 trot1 ,i ?9k ! easie/1 b1  
on ! o!r h&1 "s ( ! be/ rid]s ,i h ev]  
se5 abroad ride ) a v %ort /irrup2 x is 
a matt] ( habit & cu/om4 ,b if ! fa%ion 
7 once introduc$ "h1 ,i "k x w\ld prove 
a priceless boon to ladies :o love rid+4
 ,let "s lady :o has ! opportunity once 
try x 9 h] own private gr\nds 7at fir/7 
or 9 "s quiet1 out-(-!-way c\ntry lane  
or moorl&1 & %e w be surpris$4 ,x is a  
new exi/5ce on horseback1 & no?+        
indelicate ab\t x1 clad z ,i h nam$4    
,oh1 :at a diff]5ce x does make4 ,x is  
tw5ty-?ree ye>s n[ s9ce ,i fir/ took !  
idea f a book publi%$ by a lady1        
entitl$1 ,unprotect$ ,females 9 ,norway1
 & :5ev] ,i c1 ,i always ride s1 ( c\rse
 abroad or ev5 9 ! f> nor? ( ,scotl&4   
,:at a s5sation 9 ! ,r[ w\ld a p>ty (   
ladies make ?us m\nt$6 ,aga91 x is mu*  
easi] = ! horse1 hav+ y\r weight fairly 
di/ribut$1 n all p]*$ on "o side4 ,y\r  
seat is mu* firm]2 leap+ is1 oh1 s easy2
 9 fact1 y\r p[] seems d\bl$ 9 e way4 ,9

 case ( conflict ) y\r horse1 y feel a  
v]itable c5taur comp>$ ) ! side seat1   
:]e y h no grip1 only ! aid ( ! saddle1 
b ) ! aid ( y\r own knees & a foot on   
ea* side ( ! horse ,i ?9k ,i c\ld n be  
?r[n4 ,oh1 ,i wi% x c\ld be initiat$1   
de> ,mr4 ,editor4 ,d use y\r influ5ce 9 
?is direction4 ,& x really looks well :5
 ! dress is well-made & ta/y1 & y feel s
 v free & at ease1 c turn ab\t any way1 
n p9n$ on to y\r horse1 or r on to y\r  
saddle1 z ladies are4 ,i c\ld give full 
directions to make an outfit = go+      
abroad 9 ?is /yle2 y w\ld smile at my   
saddle ,i "k1 b x is s com=table4 ,i c  
h>dly be> to ride on an or?odox "o n[4  
,t is ! wor/ ( x4 ,i h be5 m\nt$ on     
mules 9 ?is mann] 9 ,honduras1 & ridd5  
imm5se di/ances )\t be+ /iff or tir$    
unduly4 ,"s ( ^! are ! animals to try   
y\r mettle & seat1 & ,i 0 only once     
?r[n1 ow+ to a /irrup-lea!r break+4 ,!n 
a lady is able to use spurs z easily z  
possible1 no tr\ble ab\t habit skirts   
te>+ or gett+ 9 ! way ( ! spur4 ,) a %>p

 spur on ea* foot y c d any?+ ) y\r     
horse1 s v diff]5t f ! wret*$ box spurs1
 et]nally entangl$ 9 y\r habit or out ( 
ord]4 ,i d wi% an association c\ld be   
=m$ to c>ry out ! idea2 "o or two c\ld n
 d x1 x mu/ be simultane\s4 ,= little   
girls x w\ld be simply invaluable z an  
improvem5t on ! pres5t /yle1 :i* really 
does cause di/ortion ( ! sp9e & a       
"o-sid$ c>riage :5 girls ride mu*4 ,d   
please v5tilate ?is "q1 & oblige v mu*1 
,y\rs1 c4  ,,h]silie4  ,p4,s4--,i h tak5
 y\r pap] ev] s9ce ,octob] #bnd1 :5 ,i  
fir/ saw ,ladies on ,horseback 9 x1 & h 
be5 mu* pleas$ ) x1 & also mu* amus$ ) !
 correspond5ce !reon1 b ,i nev] expect$ 
to see ladies' *ange ( seat advocat$1 & 
am s glad to-day to f9d t x is4         
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,,sir1--,p]mit me to /ate t ! object 9  
hav+ ! screw r[el-p9 9 ! spur1 recomm5d$
 by me = ! use ( ladies 9 y\r numb] (   
,novemb] #ac?1 is 9 ord] to enable !    
we>]s to use a mild or a sev]e r[el1    
accord+ to ! requirem5ts ( ! horses !y  

ride4 ,i am v mu* aga9/ %>p spurs =     
ladies 7or g5tlem5 ei!r71 unless !y are 
absolutely requir$2 b f "s exp]i5ce1 bo?
 at home & abroad1 ,i am q conv9c$ t !  
we>+ ( a spur %\ld be ! rule & n !      
exception4 ,if ! r[el is mod]ately %>p  
only1 no cruelty c arise1 less ,i ma9ta9
 ?an 9 ! use ( a :ip4 ,i /rongly object 
to ! use ( ! %ea? spur because ( its    
sev]ity2 x mu/ be appli$ ) a kick to be 
( any use1 & ! effect is usually mu* m  
puni%+ ?an !re is any necessity =4 ,if  
ladies w use r[el spurs ) mod]ately %>p 
r[els1 su* z are usual 9 g5tlem5's p>k  
spurs1 !y w f9d t !y are 9 possession ( 
a v useful aid 7c]ta9ly n a cruel "o71 &
 if fitt$ on a neat pat5t lea!r huss> or
 ,well+ton boot1 a v ornam5tal "o z     
well4  ,i am1 c4  ,,jack ,,spur4        
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,,sir1--,! correspond5ce on ,mrs4 ,p[]  
,o',donoghue's articles has conta9$ _m  
rem>ks on ladies' spurs1 b ,i h notic$  
sc>cely any ref]5ce to "o po9t :i* ,i   

?9k is wor? consid]ation--namely1 ! mode
 ( fa/5+4 ,i ?9k ladies w\ld f9d x an   
advantage to we> :at are kn[n z spr+ or 
box spurs1 in/ead ( ^? fa/5+ ) ! usual  
/raps1 or /rap & *a94 ,i h nev] se5 a   
lady's spur ( ?is description1 b        
possibly !y are made--if n1 !y easily   
c\ld be4 ,!y are mu* ! mo/ easy to atta*
 or remove1 & !re is no *ance ( a /rap  
be+ cut 9 walk+ or o!rwise1 or ( an     
ov]-tight buckle hurt+ ! foot4 ,_!      
pr9cipal advantage1 h[ev]1 is n "o ( m]e
 conv5i5ce1 b ( safety2 ! abs5ce ( /rap 
& buckle removes "o elem5t 9 a great    
dang]--t ( ! foot /ick+ 9 ! /irrup 9 a  
fall4 ,capta9 ,:yte-,melville speaks f  
obs]vation ( ! risk ( ! buckle cat*+ 9 !
 angle ( ! /irrup-iron1 & says he has   
nev] se5 a spurless boot s entangl$4 ,he
 is argu+ aga9/ ! we>+ ( spurs at all2 b
 ! risk is avoid$ if box spurs be worn4 
,s9ce ,i became conv9c$ t ! /rap &      
buckle 7 a q possible1 ?\gh p]haps      
unlikely1 s\rce ( dang]1 ,i h altoge!r  
disc>d$ !m1 & h felt my feet m free 9 ! 

/irrups 9 consequ5ce4 ,box spurs are    
c]ta9ly n fa%ionable 9 ! hunt+-field1 & 
,i h (t5 se5 p look+ askance at !m2 ,i  
suppose a p>ticul> man misses ! f9i% t !
 /rap gives to ! boot4 ,b ,i don't ?9k t
 matt]s mu*1 & to ladies x w\ld n matt] 
at all1 z ! diff]5ce c\ld v seldom be   
detect$4 ,9 gett+ spurs or boxes1 ,i f9d
 x conv5i5t to adh]e always to !        
regulation cavalry size1 because !n "o's
 old spurs fit "o's new boots1 & vice   
v]sa4 ,x w\ld be well to h a uni=m /&>d 
= ladies' spurs also4 ,i h n v5tur$ to  
say any?+ on ! subject ( spurs          
g5]ally--my own op9ion is t legitimate  
occasion = _! use is excessively r>e--& 
,i d>e say my sugge/ion may seem v      
trivial4 ,b ,i d n ?9k any precaution is
 trivial :i* less5s1 h[ev] slightly1 !  
risk ( t mo/ disagreeable & dang]\s (   
accid5ts--gett+ hung up4  ,i am1 ,sir1  
,y\r ob$i5t s]vant1  ,,oxonian4  ,ball4 
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,,sir1--,i _c b feel flatt]$ t my       

,ladies on ,horseback pap]s %\ld h call$
 =? s l>ge a correspond5ce4 ,i h read e 
lett] mo/ c>efully1 & on p]us+ t (      
,h]silie1 :i* appe>$ 9 la/ week's issue1
 x /ruck me1 f two ( h] obs]vations1 t  
p]sons might suppose ,i _h said some?+  
to advocate ! /yle ( rid+ ( :i* %e      
approves4 ,p]mit me to say1             
emphatically1 t ,i h nev] done s1 & t ,i
 f]v5tly hope1 9 ! int]e/s ( my sex1 t  
su* a practice may nev] be introduc$4   
,mode/y is1 9 my op9ion1 a woman's mo/  
exquisite attribute2 once ?is1 or !     
semblance ( x1 is lo/1 h] faire/ *>m is 
gone4 ,no?+ c\ld be m ungraceful or m   
unwomanly ?an = wom5 to ride l m52 & =  
%ort wom5 or little girls1 x w\ld be mo/
 objectionable4 ,i ma9ta9 t a lady :o   
kn[s h[ to sit has a f> saf] & sur] seat
 on a side-saddle ?an a man c ev] h1 & t
 h] grip ( ! pommels af=ds h] inf9itely 
great] security ?an a man's grip ( !    
knees4 ,h]silie is correct 9 say+ t     
%ort-skirt$ hunt+-habits frequ5tly ride 
up1 b %e might j z well say t hunt+-hats

 frequ5tly fall (f1 & t ladies' back    
hair frequ5tly comes d[n--giv+ ^! facts 
z a reason = disc>d+ head-ge>1 :e!r     
natural or artificial4 ,z a rule1 no?+ t
 is prop]ly made & prop]ly adju/$ ev]   
comes to grief4 ,x is by go+ to *eap &  
incompet5t habit-mak]s1 neglect+ to /it*
 ela/ics to _! hats1 & plait+ ! hair too
 loosely 7be+ also too sp>+ ( hair-p9s71
 t ladies are inconv5i5c$ & made to     
blu%4 ,two y>ds wide r\nd ! hem is ample
 = a hunt+-habit1 :i* %\ld fit l a glove
 ab\t ! hips4 ,fir/-class tailors always
 h a model horse1 ^u :i* !y m\nt _! lady
 cu/om]s1 & ?us secure ! "r position = !
 slope at ! knee1 ^u :i* s mu* ( ! set (
 ! skirt dep5ds4 ,a well-dress$ woman1  
sitt+ prop]ly ^u a well-con/ruct$       
saddle1 _c1 9 my op9ion1 be improv$ ^u =
 /yle & com=t1 & ,i hope x w be long    
inde$ be=e ladies /rive to foll[ 9 any  
way ! cu/oms or call+s ( ! /]n] sex4 ,i 
may add t "o ( ! *ief recomm5dations ( a
 box spur is t x does n get out ( ord]1 
nor c x possibly become entangl$1 unless

 ! habit-skirt be "o ( ^? :i* "s ladies 
/ill p]si/ 9 we>+--ne>ly twice too long1
 & q ?ree times too wide4 ,i e>ne/ly    
hope ,h]silie w take ^! obs]vations 9   
good "p4 ,i make !m 9 a p]fectly fri5dly
 _s4 ,i feel k9dly t[>ds all ladies1    
especially ^? :o love horses2 & s ,i (f]
 ,h]silie a w>m %ake-h&s1 & hope %e w   
fight me z mu* z ev] %e likes--9 a      
fri5dly way1 ( c\rse6  ,n[1 a ^w to     
,jack ,spur4 ,i ?9k he is "u a mi/ake 9 
av]r+ t !re is any sev]ity 9 ! %ea?     
spur4 ,he says x mu/ be appli$ ) a kick4
 ,z ,i always ride ) "o1 & nev] ) any   
o!r description1 ,i mu/ entirely diff] f
 him 9 ?is op9ion4 ,a slight pressure is
 alone necess>y4 ,no g5tlewoman w\ld be 
guilty ( kick+ h] horse4 ,i /rongly     
object to r[els1 z ,i hold to ! belief t
 almo/ anybody--except a really         
fir/-class eque/ri5ne--w\ld be likely to
 hurt or worry ! horse 9 an unnecess>y  
mann]4  ,/range to say1 ,i _h only got  
?us f> 9 my lett] :5 ! po/ br\ght me a  
communication f ,/irl+1 sign$ ,re=m1    

begg+ ( me to advocate ladies rid+ ^u ! 
cross-saddle4 ,7 x n t ! writ] says s _m
 nice1 k9d ?+s ( myself 7= :i* ,i beg to
 ?ank h]7 ,i %\ld be really angry at !  
trem5d\s display ( zeal ?us wa/$ ^u s   
unwor?y a subject4 ,x is true t a lady's
 seat on horseback prev5ts h] press+ h] 
horse up to 8 bridle z a man c1         
unless--b !re is ! unless--%e kn[s h[ to
 d x4 ,a good /\t hunt+-crop1 prop]ly   
us$1 w admirably fulfil ! duties ( !    
second leg2 b 9 all my exp]i5ce1 & x is 
a pretty wide "o1 ,i h nev] se5 m ?an   
two lady rid]s :o _h any idea ( mak+ a  
horse gallop or s5d+ him up to 8 bit4 ,i
 d n mean rid+ 8 head (f--we un=tunately
 see too mu* ( t2 b press+ him up to 8  
"w1 & rid+ him ) firm1 accompli%$ h&s1  
su* z are only to be obta9$ by good     
tea*+1 long & con/ant practice1 & real  
love ( ! art4 ,to give "s idea ( ! hazy 
notion :i* mo/ p]sons h ab\t rid+1 a    
lady :o came to call ^u me 9 ,london1 & 
:o c]ta9ly meant to be mo/ k9d & polite1
 said1 z we sat at our aft]noon tea1 ,i 

am look+ at y\r h&s2 h[ well-develop$ !y
 are1 f pull+ y\r horses1 ,i suppose6   
,%e ?\ght ,i 0 (f5d$ :5 ,i told h] t my 
rid+ gloves 7 ,no4 #f1 & t ,i nev] pull$
 my horses2 b ,i am n capti\s1 nor w\ld 
x be possible to take (f5ce ) "o :o s   
little int5d$ to cause x4  ,! (f] :i* ,i
 made at ! conclusion ( my ,ladies on   
,horseback1 to answ] private inquiries1 
has l$ to su* a ho/ ( lett]s t1 al?\gh  
,i regul>ly devote "o h\r e morn+ to !  
task ( reply+ to ea* 9 turn1 ,i f9d x   
impossible to keep pace ) ! "w4 ,w y1   
!re=e1 sir1 ) ! k9dness ext5d$ to me ^u 
a =m] occasion1 suff] me to answ] a few 
( my correspond5ts ?r\gh ! m$ium ( y\r  
columns4  ,,ri*>d ,r4--,"o measure ?ree 
times daily1 ) a good d\ble-h&ful (     
,indian corn mix$ ?r\gh x4  ,,capta9    
,,sword>m4--,! oats w require two wat]s4
 ,! gra9s %\ld swell & sep>ate1 l rice  
boil$ = curries4  ,,evelyn              
,,h>kess4--,y\r p>cel has n rea*$ me4   
,my tailor w endeav\r to please y4      
,,jane ,v4--,a v cruel practice4        

,,re=m4--,y w see t ,i h ackn[l$g$ y\r  
lett]4 ,judg+ by ! po/m>k x %\ld h come 
to h& ?ree days ago1 b y gave ! wrong   
address1 & x w5t on a seek+ exp$ition4  
,dubl9 w at any "t f9d me4 ,?is is also 
= ,quilp1 ,b4 ,max1 & ,violet ,grey4    
,,ella4--,y\r horse is evid5tly a r\gh  
trott]1 & c nev] be pleasant to ride4   
,try to ex*ange or sell him4  ,,m>y     
,,p]plex$4--,! pommels ( y\r saddle are 
mo/ likely too f> ap>t2 t is1 ! leap+   
head is plac$ too l[4 ,if y _c *ange x1 
ride ) a long] /irrup-lea!r4 ,i h be5   
lately %[n ! prep>ation = an improv$    
side-saddle1 by ,messrs4 ,f4 ,v4        
,ni*olls  ,co41 ( #b ,j]myn ,/reet1     
compris+ a pat5t$ arrangem5t = ! ?ird   
crut* or leap+-head4 ,i ?9k t ?is w be a
 great boon to ^? ladies :o1 l myself1 h
 suff]$ inconv5i5ce & accid5t f !       
leap+-head be+ a fixture1 & n 9 !       
position requir$ to af=d a prop] degree 
( support1 & at ! same "t to admit ( !  
/irrup-lea!r be+ us$ ( correct l5g? = an
 easy1 secure1 & graceful seat4 ,!      

improvem5t ( ! new saddle consi/s 9 a   
slid+ socket or app>atus1 by :i* !      
leap+-head c be mov$ freely backw>d or  
=w>d to any position1 & in/antly fix$   
firmly by ! rid] h]self1 ?us enabl+ a   
lady to alt] at any "t ! l5g? ( h]      
/irrup1 & yet ga9 e requisite support f 
! ?ird crut*4 ,ano!r little innovation  
by ! same exp]i5c$ saddl]s 9 rid+       
bridles1 an adaptation ( my fav\rite    
d\ble-r+ snaffle4 ,! loose r+s ( !      
snaffle h "s extra loops1 app5d$ to :i* 
is a %ort noseb&1 act$ ^u by "o re91    
giv+ a p[]ful effect 9 /opp+ a runaway  
horse1 :il/ ! use ( ! o!r re9 s+ly has !
 pleasant & easy nature ( ! ord9>y      
snaffle-bridle4 ,! pr9ciple ( ?is       
bridle1 :i* is call$ ! improv$ ,newm>ket
 snaffle is1 ( c\rse1 equally applicable
 to ! use ( p]sons ( ei!r sex4          
,,giles4--,h ! %oe tak5 (f & give him   
re/4  ,,ursa ,,major4--,!re is no real  
cure = r+bone4 ,d n wa/e y\r money4     
,,claude1 ,,emma ,,vane1 ,n4 ,,p>kes1   
,,h5ry ,b41 ,,rhoda1 ,,nellie ,k41 &    

?irty-"o o!rs1 write to me              
=--photographs6 ,i am sorry t = lack (  
gold ,i _c supply a k9dly public ) my   
pictures1 & ,i am n va9 en\gh to /ate   
publicly :]e !y may be _h4              
,,nimrod4--,plead] 0 pur*as$ f me la/   
week by ! ,e>l ( ,egl9ton4 ,x w1 !re=e1 
be unnecess>y = me to reply to any fur!r
 inquiries respect+ him4 ,i nam$ 8 price
 & made no *ange1 nor 0 ,i ask$ to d s4 
,,cropp]4--,y 7 evid5tly sitt+ loosely1 
& ?us suff]$ = y\r c>elessness4 ,y w n  
be caught napp+ ! next "t4  ,,anxi\s1   
,,m>?a1 & a ho/ ( o!rs h ask$ me a v    
famili> "q1 ,h[ ,i le>n$ to ride8 ,i h  
hi!rto avoid$ answ]+1 r ?an introduce a 
"n ^: own] did n wi% me to d s4 ,b ,i   
?9k ,i may hope to w9 8 p>don4 ,mo/1 if 
n all1 my skill 9 ! saddle is ma9ly due 
to ! k9d & untir+ pati5ce ( my de> old  
fri5d & tea*]1 ,mr4 ,allan ,mc,donogh1  
:o--despite 8 ?reescore ye>s & t5--01 up
 to ! "t ( 8 lam5table accid5t1 ev]     
ready to act z my pilot & in/ructor4    
,,enquir]4--,ride a /eady horse1 & y\r  

n]ve w come back aga94 ,m9e did1 aft] a 
mu* m t]rible mis*ance4  ,,corsican     
,,bro!r4--,x is n true4  ,,critic4--,y  
only discov]$ "o mi/ake1 b !re are      
really ?ree 9 my /ory1 ,9 ,se>* ( a     
,wond]1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,*ri/mas ,numb] (
 ?is j\rnal4 ,9 place ( hu/l$ me out ( a
 sort ( enclosure1 read to a sort (     
enclosure4 ,also1 sudd5ness requires two
 n's1 & c>rattella is ! correct way to  
spell a ^w :i* signifies a small c>t or 
r\gh c>riage peculi> to ! ,pi$montese4  
,^! are all pr9t]'s errors1 & %\ld h be5
 correct$ by me1 b ,i revis$ my pro( 9 a
 cr[d$ c(fee-room ( a ,london hotel1 )  
at lea/ a doz5 p]sons talk+ to me z ,i  
did s1 & ?us1 be+ also press$ = "t1 a   
few mi/akes escap$ my notice4  ,to y1   
sir1 & to all my fri5ds1 be/ wi%es = !  
,new ,ye>1 & _m grateful ?anks = m      
k9dness ?an ,i c deem myself wor?y (4   
,y\rs ob$i5tly1  ,,nannie ,,p[]         
,o',,donoghue4  ,dubl91 ,decemb] #ahhj4 
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,,sir1--,9 case no "o m able ?an myself 

answ]s ,h]silie's lett] 9 ?is week's    
numb] ( y\r valuable pap]1 w y all[ me1 
9 ! "n ( _m lady rid]s :o c use !       
side-saddle1 to write & prote/ aga9/ !  
idea cropp+ up ( our rid+ l m58 ,i _c   
help feel+ ju/ly indignant ) ^? :o try  
to introduce su* a radical *ange1 =1    
surely1 we are already too mu* incl9$ to
 foll[ all ! ways & pursuits ( !        
opposite sex )\t s f> =gett+ ourselves z
 to wi% to ride z !y d4 ,i d n want to  
criticise :at "o is (t5 oblig$ to d 9   
=eign l&s2 !re x may prove a necessity1 
= ! rid+ is n simply = pleasure1 b (t5 !
 only means ( transport1 & ! horses may 
n be fitt$ = our saddles1 nor we        
accu/om$ to _! paces2 b1 9 ,engl&1 !    
idea ( a numb] ( ladies fanta/ically    
dress$ & m\nt$ l m5 mu/ %ock _m ( y\r   
read]s4 ,i hope ,x4 ,y4 ,z41 :o fir/    
wrote 9 fav\r ( ?is *ange "s weeks ago1 
may p>don me if ,i say t ! ladies ( 8 or
 h] acqua9tance :o1 9 consequ5ce ( only 
"o /irrup1 _c avoid incl9+ ! head &     
%\ld]s too mu* to ! left1 c41 & 9       

addition gall _! horses' backs1 _h bett]
 n attempt to ride at all4 ,:at is a    
pretti] sight ?an a neatly-dress$       
,engli%woman rid+ a horse1 z a lady1 &  
%\ld we reta9 ! same respect we n[ get  
if we gave up1 9 ?is p>ticul>1 ! few    
fem99e tok5s left to u4 ,:y n let u     
accept ! male attire altoge!r8 ,x w\ld  
be f> m to our com=t 9 gett+ ab\t on    
foot1 & if "o *ange is s advisable1     
surely ! o!r is q z s5sible4 ,i agree ) 
,h]silie 9 ?9k+ t ! habits ( ! pres5t   
day are indelicately %ort1 & ,i _c see t
 ladies ride any bett] %[+ _! boots & ) 
_! arms akimbo ?an !y did a ye> or s    
ago1 :5 _! feet 7 cov]$ & no daylight   
%[$ betwe5 _! arms4 ,i come ( z horsey a
 family z any 9 ,engl&1 & h ridd5 ev]   
s9ce ,i c\ld sit upright2 b ,i nev]     
exp]i5c$1 or knew t my si/]s exp]i5c$1  
any ( ! tr\bles ,x4 ,y4 ,z4 & ,h]silie  
compla9 (4 ,my fa!r1 :o 0 our sole      
in/ructor1 put u on any animal t he     
?\ght likely to suit 8 own rid+1 & no   
matt] :]e we 71 9 ! hunt+-field or      

else:]e1 ! lea/ deviation f sitt+ squ>e 
w\ld br+ f him ! %>p reprim& (1 ,:at are
 y do+8 ,br+ t left %\ld] up1 & don't   
let me see any daylight betwe5 y\r arms6
 ,he also insi/$ t our /irrups %\ld be  
%ort1 ev5 to discom=t1 until we got us$ 
to x2 b ?is prev5t$ any *ance ( our     
hurt+ ! horse's back1 :i* mo/ frequ5tly 
comes f a lady rid+ ) a long /irrup1 &  
:5 %e trots hav+ to seek h] /irrup1 :i* 
con/antly moves h] saddle1 & makes h] z 
well look mo/ awkw>d & "o-sid$4  ,if n  
trespass+ too mu*1 may ,i say "o o!r    
little ^w 9 ! int]e/ ( ! horses ,i love 
s well8 ,ov] & ov] aga91 lately1 h ,i   
se5 ! advice giv5 9 y\r pap] t we %\ld  
nev] be )\t a spur4 ,n[1 sir1 if my     
exp]i5ce c h any weight1 ,i w say t ,i h
 hunt$ & ridd5 across c\ntry 9 all p>ts 
( ,gl\ce/]%ire all my "y days1 t ,i 0   
put on horses :e!r !y or ,i lik$ x or n1
 bo? k9d1 unk9d1 or viol5t ones1 & ,i am
 ?ankful to say t ! idea ( my we>+ a    
spur nev] ent]$ my fa!r's head nor m9e4 
,x seems to me su* an und]h& way (      

puni%+ "o's horse--a real fem99e species
 ( torture1 = no "o sees ! dig1 dig1    
dig1 b !re x is all ! "t2 & _m a horse1 
,i firmly believe1 comes to grief ) its 
rid] simply because1 n und]/&+ its p[]1 
%e taxes x beyond its /r5g?4 ,n "o horse
 9 tw5ty w refuse1 or ne$ ei!r :ip or   
spur if he kn[s 8 mi/ress1 & if he does 
he is n fit = inexp]i5c$ rid]s4  ,i wi% 
e girl 0 taught z ,i h be51 t a horse c 
d no wrong4 ,?is made me /udy !         
peculi>ities ( e animal ,i 0 put ^u1 &  
,i h nev] _h an accid5t ( any k9d4 ,e   
horsewoman :o loves rid+ mu/ be pr\d ( !
 feats accompli%$ by ,mrs4 ,p[]         
,o',donoghue 9 ! side-saddle1 b w\ld %e 
be admir$ or respect$ z %e is if %e     
turn$ out z a man & rode z m5 d8 ,x is  
be+ able to sit squ>e & ride /raight on 
a side-saddle1 t we %\ld be va9 (1 & n  
wi% to make a *ange1 :i* c\ld only br+  
,engli%wom5 d[n 9 ! e/imation ( all ^?  
:o are n[ s ju/ly pr\d ( !m on          
horseback4  ,i am1 ,sir1  ,y\rs1 c4  ,,!
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,,sir1--,w y all[ me to make "o or two  
rem>ks ^u a lett] ,i read la/ night 9   
y\r valuable pap]8 ,x is f a            
correspond5t speak+ ( ! ill effects     
produc$ by ! use ( side-saddles4  ,9 !  
fir/ place y\r correspond5t %\ld rememb]
 t ! back ( ! horse1 z well z ! %\ld]1  
is s(t & t5d] :5 n 9 condition1 t is1 9 
con/ant "w1 & n fit = ei!r rid+ or driv+
 long di/ances at once1 )\t damage4 ,get
 ! back c>efully & well season$1 or     
accu/om$ to ! side-saddle1 dur+ ! "t !  
horse is gett+ into condition = !       
hunt+-field1 & use a lea!r saddle-clo?  
"u ! saddle2 let x be long en\gh1 & n ! 
%ape ( ! saddle1 & h all prop]ly put on 
! horse1 & y w n come to grief ) six or 
sev5 h\rs' "w1 or be=e ! lady is tir$2 t
 is1 provid$ ! lady w sit well d[n &    
/eady 9 h] saddle1 & keep h] horse z mu*
 f trott+ z possible4 ,h] horse mu/ le>n
 to cant] sl[ly bo? to cov] & home1 x w 
be mu* bett] = ! horse & mu* easi] = !  
lady :5 %e is accu/om$ to x2 %e w n be  

tr\bl$ any m ) horses ) sore backs4     
,ano!r rem>k f ,x4 ,y4 ,z4 is1 x is said
 t curvature ( ! sp9e sometimes ensues f
 *ildr5 be+ taught at too e>ly an age to
 ride on side-saddles4 ,i fe> ! mi/ake  
is by ! said *ildr5 n hav+ be5 taught h[
 to sit or to put !mselves 9 =m = _! own
 com=t1 b left to sit z !y l on         
horseback & get bad habits !y _c get rid
 (1 nev] ?r[+ ! weight ( ! body 9 its   
prop] place4 ,!n1 z to ! rem>k ab\t !   
rid+-habit on ! pommels1 t disadvantage 
ei!r has1 or ought to h1 pass$ away a   
long "t ago2 = ,i am well satisfi$ t a  
lady c s dress h]self = ! hunt+-field 9 
boots1 ,b$=ds1 & pl5ty ( flannel t %e c 
keep h]self w>m & com=table )\t a great1
 /rong1 heavy1 long rid+-habit4 ,let !  
habit be %ort & v light1 & by no means  
b\nd r\nd ! bottom "p ) any?+ /rong1 b  
left s t x w give way ei!r 9 a fall or 9
 leap+ ?r\gh a high f5ce4 ,i wond] if   
,mr4 ,lovell _h 8 knife 9 8 pocket :5 he
 saw 8 daught] susp5d$ by ! habit1 :i*  
w\ld nei!r te> nor be remov$2 _h x be5 (

 light1 ?9 mat]ial1 & %ort1 ! sad       
accid5t w\ld n h occurr$4 ,i am satisfi$
 a little c>e & prop] att5tion w put all
 ?+s "r ( :i* y\r correspond5t compla9s4
  ,i am1 c4  ,o4 ,p4  ,decemb]1 #ahhj4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,,sir1--,9 y\r issue ( ! #d? ,decemb]1  
,f>m] writes t 8 horses are f$ ^u oats  
:i* h be5 soak$ 9 cold wat]1 & t he has 
! corn ?us prep>$ because he c\ld n     
easily manage to h a /eam+ app>atus =   
cook+ ! food 9 ! way t is recomm5d$ by  
,mr4 ,edw>d ,mayhew ,m4,r4,c4,v4,s41 9 8
 ,illu/rat$ ,horse ,managem5t4 ,! plan t
 ,i h adopt$ dur+ ! la/ two mon?s has   
be5 to h ! oats put 9 a pail 7made (    
oakwood7 9 ! ev5+1 & to p\r ^u !m f a   
kettle a suffici5t quantity ( boil+ wat]
 to rise a little above ! oats2 a sack  
is plac$ ov] x to keep 9 ! heat1 & !    
oats are !n left to soak dur+ ! night2  
on ! foll[+ morn+ ! husk is s mu* s(t5$ 
t x w yield to ! pressure ( ! ?umb &    
f+]4 ,9 ?is /ate ! oats are m easily    
dige/$ by ! horse1 & x is bett] = 8 tee?

 ?an to h to bite a h>d sub/ance4 ,a    
wood5 pail is pref]able to a z9c "o1    
because x does n conduct ! heat f ! oats
 s mu* z "o ( ! latt] description does4 
,a lid w\ld be1 p]haps1 bett] ?an a     
sack4 ,! pail %\ld n be fill$ ) ! oats1 
because ! latt] w swell :5 soak$4 ,9 !  
/all 9 our /able !re is no wat]-tr\gh at
 ! side ( ! mang]1 & 9 ord] t ! horse   
may h wat] )9 rea* dur+ ! day & night1 a
 z9c pail is plac$ 9 & at ! end ( !     
mang]1 & ! h&le ( x is secur$ by a *a9  
to ! iron b>s =m+ ! upp] "p ( ! p>tition
 betwe5 ! two /alls4 ,9 ! loose-box1 a  
pail conta9+ wat] is susp5d$ by a *a9 to
 "s iron b>s plac$ inside ! w9d[4  ,i   
am1 c4  ,x4 ,y4 ,z4  ,london1 ,decemb]1 
#ahhj4                   99       99    
99       99       99  ,,sir1--,i _c b   
feel flatt]$ t ,mrs4 ,o',donoghue has s 
frankly & k9dly invit$ me to break a    
lance ) h]4 ,i d1 ) bo? my h&s & ) all  
my he>t1 reciprocate h] w>m %ake-h&s1 &1
 vizor d[n & spe> 9 re/1 ride full tilt 
at h] 9 fair & op5 fight to d my poor   

devoirs1 if y w all[ me once aga9 to    
ent] ! li/s 9 y\r pap]4 ,if ,mrs4       
,o',donoghue w read h] pap] 9 y\r numb] 
= ,novemb] #bg? %e w f9d ^! words3 ,my  
companion 0 9 ease :ile ,i 0 9 torture4 
,:y 0 ?is8 ,because he _h a leg on ei!r 
side ( 8 m\nt1 8 weight equally         
di/ribut$1 & an equal support ^u bo?    
sides2 9 fact1 he _h1 z all male rid]s  
h1 ! advantage ( a d\ble support 9 !    
rise2 consequ5tly1 at ! mom5t :5 8      
weight 0 remov$ f ! saddle1 x 0 ?r[n ^u 
bo? sides1 & ?is equal di/ribution      
enabl$ him to accompli% )\t fatigue t   
sl[ rise & fall :i* is s tir+ to a lady 
^: weight1 :5 %e is out ( ! saddle1 is  
?r[n entirely ^u "o delicate limb1 ?us  
induc+ h] to fall aga9 z soon z         
possible4  ,aga91 9 ! v next p>agraph1  
,mrs4 ,o',donoghue says1 ,a man w be    
able to /& 9 8 /irrups = a consid]able  
"t1 ev5 to ride at a gallop1 s do+      
because he transf]s 8 weight equally to 
8 feet2 b h[ r>ely d we see a lady      
balanc$ ^u "o leg6 ,! s5sation is n     

agreeable1 & w\ld1 moreov]1 be          
unpleasantly productive ( wrung backs4  
,^! are v]batim extracts f ,"p ,?ree    
cont9u$4 ,i ?9k my pref]5ce = a leg on  
ea* side ( my horse1 & a di/ribution (  
my weight equally on to ea* foot1 is mo/
 eloqu5tly & =cibly ju/ifi$ by ,mrs4    
,o',donoghue :5 %e wrote ! above4 ,i did
 n sugge/1 or at any rate did n mean to 
sugge/1 t %e advocat$ a cross-seat =    
ladies1 b t %e unmi/akably po9t$ out !  
great advantages ( su* a seat h] own    
words abundantly te/ify4 ,aga91 "s ( !  
heal?ie/ *ildr5 ,i h ev] se5 are poor   
little gipsy girls1 :o1 f be+ able to   
m\nt a donkey1 h always ridd5 a/ride :5 
once pa/ ! panni] p]iod ( _! nomadic    
life4 ,also1 "s ( ! %ort1 /\t peasant   
wom5 ( ,norm&y ride ?us1 z well z !     
,indian squaws1 & c]ta9ly ^! w comp>e   
fav\rably z to robu/ heal? ) _!         
side-saddle si/]s ( civilisation2 to say
 no?+ ( ! ,s\? ,am]ican ladies4 ,we h   
also ! te/imony ( _m lady travell]s z to
 ! sup]iority ( a cross-seat :5         

horseback is ! only mode ( transit4 ,i  
_c admit t 9 any case1 ev5 = %ort wom5  
or little girls1 x w\ld be mo/          
objectionable1 t is1 f a hygi5ic po9t ( 
view4 ,on ! score ( mode/y1 de gu/ibus1 
c4 c4 ,b !n ,i all[ a great latitude on 
su* a po9t 7our highe/ ord] c>ries !    
true/ motto1 honi soit qui mal y p5se74 
,9 fact1 ,i d n reg>d x z a "q ( mode/y 
at all2 simply ( conv5i5ce1 effici5cy1 &
 com=t4 ,mrs4 ,o',donoghue also says h[ 
r>e x is to meet ) a p]fect lady's      
horse4 ,9 all my wide exp]i5ce ,i h met 
b two4 ,:y8 because a lady 7& ma9ly on  
acc\nt ( h] side-seat1 z ,i believe7 is 
heavily h&icapp$ z comp>$ ) a man 9 h]  
*oice ( a horse1 or1 ,i %\ld say1 9 h]  
requirem5ts f h] horse4 ,e rem>k 9 !    
:ole ( ! pap]s1 ,ladies on ,horseback1 z
 to k9dness1 temp]1 & g5tl5ess 9 !      
treatm5t ( a horse ,i mo/ cordially     
endorse1 & ,i h to ?ank ! fair au?oress 
= ! pleasure ,i h _h 9 _! p]usal4  ,a ^w
 or two 9 answ] to ,! ,ladybird4 ,9     
reply to h] op5+ rem>ks1 ,i m]ely       

obs]ve1 use is second nature1 & _h %e   
happ5$ to h liv$ be=e ,anne ( ,bohemia  
introduc$ side-saddles %e w\ld h _h no  
room = indignation2 possibly 9 t case %e
 w\ld h always ridd5 pillion4 ,oh6 if we
 c\ld only once realise h[ mu* we are ! 
slaves ( fa%ion1 h[ soon w\ld ! yoke be 
brok56 ,contra/ ! cr9ol9e ( #aheg & !   
umbrella-case attire ( #ahgg2 put a     
fa%ionable belle ( ! latt] alongside h] 
si/] ( only tw5ty ye>s e>li] mode4 ,:at 
a satire on ta/e1 on mode/y s call$6 ,b 
,i w\ld also ask ,ladybird 7if x be wor?
 h] :ile7 to read aga9 my lett] ( !     
#ah?1 & %e w f9d ,i did n compla9 ( !   
side-saddle1 :i* ,i h an idea ,i c use1 
b po9t$ out its great inf]iority 7:i* ,i
 ma9ta97 to ! cross-saddle4 ,! be/ te/  
p]haps is ! =eign "o4 ,m\nt a horse )\t 
a saddle1 b prop]ly bitt$1 & !n decide  
:i* is ! m natural & easi] seat2 9 "o   
case y feel an app5dage2 9 ! o!r almo/  
"p ( ! horse4 ,9 ! "n ( womanhood ,i    
repudiate ! sugge/ion ( an und]h& way ( 
puni%m5t1 be+ a real fem99e species (   

torture4 ,p]haps x is1 "u ! skirts ( a  
habit1 possible to dig1 dig1 dig1 = no  
"o sees1 truly2 b surely no lady c\ld1  
or w\ld1 spur h] horse = ! sake (       
torm5t+ him2 9 my attire at any rate x  
w\ld n be unse54 ,! extraord9>y tea*+ t 
a horse c d no wrong is an axiom ) :i*  
,i _c agree4 ,i h be5 m\nt$ on horses t 
c\ld d no "r1 or if !y c\ld d x w\ld n4 
,& x has tak5 me all my "t & tax$ all my
 en]gies to prev5t !m f do+ ! ?+s :i* !y
 ought n to d2 = ,i d object to a horse 
attempt+ to erect himself 9 a p]p5dicul>
 attitude1 ei!r f a =e or aft basis1 :5 
,i am on 8 back1 & ,i rejoice to "k t ,i
 h 79 su* cases7 on ea* foot a %>p spur 
to use ) him z a cog5t argum5t 9 conv9c+
 him t ord9>y progression on f\r legs is
 inf9itely bett] ?an saltimbantique     
p]=mance on two--at lea/ f my1 8 rid]'s1
 po9t ( view4 ,on a well-br$1           
highly-tra9$ animal a spur is sc>ce ev] 
requir$ to be us$1 b ev5 !n ! em]g5cy   
may arise4 ,i really laugh$ outright :5 
,i read :at y1 ,sir1 said ( ! %oals (   

lett]s arriv+ f fair correspond5ts      
desir+ to ride z ,h]silie sugge/$1 b ?is
 only conv9ces me t !re are _m ladies :o
 feel t x w\ld be--j exactly z ,i       
describ$ x--a new life on horseback4 ,i 
c\ld add mu* m on ! subject1 b h already
 trespass$ too long on y\r space4 ,i    
only repeat1 let any lady once fairly   
try x1 & %e w always pref] x4 ,i d n = a
 mom5t imag9e %e w always d x4 ,i admit 
we mu/ con=m to cu/om1 & ,i /rongly     
deprecate individual ecc5tricity1       
especially 9 a lady4 ,i %all cont9ue to 
read all t appe>s 9 y\r pap] on ?is &   
k9dr$ topics ) deep int]e/4 ,aga91 ,i   
specially ?ank ,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue =
 h] g5ial & k9dly expression ( goodwill1
 & aga9 he>tily %ake ! %ad[y h& %e (f]s4
 ,i q believe a ,no4 #f glov$ h& c      
control a horse z well z any #g1 #ga_/b1
 or #h1 if x only be possess$ ( ! cunn+4
 ,& ?ank+ y1 sir1 = y\r k9dness1 all[ me
 z a woman to h ! la/ ^w1 & aga9 ass]t1 
! cross seat is mu* ! bett]4  ,y\rs1 c4 
,,h]silie4  ,ambleside 7pro tem471 ,dec4

 #ahhj4                   99       99   
99       99       99  ,,sir1--,k9dly    
p]mit me to say a few words 9 reply to  
,h]silie's lett]1 :i* appe>$ 9 y\r issue
 ( la/ week4 ,i am ref]r$ to my own pap]
 9 y\r numb] = ,novemb] #bg1 b ,h]silie 
does n quote correctly1 or p]haps !     
error is ! pr9t]'s4 ,i ?9k ,i said ,my  
companion 0 at ease1 :il/ ,i 0 9        
torture4 ,n[1 ,i m]ely relat$ ! incid5t 
) :i* ^! words 7 associat$ 9 ord] to    
in/ruct ladies h[ to avoid ! d\ble      
rise--n to advocate = a s+le in/ant _!  
rid+ ^u a cross-saddle4 ,i am q ready to
 reit]ate my /atem5t t ! position ( a   
man enables him to ride a r\gh or clumsy
 trott] ) inf9itely great] ease ?an c a 
woman2 b wom5 %\ld n1 9 my op9ion1 ride 
su* at all1 nor %\ld ,i h done s1 z     
relat$ 9 y\r pap] ( ,novemb] #bg1 7 x n 
t my ho/1 an imm5sely heavy man1 _h none
 b big r\gh horses 9 8 /able1 & ,i 0    
oblig$ ei!r to accept a m\nt ^u "o ( !m1
 = at lea/ once1 or give (f5ce to a de> 
k9d fri5d1 :i* ,i w\ld n d to avoid ev5 

a great] am\nt ( inconv5i5ce ?an ,i     
exp]i5c$ ^u ! occasion 9 "q4  ,!        
cross-seat is n ! only ?+ :i* ladies may
 envy ! /]n] sex1 )\t at ! same "t      
advocat+ ! propriety ( encroa*+ ^u _!   
privileges4 ,= my own "p ,i nev] yet set
 out to walk on a wet or muddy day )\t  
s9c]ely envy+ e man :o pass$ me1 8 big  
boots1 tuck$-up tr\s]s1 & fre$om f !    
petticoats & furbel[s :i* encumb] u &   
make u feel mis]able 9 ! ra92 yet ,i    
c]ta9ly nev] felt ! smalle/ desire to   
adopt 8 co/ume4 ,nor h ,i ev] se5 two   
p]sons1 or two big dogs1 engag$ 9       
fight+1 t ,i did n envy ! man :o ru%$   
betwe5 ! combatants & /opp$ ! unseemly  
exhibition2 yet ,i decid$ly exp]i5c$ no 
wi% to d x myself4 ,x w\ld n be my      
place4 ,m5 h _! co/ume1 _! avocations1  
_! say+s & do+s1 _! v>i$ call+s 9 ! _w1 
& wom5 h !irs4 ,ea* %\ld be sep>ate &   
di/9ct f ! o!r4 ,a manly woman1 or a    
womanly man1 is1 9 ! eyes ( all         
rightly-judg+ p]sons1 a mo/             
objectionable creature4 ,!re are _m ?+s 

:i* a woman may legitimately admire1 &1 
9 a c]ta9 s5se1 envy1 yet ) :i* %e %\ld 
nev] desire to m$dle1 unless %e is      
ambiti\s to m]ge h] womanhood 9 !       
semblance ( man4 ,! cross-saddle is "o (
 ^!4 ,x may d v well 9 ! wilds ( a      
c\ntry ^: inhabitants are f *ildhood    
accu/om$ to x1 & :]e all ride alike1 b n
 9 civilis$ ,engl&4 ,z well seek to     
advocate ! dress 7or undress7 ( !       
,indian squaws1 z to endeav\r to        
introduce _! /yle ( rid+ into a l& ^:   
daught]s are z mode/ z !y are fair4     
,h]silie says3--,i d n reg>d x z a "q ( 
mode/y at all1 simply ( conv5i5ce1      
effici5cy1 & com=t4 ,! subject is "o ^u 
:i* a woman c t\* b v lightly1 yet may  
,i affirm t if all wom5 7 to lay aside  
_! *ief *>m1 & simply g 9 = conv5i5ce1  
effici5cy1 & com=t1 society w\ld pres5t 
few] attractions ?an x at pres5t does8  
,i %all leave ,! ,ladybird to answ] =   
h]self1 b ,i _c help say+ t ,i ?9k      
,h]silie is h>d ^u h]4 ,%e & ,i h met b 
once1 yet ,i "k t %e is g5tle &         

highborn1 & wor?y ( no?+ b ! love ( :i* 
h] own ,*ri/ian he>t is compos$4  ,y1   
sir1 mu/ also fight y\r own little      
battle1 & tell ,h]silie %e is n to laugh
 outright at any ( y\r ,circul> ,notes4 
,%e may laugh1 ( c\rse1 at small fry l  
myself1 b ,i really c't h my ,editor    
laugh$ at6 nor my sweet ,ladybird cru%$6
  ,& n[1 hav+ said s mu*1 ,i once aga9  
(f] a %ad[y h& to my adv]s>y1 & hope t  
?\gh at pres5t we see "o ano!r b d>kly1 
we may yet d s face to face1 & meet z   
fri5ds4  ,a ^w1 ) y\r p]mission1 to     
correspond5ts3--  ,,evelyn ,,h>kess4--,i
 h discov]$ y\r p>cel4 ,i ?\ght y 7 s5d+
 x address$ to me4 ,y %all h ! cont5ts 9
 a few days4  ,,fl9k4--,!re is nev] "o  
wor? buy+1 al?\gh unwise p]sons bid fa/ 
& high4 ,try a private s\rce1 & bew>e ( 
imposition4  ,r4 ,,k+4--,! horse is     
sold4  ,h4 ,,dunb>1 ,,%amus ,o',,bri51  
,w4 ,,hatfield1 & ,,rose ,,m>ie4--,y\r  
que/ions are ( too p]sonal a nature4 ,if
 "t p]mits ,i w answ] privately4        
,,ignoramus4--,dose him ) aloes until he

 is dead sick2 !n put a saddle on him1 )
 a s&-bag at ei!r side1 & r+ him = an   
h\r4 ,i w>rant he w all[ a man ^u 8 back
 aft] ?is1 nor w he seek to dislodge him
 ei!r4 ,x is mu* bett] & m humane ?an ! 
:ipp+ & spurr+ :i* is s griev\s to a    
s5sitive look]-on4  ,,hugh4--,apply to  
,mr4 ,*apman1 ,oakl&s1 ,*elt5ham4  ,i4  
,,/>k4--,h[ %all ,i ?ank y8 b ,i "k n :5
 ,i c ride aga94 ,y\r recipe1 if        
effectual1 w\ld be inde$ invaluable4 ,i 
%all look = a pur*as] = y\r cob4        
,,may-,,blossom4--,! nice/ mod]n saddles
 h no /it*+ ab\t !m4 ,call at #b1 ,j]myn
 ,/reet4  ,,nimrod ,,ii4--,i h no?+ t   
w\ld suit y1 nor d ,i ev] sell my       
horses1 unless "u exceptional           
circum/ances4 ,i am1 ( c\rse1 flatt]$ t 
s _m are desir\s ( possess+ :at ,i h    
ridd51 b my /able is extremely limit$4  
,see my reply to ,,hugh4  ,,hannah      
,,p[ell4--,i %all answ] by lett]4       
,,synnorix4--,i said 9 a =m] lett] t !re
 0 no cure = r+bone2 ,i h s9ce he>d ( "o
 :i* ,i consid] invaluable1 & ! lady :o 

possesses x w\ld sell x = a trifl+ sum4 
,apply to ,mrs4 ,sl>k1 ,rose ,cottage1  
,blet*ley4 ,i hope ,,ursa ,,major w see 
?is reply to ,,synnorix1 & w pr(it by my
 advice1 :i* is to apply at once = !    
cure4  ,k4 ,c41 ,,r$c>4--,i am pleas$ y 
f\nd my sy/em effectual1 b are y sure y 
did n c>ry x out too rigor\sly8 ,few    
w\ld h su* c\rage4  ,,jockey4--,an      
au?ority says ,fairyh\se1 & ,i d>e say  
he is "r1 al?\gh !re is a d\ble at      
,pun*e/[n--a big "o--at :i* _m a good   
man & true has come to signal grief4 ,i 
saw a f9e "y rac] kill$ !re la/ ye>4    
,to ,,edi?1 ,,paul ,,pry1 ,,jane        
,,burkitt1 ,,con/ance ,,haye1 &         
,,m\squetaire1 _m ?anks4 ,if y write to 
! ,editor he may p]haps give y in=mation
 z to ! possibility ( :at y ask4  ,y\rs 
ob$i5tly1  ,,nannie ,,p[] ,o',,donoghue4
                   99       99       99 
99       99  ,,sir1--,z ,i le>n$ f a    
rec5t lett] f t mo/ amiable & tal5t$    
lady1 ,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue1 t h]     
tea*] has be5 ! f9e old sportsman1 ,all5

 ,mc,donogh1 ,i ne$ wond] no long] at h]
 hav+ become ! v brilliant horsewoman   
:i* und\bt$ly %e is4 ,a f9] or m        
graceful horseman ?an h] tea*] 01 has   
nev] liv$4 ,s9ce gr[+ ye>s & increas+   
weight prev5t$ him f rid+ 8 own horses  
he has br\ght out v _m crack g5tlem5    
rid]s )9 ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s1 "s ( !m q %9+
 lights4 ,among/ "s may be enum]at$ 8   
great fri5d1 ,capta9 ,tempe/1 #aa?      
,huss>s2 ,capta9 ,pri*>d ,rayn]1 #e?    
,dragoon ,gu>ds2 ,mr4 ,laur5ce1 #d?     
,huss>s2 ,capta91 n[ ,major1 ,hutton1   
#a/ ,royal ,dragoons2 ,capta9 ,br[n1 ( !
 ,royal ,horse ,artill]y1 :o un=tunately
 0 kill$ a few ye>s s9ce cross+ !       
railway return+ f a /eeple*ase meet+    
held ne> ,london2 ,capta9 ,ric>do1 #ae? 
,huss>s2 ,lieut5ant-,colonel            
,mc,calmont1 #g? ,huss>s2 ,capta9       
,soames1 #d? ,huss>s2 & !               
ev]-to-be-regrett$ ,capta9 ! ,hon4      
,greville ,nug5t2 & la/1 b by no means  
lea/1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,beasley1 besides _m  
o!rs1 all ^! g5tlem51 except+ ,mr4      

,laur5ce1 hav+ _! fir/ w9n+ m\nt on ,mr4
 ,mc,donogh's horses4 ,z pr(essionals1  
he br\ght out ,paddy ,gav9 & ,george    
,gray1 ! =m] ( :om1 :5 sc>cely m ?an a  
*ild1 & weigh+ b #d /4 #g lb41 rode &   
won ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales' ,/eeple*ase1 at  
,pun*e/[n1 on ,blu% ,rose4 ,i ?9k ,i may
 be p]mitt$ to m5tion two ( ,mr4        
,mc,donogh's d>+ feats4 ,:5 rid+ ,sailor
 9 a /eeple*ase1 ov] an awfully sev]e   
c\ntry1 close to ! t[n ( ,b&on1 ,co4    
,cork 7:]e />t$1 among/ n9e o!rs1 !     
celebrat$ horses ,mon>* & ,val5t9e1 !   
latt] runn+ second1 two ye>s lat]1 = !  
,liv]pool ,gr& ,national1 & ! =m] sold  
soon aft]w>ds to ! great ,m>quis (      
,wat]=d = a l>ge sum1 %[+ t ! company at
 ,b&on 0 by no means a contemptible     
lot71 9 ?is race1 ! di/ance ( :i* 0     
#d-a_/b miles1 ,sailor fell f\r times1  
ea* "t unseat+ 8 rid]2 yet s active 0 8 
pilot 9 ^? days t he 0 z quickly 9 !    
saddle z out ( x4 ,at 8 f\r? & la/ fall1
 ! horse *e/$ ! bank1 flung 8 rid] "s   
di/ance f him1 & hav+ a tight hold ( !  

bridle re9s1 ! ?roat-la% gave way1 & !  
bridle came (f ! horse's head4 ,z       
,sailor 0 gett+ on 8 legs1 ,mr4         
,mc,donogh jump$ into ! saddle1 & sett+ 
8 horse go+ 0 soon 9 pursuit ( ! lead]s4
 ,!re 7 9 ! #a-a_/b miles t _h yet to be
 travell$ ne>ly t5 awkw>d d\ble-po/$    
f5ces4 ,! ?ird la/ imp$im5t 0 a n>r[    
lane--call$ 9 ,iri% a bore5--) an       
intricate bank into & out ( x4 ,! rid]s 
( ,val5t9e & ,mon>* _h bridles2         
consequ5tly !y c\ld /eady _! horses &   
jump 9 & out clev]4 ,n s ,mr4           
,mc,donogh1 :o _h no?+ to guide 8 horse 
b 8 :ip4 ,/e]+ ! animal1 h[ev]1 = !     
bore5 he put him at 8 be/ pace1 & )\t   
ev] lay+ an iron on x1 he w5t f field to
 field & l&$ alongside ! lead]s4 ,!     
rid]s ( ! o!r horses1 see+ he _h no p[] 
to guide 8 m\nt1 endeav\r$ to put him   
outside a po/ t _h to be gone r\nd to   
make ! turn into ! /raight l9e = home2 b
 ! "y jockey1 /ret*+ 8 arms almo/ r\nd 8
 horse's nose1 by "s means got him      
/raight1 &1 mak+ ! rema9d] ( ! runn+1   

won easily4 ,val5t9e's rid] at ! scales 
object$ to ,sailor = n hav+ c>ri$ a     
bridle1 b ,mr4 ,mc,donogh 0 able to draw
 ! weight1 & 0 decl>$ ! w9n] amid/ !    
wilde/ en?usiasm4 ,! o!r extraord9>y    
p]=mance occurr$ "o day on 8 pet m\nt1 !
 celebrat$ ,brunette1 at ,ca%el4 ,:5    
rid+ ,m\nta9 ,h>e ! previ\s day ov] !   
same c\rse he 0 cross$ by an old woman  
at an ugly up bank4 ,! horse /ruck !    
woman 9 ! *e/ & v ne>ly put an end to 8 
rid] also1 :o1 9 ! fall1 got 8          
coll>-bone & six ribs brok54 ,! late    
,dr4 ,russell1 ( ,ca%el1 0 quickly by 8 
side1 & tell+ ! ,m>quis ( ,wat]=d ( !   
s]i\s injuries ,mr4 ,mc,donogh _h       
receiv$1 t mo/ noble-he>t$ man in/antly 
s5t = 8 c>riage1 :i*1 ) two po/-horses1 
spe$ily took ! invalid to ! hotel 9     
,ca%el4 ,! coll>bone be+ set & ribs     
b&ag$1 he pass$ a mis]able night4       
,brunette 0 9 a race ! next day1 & z he 
w\ld all[ no man to sit on h] back1 he  
got out ( 8 b$1 m\nt$ ! m>e1 &1 b&ag$ z 
he 0 & 9 great pa91 won ! race4 ,"l     

,wat]=d's ,regalia 0 second1 8 lord%ip  
je/+ly rem>k+ t if he _h kn[n           
,brunette's ma/] w\ld h ridd5 h] he w\ld
 h left him ly+ at ! bank1 ,9           
conclusion1 ,mr4 ,editor1 p]mit me to   
say t we ,iri% are *>m$ ) ,mrs4         
,o',donoghue's writ+s1 z also ) y\r mo/ 
int]e/+ & beautifully got-up pap]4      
,y\rs1 c4  ,,maurice ,,lawlor4          
,battlem\nt1 ,ballytore1 ,co4 ,kild>e4  
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,,sir1--,not)/&+ ! ent]prise ( ! l>ge   
numb] ( ladies :o1 y say1 desire to ride
 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,mexican s5oras1 ,i  
v5ture to hope t ! pres5t cu/om ( rid+ 9
 a side-saddle w n be dep>t$ f by       
ladies1 except 9 case ( necessity2 & ,i 
po9t out t 9 ,india1 ,s\? ,africa1 & all
 ! ,au/ralian colonies ! side-saddle is 
always us$1 ?\gh !re c be no d\bt t if  
!re 0 any real advantage 9 ! ,mexican   
/yle x w\ld be readily adopt$ 9 new     
c\ntries4 ,_m p]sons appe> to be q      
unaw>e ( :at ! lady's seat 9 !          
side-saddle %\ld be4 ,i describe x ?us3 

let a man seat himself prop]ly 9 8      
saddle1 %ort5 ! left /irrup two or ?ree 
holes1 & !n1 )\t mov+ 8 body or 8 left  
leg1 put 8 "r leg ov] ! horse's )]2 !   
man w !n be seat$ on 8 horse precisely z
 a lady %\ld be seat$ 9 h] side-saddle4 
,a lady's seat 9 a side-saddle1 ( ! size
 suit$ to h]1 is extremely firm2 any "o 
:o has n tri$ a side-saddle ) ! ?ird    
crut* has no idea ( ! firm seat t a lady
 has4 ,i 0 q a/oni%$ :5 ,i tri$ x1 & ,i 
believe t1 aft] practis+ = a day or two 
to get ! balance1 ,i c\ld ride any horse
 9 a side-saddle t ,i c\ld ride at all2 
:il/ ! exploits ( ladies %[ cle>ly t a  
*ange ( /yle is n requir$ = ! purpose ( 
obta9+ a m secure seat4 ,"o ( ! greate/ 
difficulties t ladies h to cont5d ) 9   
?is c\ntry 9 le>n+ to ride is t !y (t5  
get su* poor in/ructors4 ,_m ( ^? :o    
call !mselves rid+ ma/]s are little     
bett] ?an grooms1 & ! p :o (f] to turn  
out accompli%$ horsewom5 9 twelve easy  
lessons = ,l#b #bs4 mu/ "k t1 except 9 a
 few cases ( natural special aptitude1  

!y _c d mu* m ?an tea* a lady h[ to     
avoid tumbl+ too quickly out ( ! saddle4
 ,on ! o!r h&1 a lady :o has be5 ?r\gh a
 full c\rse ( in/ruction f a good ma/]1 
has little to le>n except ^? matt]s (   
detail :i* exp]i5ce alone c tea*2 b f>  
bett] ?an any pr(essional in/ruction is 
t con/ant & c>eful sup]vision f a good  
horseman1 su* z ,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue 
& ,! ,ladybird m5tion$ 9 a late issue1  
"o :o w n be afraid ( be+ call$ a bo!r  
:5 he po9ts out & corrects e fault1     
h[ev] small4 ,i consid]1 sir1 t y h giv5
 good advice to ladies :5 y say1 ,i ?9k 
a lady %\ld we> a spur1 ?\gh %e may n   
(t5 f9d x necess>y to use x4 ,9 y\r la/ 
issue two exp]i5c$ ladies give _!       
op9ions on ?is subject2 "o disapproves (
 ! spur1 ! o!r says %e always we>s "o4  
,ev]yone w agree ) ,! ,ladybird t :5 x  
is dig1 dig1 dig all ! "t1 su* use ( a  
spur is improp]2 = ?\gh a %>p /roke is  
requir$ sometimes--= in/ance1 ,mrs4 ,p[]
 ,o',donoghue1 :5 describ+ h] flight    
into ! f>my>d1 says3 ,i dug him ) my    

spur--! prop] way to apply a spur is1 9 
g5]al1 z describ$ by ,mrs4 ,p[]         
,o',donoghue 9 y\r la/ issue1 by        
pressure4 ,! t]m box spur is usually    
appli$ to spurs t fit into spr+ boxes or
 sockets 9 ! heels ( ! boots2 a spur ) a
 spr+ %ea? ov] ! po9t is usually call$ a
 %ea? spur2 = hunt+1 any?+ t w act z a  
goad w answ] ! desir$ purpose1 b = p>k  
or road rid+ ! spur %\ld be "o ) :i* a v
 slight t\* or a %>p /roke c be giv51 z 
may be requir$4 ,i "k t ! spur ) a      
five-po9t$ r[el is pref]r$ by ladies :o 
h tri$ x to any o!r2 b1 :atev] spur is  
select$1 a lady %\ld take c>e t ! po9ts 
are long en\gh to be effective :5 !     
habit int]v5es4 ,i ?9k1 sir1 ) y1 t a   
lady %\ld always we> a spur2 & ,i notice
 9 ?is correspond5ce1 ! ladies :o d5\nce
 ! use ( a spur almo/ inv>iably say t !y
 h nev] tri$ "o2 :il/ ladies :o h once  
exp]i5c$ ! advantage & conv5i5ce ( x1   
nev] will+ly m\nt a horse )\t "o4 ,!re  
is n any real my/]y ab\t ladies' rid+ or
 ladies' horses2 almo/ any horse t w    

c>ry a man w c>ry a woman1 & ! latt]1 :5
 on horseback1 ought to be provid$1 z   
ne>ly z possible1 ) ! same aids &       
appliances z are requir$ by ! =m]4 ,x is
 n e lady :o c indulge 9 ! luxury ( a   
?ree-hundr$-gu9ea saddle-horse1 & !     
treatm5t t may answ] ) su* a horse is n 
necess>ily suit$ to an ord9>y hack2 yet 
"s ( ! h&some/ & mo/ highly-tra9$       
ladies' horses 9 ! ,r[ are ridd5 ) a    
spur1 & x is only prop] t !y %\ld be2 !y
 h be5 tra9$ by ! pr(essional lady rid]s
 ) a spur1 & !y are accu/om$ to receive 
f a slight t\* ( ! spur ! indications ( 
! rid]'s wi%2 :il/ z to ! common        
liv]y-/able hacks1 x is (t5 pa9ful to   
ride !m until !y feel t y are provid$ ) 
spurs1 :5 _! :ole nature appe>s to      
*ange1 & y c enjoy a tol]ably pleasant  
ride4 ,! ,ladybird says %e 0 taught t a 
horse c d no wrong4 ,z a matt] ( !ory ! 
idea is a v pretty "o1 b ,i c only say1 
z a simple matt] ( fact1 t ,i h (t5 kn[n
 a horse exhibit a v l>ge am\nt ( :at ! 
late ,mr4 ,artemus ,w>d call$ cuss$ness2

 & ,i "k ( no?+ t1 :5 a horse is 9 t    
frame ( m9d1 w br+ him to 8 s5ses s     
quickly1 s effectually1 & ) s mu*       
conv5i5ce to ! rid]1 z a %>p spur4 ,9   
f>-(f l&s1 ,i 0 once ne>ly two h\rs do+ 
a di/ance ( "s sev5 miles on a new      
pur*ase4 ,i 0 !n )\t spurs2 b ! next    
day1 :5 ,i 0 provid$ ) !m1 ! same animal
 did ! same di/ance easily & pleasantly 
9 ab\t =ty m9utes4 ,i v mu* dislike to  
see a lady use a :ip to h] horse3 &1 z  
,i h always prov$ spurs to be a great   
conv5i5ce1 ,i recomm5d a lady to we> "o1
 & to use x :5 necess>y 9 pref]5ce to ! 
:ip4  ,i am1 c4  ,,s\!rn ,,cross4       
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,,sir1--,s9ce ,i h come to ,london ,i h 
be5 ask$ s _m que/ions respect+ ! reason
 :y ladies s (t5 pull _! horses1 t ,i   
feel ,i may accompli% "s good by answ]+1
 or may at lea/ assi/ 9 do+ away ) a v  
cry+ evil4 ,my op9ion is t !re is       
usually b "o reason1 viz4 because !     
horses pull !m2 b = a woman to pull     

aga9/ a pull+ horse only increases !    
evil4 ,x is a fallacy1 & c nev]         
accompli% ! desir$ end4 ,a det]m9$ pull]
 _c1 "u any circum/ances1 be suitable to
 a lady1 & %\ld nev] be ridd5 by "o1    
unless %e be a suffici5tly good rid] & h
 suffici5tly good h&s to make ! horse's 
m\?1 :i* is n ! case ) "o woman 9 five  
hundr$1 or1 ,i might almo/ say1 "o man  
ei!r4 ,horses t pull h be5 almo/        
inv>iably spoilt 9 ! tra9+4             
,occasionally a f9e-m\!d animal w be    
ru9$ by an ignorant or cruel rid]1 b ,i 
mu/ say1 9 ju/ice to my sex1 t !y are   
seldom guilty ( do+ x4 ,! fault lies    
among/ m54 ,_m wom5 are ignorant rid]s2 
b1 ?ank ,god6 ! blot ( cruelty r>ely    
defaces _! "n4 ,wom5 are naturally      
g5tle1 k9dly1 &--c[>dly2 ?ree ?+s       
calculat$ n to injure a horse1 except x 
be ! latt]1 :i* enables him to discov] t
 he c be ma/] if he please4 ,d\btless   
!re are cruel wom51 also1 :o cut & la%1 
& tug & spur1 & treat heav5's noble     
gifts z ?\gh !y 7 m]e ma*9]y1 & n fle% &

 blood l ourselves2 b h[ (t5 %all ,i    
say1 9 answ] to ! num]\s cases cit$ to  
me1 t 9 writ+ ^u ?is or any o!r subject 
,i speak ( ! rule1 n ( ! isolat$        
exceptions4 ,:5 a man beg9s to break a  
horse he regul>ly prep>es = combat4 ,he 
sets himself to "w ) a resolute         
det]m9ation to fight & be f\ght1 z ?\gh 
he _h a /rong rebelli\s _s to deal ) &  
conqu]1 in/ead ( a lov+1 k9dly1 timid   
nature1 :i* ne$s n\ght save g5tl5ess to 
make x am5able to ev5 ! rude/ h&4 ,! man
 beg9s by pull+2 ! horse1 on ! s*oolboy 
tit = tat pr9ciple1 pulls aga9/ him 9   
return2 is sold be=e 8 education 7bad z 
x has be57 is half complet$2 is ridd5   
out to ex]cise by grooms ) heavy iron   
h&s2 is h&$ ov] to ! rid+-s*ool & to    
c>ry "y ladies :5 e bit ( _s has be5    
knock$ out ( him1 except ! det]m9$ "o ( 
pull+--pulls resolutely aga9/ ! feeble  
h&s /riv+ to control him2 is pull$ &    
/ra9$ at 9 return1 & becomes 9 "t a     
confirm$ & unmanageable brute4 ,i wi% ,i
 c\ld p]suade ladies n to pull _!       

horses4 ,9 a =m] numb] ,i endeav\r$ to  
tell !m ! prop] me?od ( manag+ or deal+ 
) a pull+ animal3 nei!r to drop _! h&s  
to him1 nor to pull "o ounce aga9/ him4 
,he w be c]ta9 aft] a few /rides to     
yield a bit1 :5 ! h&s--hi!rto firm1 %\ld
 imm$iately yield to him1 ?us e/abli%+ a
 sort ( give & take pr9ciple1 :i* w soon
 be p]fectly und]/ood by ! intellig5t   
creature "u control4 ,we d n half       
appreciate our horses4 ,e t\* ( our     
f+]s1 e ^w we utt]1 e glance f our eye  
is not$ by ! horse1 & is valu$ or res5t$
 z x des]ves4 ,s _m animals are made    
unruly by ! undue use ( a sev]e curb t  
,i /rongly advise a trial ( ! snaffle   
only1 hold+ ! curb-re9 loosely ov] !    
little f+]1 s t x may be 9 an in/ant    
tak5 up 9 case x prove necess>y1 :i*1 9 
my op9ion1 x r>ely w4 ,to illu/rate my  
mean+1 on ,monday la/ ,i rode a m>e = a 
lady1 :o 0 v desir\s ( asc]ta9+ :e!r !  
animal 0 capable ( c>ry+ a lady )       
safety4 ,! groom1 :o 0 to accompany me1 
0 evid5tly extremely n]v\s4 ,he told me1

 z we />t$1 t ! m>e _h nev] done any    
saddle "w1 except ) a v wild "y         
g5tleman-rid]1 :o _h bitt$ h] sev]ely1 &
 yet f\nd h] difficult to manage2 & he  
implor$ me e>ne/ly to keep a good hold (
 ! curb4 ,i f\nd t %e hung desp]ately ^u
 h] bridle1 kept h] head betwe5 h] knees
 ) a /rong1 det]m9$1 heavy pull ^u !    
bit1 & r\gh1 j]ky action1 :i* 0 mo/     
unpleasant4 ,:5 ,i got h] into ! ,r[ %e 
ne>ly pull$ my arms out 9 h] cant]--!   
tug %e _h ^u ! bridle 0 q t]rific2 &1   
evid5tly prep>$ = ! accu/om$ fight1 %e  
put back h] e>s & %ook h] wick$ head    
angrily4 ,i rode h] f ,palace ,gate to  
,hyde ,p>k ,corn] 9 ! same mann] z ,i h 
s\ght to impress ^u my lady             
read]s--namely1 n pull+ "o atom aga9/   
h]1 b keep+ my h&s l[ & firm1 & yield+  
slightly to h] 9 h] /ride4 ,by ! "t we  
_h turn$ at ! ,corn] %e _h q giv5 up    
fight+4 ,i !n dropp$ ! curb1 & rode h]  
entirely ^u ! snaffle4 ,! effect 0      
magical4 ,%e lift$ h] head1 ceas$ pull+ 
altoge!r1 & w5t along 9 a pleasant joy\s

 cant]1 go+ well up to h] bridle1 b n   
attempt+ any lib]ties :atev]1 ,9 an     
h\r's "t1 z y1 sir1 :o 7 rid+ ) me w be>
 te/imony1 ,i 0 hold+ h] ) "o h&1 /oop+ 
=w>d1 & mak+ mu* ( h] ) ! o!r1 an       
att5tion :i* %e evid5tly reg>d$ z a     
pleas+ novelty1 & highly appreciat$4    
,f9d+ h] slightly untractable dur+ !    
ride homew>d ,i once m lightly took up !
 curb4 ,x madd5$ h] 9 a mom5t4 ,%e turn$
 r\nd & r\nd1 ran me aga9/ a c>t1 &     
behav$ s excit$ly t x requir$ my be/    
skill1 confid5ce1 & temp] to re/ore h]  
equanimity & /e] h] safely 7us+ !       
snaffle only7 to h] de/9ation4 ,on      
dism\nt+ ,i obs]v$ to ! groom t consid]+
 ! am\nt ( ex]cise & excitem5t ?r\gh :i*
 %e _h pass$1 x 0 wond]ful %e _h n      
sweat$4 ,8 answ] 0 t %e 0 always f$ ^u  
cook$ food1 & t ! *ief su/5ance ( !     
horse :i* he himself 0 rid+--a rem>kably
 f9e ?ree-ye>-old--0 boil$ b>ley4 ,i h  
nev]1 myself1 tri$ ?is fe$+1 b if looks 
& condition may be reg>d$ z             
recomm5dation1 x mu/ be mo/ excell5t4   

,i am1 ,sir1  ,y\rs ob$i5tly1  ,,nannie 
,,p[] ,o',,donoghue4                    
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,,sir1--,i h be5 v greatly int]e/$ by ! 
rem>ks on saddles1 spurs1 c41 made by   
y\r lady correspond5ts4 ,my husb& is a  
l>ge ran*]o1 or cattle-f>m]1 on ! ,rio  
,gr&e1 betwe5 ,mexico & ,texas1 &       
naturally ,i h _h mu* exp]i5ce ( h>d z  
well z long-di/ance rid+4 ,hav+ be5     
accu/om$ to hunt+ :5 ,i 0 a girl1 ,i    
came out "h ) an exagg]at$ idea ( my    
skill 9 horseman%ip4 ,my fir/ ride 9    
,mexico 0 "o ( ?ree hundr$ miles1 :i* we
 did 9 sev5 days2 ,i rode on an ,engli% 
hunt+-saddle almo/1 if n q1 z /raight z 
a bo>d4 ,aft] ! second day ,i f\nd x z  
uncom=table a seat z c\ld be desir$1 & 0
 glad to *ange x = ! peon's ord9>y      
,mexican saddle1 :i* ,i f\nd p]fectly   
easy & comp>atively com=table to my     
,engli% "o4 ,?is la/ ,i h f\nd exce$+ly 
fatigu+ & ill-adapt$ to a long j\rney1  
al?\gh v good = a few h\rs' ride aft]   
wild cattle1 :i* is a c]ta9 approa* to  

hunt+1 al?\gh ! jump+ is n /iff4 ,lately
 ,i _h ano!r saddle s5t out f ,engl&1   
:i* 0 a little deep]1 & ,i f9d x mu* m  
useful = long di/ances4 ,z ladies are n 
9 ! habit ( rid+ /eeple*ases1 ,i w\ld   
v5ture to sugge/ t1 = h>d rid+1 su* z   
hunt+1 ! saddle might r be heavi] ?an   
light]1 z ,i am sure t ?is mu/ give m   
relief to ! horse's back4 ,9 fact1 ,i   
believe t ! sore backs s (t5 produc$ by 
ladies' saddles are m frequ5tly caus$ by
 ! saddle be+ too light ?an too heavy4  
,i q agree ) "s ( y\r correspond5ts t ! 
padd$ /irrup is mo/ dang]\s1 z x is n   
easy to get ! foot out quickly if any?+ 
%\ld happ54  ,! pr9ciple1 z /at$ by !   
,mexicans1 ( /rik+ a horse betwe5 ! e>s 
is n to br+ him d[n by fright1 b to br+ 
him d[n by =ce1 s z to /un him4 ,n[1 d y
 ?9k t any ( y\r fair correspond5ts c\ld
 accompli% ?is ) a light p>k or         
hunt+-:ip8 ,i may be v bold to (f] any  
sugge/ions1 b ! lady's sidesaddle ( !   
n9ete5? c5tury is v f> f be+ pleasant4  
,:y %\ld n ladies 9 ?is age (           

progression beg9 to ride on saddles %ap$
 l a man's1 ) ! same seat a man uses8 ,x
 w\ld be mu* m com=table1 z ev5 a /\t   
lady c\ld n look mu* m ungraceful ?an %e
 does n[1 besides mat]ially less5+ !    
dang]4 ,i s5d y a sket* ( a ,mexican    
saddle4  ,i am1 c4  ,,campes9a4  ,san   
,antonio de ,bex>1 ,texas1 ,u4,s4,a4    
,p4,s4--,i w\ld n l y to imag9e t ,i    
int5d to slight su* an admirable        
au?ority z ,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue1 b ,i
 %\ld be mu* oblig$ to any ( y\r        
correspond5ts = ! design ( an improv$   
saddle1 suitable alike = rid+ a "y n]v\s
 horse & = j\rney purposes4 ,i h a      
design = su* a saddle1 b ,i d n "k h[ f>
 x may be practicable4 ,i ?9k if ladies 
w\ld give _! ideas ^u ?is subject ?r\gh 
! m$ium ( y\r columns1 "s real          
improvem5t might be arriv$ at4  ,c4     
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,sir1--,9 y\r issue ( ! #bg? ,novemb] my
 lett] appe>$1 recomm5d+ t ! use (      
side-saddles %\ld be discont9u$4 ,y\r   
correspond5t1 ,jack ,spur1 m5tions1 9 a 

lett] publi%$ on ! #ac? ,novemb]1 t 9 "s
 works conc]n+ ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s1 9 !     
,nor!rn ,pacific ,ocean1 & ! ,rocky     
,m\nta9s1 ,nor? ,am]ica1 ! au?oress1    
,miss ,isabella ,l4 ,bird1 /ates t %e 0 
accu/om$1 :ile !re1 to ride on horseback
 a/ride4  ,a few extracts f h]          
above-m5tion$ writ+s w probably int]e/  
y\r read]s4 ,:5 9 ,hawaii1 or ,owyhee1  
"o ( ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s1 ! au?oress ref]r$ 
to accompani$ "s fri5ds on horseback to 
! ,anu5ue ,falls on ! ,wailuku riv] 7a  
riv] :i* =ms a b\nd>y betwe5 two great  
volcanoes71 & on t occasion us$ a       
side-saddle1 b 0 aft]w>ds advis$ by "o (
 ! p>ty to foll[ ! native fa%ion ( rid+ 
a/ride4 ,hav+ act$ ^u ?is advice1 %e 0  
well satisfi$ ) ! result ( ! trial1 &   
cont9u$ to adopt t /yle :ile 9 ! ,s&wi* 
,isl&s1 & also 9 ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 :]e 
%e rema9$ ne>ly f\r mon?s4 ,! foll[+    
extract f a lett] writt5 by h] ab\t !   
#bh? ( ,janu>y1 f ,hilo1 ,hawaii1 &     
publi%$ 9 ,! ,hawaiian ,ar*ipelago3 ,six
 ,mon?s 9 ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s1 #ahge1 page  

#ff1 gives fur!r p>ticul>s ( h] visit to
 ! ,anu5ue ,falls1 above ref]r$ to3--   
,ev]y?+ 0 new & int]e/+1 b ! ride 0     
spoil$ by my insecure seat 9 my saddle1 
& ! increas$ pa9 9 my sp9e :i* rid+     
produc$4 ,once1 9 cross+ a /ream1 !     
horses _h to make a sort ( d[nw>d jump f
 a rock1 & ,i slipp$ r\nd my horse's    
neck2 inde$1 on ! way back ,i felt t on 
! gr\nd ( heal? ,i mu/ give up !        
volcano1 z ,i w\ld nev] cons5t to be    
c>ri$ to x1 l ,lady ,frankl91 9 a litt]4
 ,:5 we return$1 ,mr4 ,sev]ance sugge/$ 
t x w\ld be mu* bett] = me to foll[ !   
,hawaiian fa%ion1 & ride a/ride1 & put 8
 saddle on ! horse4 ,x 0 only my /rong  
desire to see ! volcano :i* made me     
cons5t to a mode ( rid+ aga9/ :i* ,i h s
 /rong a prejudice2 b ! result ( !      
exp]im5t is t ,i %all visit ,kilanea ?us
 or n at all4 ,! native wom5 all ride   
a/ride on ord9>y occasions 9 ! full     
sacks1 or holukus1 & on gala days 9 !   
pan1 ! gay w+$ dress :i* ,i describ$ 9  
writ+ f ,honolulu4 ,a great _m ( ! =eign

 ladies 9 ,hawaii h adopt$ ! ,mexican   
saddle also 7?is means t !y ride a/ride7
 = great] security to !mselves & ease to
 _! horses on ! /eep & p]il\s           
bridle-tracks1 b !y we> full ,turki%    
tr\s]s1 & jauntily-made dresses rea*+ to
 ! ankles4  ,aft] leav+ ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s 
%e w5t to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 & 9 a lett]
 dat$ ! #bcrd ( ,octob]1 & publi%$ 9 ,a 
,lady's ,life 9 ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1      
#ahgi1 %e writes f ! ,colorado ,di/rict1
 ,nor? ,am]ica3--  ,i rode sidewise till
 ,i 0 well ?r\gh ! t[n1 long en\gh to   
produce a sev]e pa9 9 my sp9e1 :i* 0 n  
reliev$ = "s "t ev5 aft] ,i _h *ang$ my 
position4 ,x 0 a lovely ,indian summ]   
day1 s w>m t ! sn[ on ! gr\nd look$ an  
incongruity4  ,f ! fact t _m ladies1 :5 
9 ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s1 ride a/ride1 & t     
,miss ,bird f\nd ?is position pref]able 
9 _m respects to t :i* a side-saddle    
obliges ! rid] to take1 ,i inf] t ladies
 9 ,engl& w\ld be pleas$ if a *ange 9 ! 
mode ( rid+ 7 introduc$4  ,proprietors (
 circuses w p]haps p]mit me to (f] = _! 

consid]ation t by all[+ ?is mode ( rid+ 
to =m a "p ( "s ( ! circus p]=mances1 !y
 might d a great deal t[>ds caus+ x to  
be recognis$ by ! public z ! correct    
/yle1 & t "o great ob/acle 9 ! way ( its
 be+ g5]ally adopt$ by horsewom5 w\ld !n
 be remov$4  ,i wi% also to sugge/ t x  
%\ld be taught at sev]al rid+-s*ools1 s 
t a l>ge numb] ( pupils may comm5ce at !
 same "t4  ,i am1 ,sir1  ,y\r ob$i5t    
s]vant1  ,x4 ,y4 ,z4                    
99       99       99       99       99  
,,sir1--,! lett]s ( y\r correspond5t1   
,mrs4 ,p[] ,o',donoghue1 are v          
in/ructive & tru/wor?y1 because f\nd$ ^u
 practical exp]i5ce4 ,9 h] lett] ( la/  
week %e recomm5ds ! fe$+ ( hunt]s ^u    
cook$ food4 ,?is to _m sportsm5 w be a  
new !ory2 n s to me1 & ,i wi% to confirm
 h] views1 b ,i c>ry !m out 9 a m       
economical way4 ,my e/abli%m5t is b a   
small "o4 ,i _c af=d space or att5dance 
= a cook+-h\se1 b ,i believe ,i arrive  
at ! same results z %e does1 by /eep+ my
 oats 9 cold wat] = a giv5 numb] ( h\rs1

 & add+ a p\nd ( ,indian meal1 ) a h&ful
 ( *opp$ hay & oat5 /raw to ea* fe$ ?ree
 times a day4 ,my horses h a con/ant    
supply ( wat] 9 a mang] 9 a conv5i5t    
corn] ( _! /ables4 ,i believe horses f$ 
^u dry oats & hay suff] mu* f ?ir/4 ,i  
obs]ve my horses take _m sups ( wat]    
?r\gh ! day1 b take mu* less on ! :ole  
?an :5 wat]$ ^u ! old practice twice    
daily4 ,practically1 ,i f9d my horses v 
heal?y1 /rong1 & endur+1 & ,i w\ld      
freely recomm5d ! adoption ( ?is mode ( 
fe$+ hunt]s to my sport+ fri5ds4        
,,f>m]4                   99       99   
99       99       99  ,,sir1--,i am /ill
 s inundat$ ) correspond5ce--_m writ]s  
ask+ me precisely ! same que/ions--t ,i 
%all reg>d x z a fav\r if y w aga9 all[ 
me to answ] a few ( !m ?r\gh ! m$ium (  
y\r pap]4  ,,conn4 ,,da%pur4--,y & y\r  
horse 7 imm]s$ 9 ! riv]1 simply because 
y did n give him suffici5t head-room to 
enable him to take ! jump ) safety4 ,9  
com+ up to a wide /ret* ( wat] y %\ld   
always leave y\r m\nt abundant          

opportunity to ext5d 8 head & neck1 nor 
%\ld y wait to d ?is until y are j on ! 
br9k1--x w !n1 mo/ likely1 be too late  
to save y & him a wett+4 ,a horse       
/ret*es 8 neck com+ up to a wat]-jump1  
p>tly t he may see well :at is be=e him1
 & p>tly because 8 intellig5ce tells him
 t he _c compass x if tightly re9$ 94   
,leave him 8 head1 & if he is a hunt]   
wor? rid+ he w calculate 8 di/ance & be>
 y safely ov]4 ,at ! same "t y mu/      
rememb] to give him suffici5t support :5
 he l&s1 or he may peck1 or roll1 & give
 y an ugly fall4 ,a horse is mu* m      
liable to come d[n ov] a wat]-jump ?an  
at a f5ce1 = ! sw++ pace at :i* y mu/   
necess>ily s5d him at x--comb9$ ) !     
absolute necessity = leav+ him complete 
fre$om ( 8 head--=bids t /eady+ process1
 :i*1 at ! h&s ( an accompli%$ rid]1    
usually ensures safety ov] wall or dit*4
 ,que/ions simil> to y\rs h be5 ask$ me 
by ,h4 ,,cadlicott1 ,,maurice ,,hone1 & 
,,guy4 ,9 answ]+ "o1 !re=e1 ,i reply to 
ea*4  ,,ellice ,,gre5way4--,y\r ,,ms4   

nev] rea*$ me2 y mu/ h misdirect$ x1--b 
9 any case ,i c\ld n h be5 ( s]vice to  
y1 z ,i h no "t = revis+ o!r p's "w1 nor
 w\ld my recomm5dation c>ry any weight4 
,publi%]s judge = !mselves4 ,y\r pap]s  
mu/ g 9 on _! m]its1 & be accept$ or    
reject$ accord+ly4 ,i q agree ) y t     
decl9$ ,,mss4 %\ld--:5 accompani$ by a  
/amp$ & address$ envelope--be return$ to
 ! s5d] ) ! lea/ possible delay4 ,no    
matt] h[ great or hurri$ may be !       
bus9ess ( an (fice1 !re is 9 reality no 
excuse = inatt5tion to ?is rule4 ,! v   
be/ & busie/ ( ! weekly j\rnals comply )
 x1 & p]sons :o d n want to be treat$ ) 
snobbi% indiff]5ce _h bett] n write =   
any o!r4 ,p]haps if y call1 or s5d a l9e
 privately to ! ,editor1 y may succe$ 9 
gett+ back y\r "w2 b d n be expectant4  
,,k+ ,,le>4--,! horse y "n atta9$ 8     
victory 9 #ahgh4 ,he c>ri$ #ab /4 #g    
lbs4  ,g4 ,,hunt4--,beaup>c2 b he did n 
w94  ,p4 ,,ryall4--,at ,?irsk4 ,he fell 
at ! second ob/acle1 & al?\gh spe$ily   
rem\nt$1 8 *ance 0 ext+ui%$4 ,p9nace ran

 well1 & 0 9 great =m4 ,8 defeat 0 a    
surprise1 b y\r in=mant has n giv5 y    
reliable details4  ,,james4--,read ,silk
 & ,sc>let1 "o ( ! ,druid s]ies4 ,?anks 
= too flatt]+ op9ion4  ,,=dham4--,!     
c\rse is a mo/ try+ "o1 & ! feat 0 "o   
nev] be=e attempt$ by a lady4 ,i did x  
to %[ t my horse 0 capable ( accompli%+ 
! task1 & ! risk 0 n :at y describe x1 =
 he 0 too clev] to put a foot a/ray4    
,major ,/one ( ! #hj? accompani$ me1 &  
gave me a good lead4 ,! only "t ,i pass$
 him 0 :5 8 horse refus$ at an ugly po/ 
& rail4 ,x is n true t he 0 ?r[n4 ,he   
rode spl5didly1 manag+ a difficult      
horse4 ,!re 0 no cr[d1 & 9 %ort x is    
evid5t t y h receiv$ an exagg]at$ acc\nt
 ( ! affair4  ,j4 ,,dunne4--,he won at  
,newca/le 9 #ahgi4  ,,coll9s ,w4--,%e 01
 9 my op9ion1 unfairly h&icapp$1 & !    
v]dict 0 g5]al respect+ ! matt]4        
,,d\glas4--,! horse 0 n %ot = five h\rs 
aft]1 & lay quiv]+ all t "t4 ,! own] 0  
abs5t1 & f\r ( u gallop$ 9 se>* ( him4  
,nobody 0 to blame4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,b4        

,morris1 #g? ,huss>s1 0 ! rid]1 & no    
bett] ev] wore silk4  ,,montauban4--,i h
 already detail$ at "s l5g? my          
objections to *ildr5 rid+ be=e !y h     
/r5g? & judgm5t suffici5t to enable !m  
to manage a horse4 ,moreov]1 if a       
*ild--say a little girl--gets a sev]e   
fall1 ! %ock to h] n]v\s sy/em is mo/   
likely to be a la/+ "o1 & 9 "s cases is 
nev] got ov]2 :]eas gr[n girls are less 
liable to fall1 if !y h any sort ( fair 
tea*+1 & c]ta9ly h /rong] n]ves & firm] 
resolution to enable !m to be> !        
casualties att5dant ^u ! practice ( !   
art4  ,,curi\s4--,griff9 & ,hawkes1 (   
,birm+ham1 by ! burn+ ( ^: premises "s (
 my mo/ valu$ ,,mss4 7 lo/4             
,,jessica4--,x is q untrue4 ,h] ,imp]ial
 ,maje/y dresses & m\nts 9 ord9>y       
fa%ion4 ,!re is n "o ^w ( tru? 9 !      
widely-circulat$ /atem5t t h] habit is  
button$ on aft] %e has m\nt$1 nor is h] 
jacket ev] made tight4 ,x is close-fitt+
 & beautifully adapt$ to h] figure1 b   
suffici5tly l>ge to leave h] abundant   

room to move 94 ,! ,empress despises    
tight /ays1 gloves1 & boots4 ,h] wai/ is
 small1 b n wasp-l4 ,! absurd ann\ncem5t
 t x measur$ b twelve in*es 7rec5tly    
publi%$ 9 "o ( ! weekly j\rnals7 is z   
false z x is fooli%4 ,nobody c\ld exi/ )
 su* a de=mity4 ,! ,empress takes morn+ 
ex]cise ^u a trapeze4 ,h] hair is d>k1  
%ad$ to gold-col\r1 l a wood 9 autumn4  
,! report t %e dyes x is "o ( ! _m      
calumnies ( :i* %e is ! subject1 b :i*  
happily _c h>m h]4 ,%e is n affable2 h] 
mann] is /ately 9 ! extreme1 to all     
except ^? ) :om %e desires to conv]se4  
,%e speaks fair b n flu5t ,engli%4 ,?is 
reply to ,,jessica is also = ,,frank    
,,kurtz1 ,,amy ,,robs>t1 & ,,alicia     
,,bond4  ,,julius4--,x 0 n ,i :o wrote  
x4 ,i got ! cr$it ( x1 b did n covet !  
di/9ction4  ,,george ,k4--,nobody assi/s
 me4 ,( c\rse y mean z an amanu5sis3    
o!rwise y\r "q w\ld be an (f5ce4 ,i     
write my ?\ghts 9 %ort-h&1 & copy at    
leisure = ! press4 ,my "t = writ+ is :5 
! h\se is quiet1--g5]ally f #aj ,p4,m4  

to #b or #c 9 ! morn+4 ,i h answ]$ y--b 
aga9/ my w1 z ,i mu* dislike p]sonal    
que/ions4 ,7 ,i to reply to su* 9 g5]al1
 my entire life w\ld be laid b>e to !   
eyes ( a dis9t]e/$ public1 9 ord] to    
gratify a few p]sons1 :o h no motive    
save "o ( idle curiosity4  ,t4          
,,cannon4--,gr&fa!r's ,hunt] is sold    
out4 ,horses & ,horsem5 is to be _h1 b  
its price puts x beyond ! pale ( ord9>y 
pur*as]s4 ,try ,bumpus1 or ,mudie4      
,,oxonian4--,y are wrong1--nor h ,i ask$
 y\r op9ion4 ,x is easi] to criticise   
?an to write4 ,hav+ done ! =m]1 pray d !
 latt]1 & submit to o!rs' criticism4    
,,m>cia ,,flood4--,two y>ds r\nd ! hem  
is amply suffici5t wid?4 ,i consid] !   
price y "n q exorbitant4 ,try "o ( ^?   
m5tion$ by me 9 my *apt] ^u rid+-ge>4   
,?ank+ y1 ,sir1 = y\r k9dness 9 grant+  
me s mu* ( y\r valuable space4  ,i am1  
y\rs ob$i5tly1  ,,nannie ,,p[]          
,o',,donoghue4                   99     
99       99       99       99           
,,sir1--,9 a rec5t edition ,jack ,spur  

asks if x is usual 9 any c\ntry = ladies
 to ride a la ,du*ess de ,b]ri1 i4e4 z a
 g5tleman1 a/ride4 ,9 ,mexico & ! ,/ates
 ( ! ,riv] ,plate ?is is ! usual m\nt ( 
! fair ones ( ! di/rict1 &1 clad 9 loose
 ,turki% pantalettes tuck$ into !       
rid+-boots ( s(t yell[ lea!r1 a loose   
sort ( tunic secur$ by a belt1 & we>+ ! 
ladies' sombr]o1 v *>m+ ^! fair         
eque/ri5nes look1 & spl5did horsewom5 !y
 are4 ,talk ( ladies1 y\r ,fair ,play   
%\ld see ! long1 %>p1 ,mexican spurs    
atta*$ to ! heels ( ^! fair             
prairie-rang]s1 & witness h[ unsp>+ly !y
 are us$4 ,sometimes ,i1 :o am no       
namby-pamby rid]1 & h se5 my %>e ( r\gh 
"w1 h v5tur$ to remon/rate 9 a          
half-jocul> mann] 7z became a /rang] &  
=eign]7 :5 rid+ along ) a ,mexican lady1
 :o g5]ally keeps h] /e$ at a full      
gallop by ! remorseless application ( ^!
 in/rum5ts ( puni%m5t4 ,b ! reply 0     
m]ely a silv]y laugh1 & ,ah1 s5or1 "h   
horses are *eap1 & :5 "o is f9i%$ we h  
pl5ty m = ! cat*+4 ,come along6 ,my     

exp]i5ce ( ladies on horseback z a rule 
is t !y are m sev]e ?an m52 p]haps x is 
?\ghtlessness1 b c]ta9ly = h>d rid+ &   
sev]e spurr+ ,i h nev] se5 any to       
surpass a ,mexican s5ora1 ^: fav\rite   
pace is a /ret*+ gallop )\t cessation1  
until h] /e$ is p]fectly pump$ out1 & z 
horsefle% is ( no value :atev]1 & no    
,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to   
,animals exi/s1 ,i am afraid ,i mu/     
record a v]dict ( cruelty aga9/ "s ( !  
mo/ *>m+ wom5 ,i ev] met4 ,to _! fell[  
mortals all k9dness & goodness1 b :5    
m\nt$ on _! mu/ang !y seem to =get t he 
c feel ei!r fatigue or pa94 ,c]ta9ly !  
temptation is great4 ,a horse is ( no   
value2 y seldom m\nt ! same twice on a  
j\rney1 & across ! beautiful prairies a 
wild gallop is ! pace4 ,b ,i %\ld be    
sorry to see an ,engli% lady dism\nt f  
h] /e$1 leav+ him utt]ly exhau/$ & pump$
 out1 & 8 flanks /ream+ ) blood f deep  
spur-/rokes4 ,?is ,i h too (t5 se5 9    
,s\? ,am]ica4 ,ev]yone does x1 & x is   
little ?\ght (2 b by all means let u    

*]i% a bett] feel+1 & n give any ne$less
 pa9 to t noble animal1 ! horse4 ,let ! 
ladies avoid ! use ( %>p spurs2 mo/     
horses ridd5 by ladies "h are p]fectly  
am5able to ! :ip & re91 & ! use ( ! spur
 is some:at inh>moni\s ) ! g5tle "* (   
our ,engli% wom54  ,,gua*o4  ,/4        
,leon>ds1 #ahhj4                   99   
99       99       99       99      ,!   
correspond5ce ^u ?is subject1 call$ =?  
by ,mrs4 ,p[]     ,o',donoghue's        
admirable pap]s ',ladies on ,horseback1'
 has be5 s     volum9\s1 & appe>s likely
 to g on = su* a l5g!n$     p]iod1 t ,i 
am reluctantly oblig$ to br+ x to a     
close1 9     ord] to make space = o!r   
matt]4--,,ed4 ,illu/rat$ ,sport+     &  
,dramatic ,news4   ,london3 ,pr9t$ by   
,w4 ,h4 ,all5  ,co41 #ac1 ,wat]loo      
,place1 ,s4,w4     ,,works ,,publi%$    
,,by  ,w4 ,h4 ,,all5  ,,co4   ,,h[ ,,to 
,,ride ,,& ,,s*ool ,a ,,horse1 ,) a     
,sy/em ( ,horse ,gymna/ics4 ,,by ,,edw>d
 ,l4 ,,&]son4 ,cr[n #hvo4 #bs4 #f;d4    
99       99       99       99       99  

,,mayhew 7,,edw>d7 ,,illu/rat$ ,,horse  
,,doctor4 ,be+ an ,accurate & ,detail$  
,acc\nt1 accompani$ by m ?an #djj       
,pictorial ,repres5tations1 *>act]i/ic (
 ! v>i\s ,diseases to :i* ! ,equ9e ,race
 are subject$2 toge!r ) ! late/ ,mode ( 
,treatm5t1 & all ! requisite            
,prescriptions writt5 9 ,pla9 ,engli%4  
,,by ,,edw>d ,,mayhew1 ,m4,r4,c4,v4,s4  
#hvo4 #ahs4 #f;d4  ,,cont5ts4--,! ,bra9 
& ,n]v\s ,sy/em4--,! ,eyes4--,!         
,m\?4--,! ,no/rils4--,! ,?roat4--,! ,*e/
 & its cont5ts4--,! ,/oma*1 ,liv]1      
c4--,! ,abdom54--,! ,ur9>y ,organs4--,! 
,sk94--,specific ,diseases4--,limbs4--,!
 ,feet4--,injuries4--,op]ations4      ,!
 book conta9s ne>ly #fjj pages (        
valuable matt]1 :i*     reflects great  
cr$it on its au?or1 &1 ow+ to its       
practical     details1 ! result ( deep  
sci5tific rese>*1 des]ves a place     9 
! libr>y ( m$ical1 vet]9>y1 &           
non-pr(essional     read]s4--,field4    
,! book furni%es at once ! bane & !     
antidote1 z !     draw+s %[ ! horse n   

only suff]+ f e k9d (     disease1 b 9 !
 diff]5t /ages ( x1 :ile ! alphabetical 
summ>y at ! end gives ! cause1 symptoms1
 & treatm5t (     ea*4--,illu/rat$      
,london ,news4  ,,mayhew 7,,edw>d7      
,,illu/rat$ ,,horse                     
,,managem5t4--,conta9+ descriptive      
rem>ks ^u ,anatomy1 ,m$ic9e1 ,%oe+1     
,tee?1 ,food1 ,vices1 ,/ables2 likewise 
a pla9 acc\nt ( ! situation1 nature1 &  
value ( ! v>i\s po9ts2 toge!r ) comm5ts 
on grooms1 deal]s1 bre$]s1 break]s1 &   
tra9]s2 ,embelli%$ ) m ?an #djj engrav+s
 f orig9al designs made expressly = ?is 
"w4 ,by ,e4 ,,mayhew4 ,a new ,edition1  
revis$ & improv$ by ,j4 ,i4 ,,lupton1   
,m4,r4,c4,v4,s4 #hvo4 #abs4             
,,cont5ts4--,! body ( ! horse           
anatomically consid]$4 ,,physic4--,!    
mode ( adm9i/]+ x1 & m9or op]ations4    
,,%oe+4--,its orig91 its uses1 & its    
v>ieties4 ,,! ,,tee?4--,_! natural gr[?1
 & ! abuses to :i* !y are liable4       
,,food4--,! fitte/ "t = fe$+1 & ! k9d ( 
food :i* ! horse naturally consumes4 ,! 

evils :i* are occasion$ by mod]n /ables4
 ,! faults insep>able f /ables4 ,!      
s-call$ incapacitat+ vices1 :i* are !   
results ( injury or ( disease4 ,/ables z
 !y %\ld be4 ,,grooms4--,_! prejudices1 
_! injuries1 & _! duties4 ,,po9ts4--,_! 
relative importance1 & :]e to look = _! 
developm5t4 ,,bre$+4--,its inconsi/5cies
 & its disappo9tm5ts4 ,,break+ ,,&      
,,tra9+4--,_! errors & _! results4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,,daumas 7,e47 ,,horses ,,( ,,! ,,sah>a1
 ,,& ,,! ,,mann]s ,,( ,,! ,,des]t4 ,by  
,e4 ,,daumas1 ,g5]al ( ! ,division      
,comm&+ at ,bordeaux1 ,s5ator1 c4 c4 ,) 
,comm5t>ies by ! ,emir ,abd-el-,kadir   
7,au?oriz$ ,edition74 #hvo4 #fs4        
,we h r>ely read a "w giv+ a m          
picturesque &1 at !     same "t1        
practical acc\nt ( ! mann]s & cu/oms ( a
     p1 ?an ?is book on ! ,arabs & _!   
horses4--,ed9burgh     ,c\rant4         
,,?ur/on  ,,co4  ,,billi>d ,,table      
,,manufactur]s4  ,,lamp ,,mak]s ,,&     
,,gas ,,fitt]s4  ,,by ,,appo9tm5t ,,to  

,,h] ,,maje/y ,,! ,,que51 ,,& ,,h]      
,,royal ,,highness ,,! ,,pr9cess ,,(    
,,wales4  ,,e/abli%$ ,a4,d4 #ahad4  #af1
 ,,ca!r9e ,,/reet1 ,,/r&1 ,,london4     
,,prize ,,m$al1 ,,sydney1 #ahgi1 ,,fir/ 
,,aw>d4     ,s4  ,h4 ,,h>ris',s  #eg1   
,,mansell ,,/reet1 ,e41  ,,ebonite      
,,wat]pro( ,,black+  ,,= ,,hunt+ ,,or   
,,walk+ ,,boots4  ,,requires ,,no       
,,bru%+4  ,,h>ness ,,composition        
7,wat]pro(74  ,,saddle ,,pa/e           
7,wat]pro(74  ,,jet ,,black ,,oil1   ,= 
,h>ness4  ,,black ,,dye1 ,,= ,,/a9+     
,,h>ness1   ,& all k9ds ( ,lea!r4       
,,wat]pro( ,,dubb91   ,= ,boots &       
,h>ness4  ,,bree*es ,,p[d]1   ,= ,clean+
 ,hunt+ ,bree*es4  ,,poli%+ ,,pa/e1   ,=
 ,clean+ ,metals & ,glass4  ,s4  ,h4    
,,h>ris1  #eg1 ,,mansell ,,/reet1 ,e4   
,h4 ,,peat  ,,co41  #agc1 ,,piccadilly1 
,,london1 ,w41  ,,saddl]s  ,,h>ness     
,,mak]s  ,,to ,,_! ,,royal ,,highnesses 
,! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ! ,duke ( ,ed9burgh1
  ,h] ,maje/y's ,cavalry & ! ,cr[n      
,ag5ts = ! ,colonies4     ,! foll[+     

adv]tisem5ts h be5 mov$ f ! beg9n+ ( !  
book4   ,illu/ration3 ,silv] ,m$al      
,vi5na #ahgc4  ,p>is #ahgh4             
,philadelphia #ahgf4  ,,swa9e ,,ad5ey1  
,,:ip ,,manufactur]s1  ,to ,,! ,,que51  
,,! ,,pr9ce & ,,pr9cess ,,( ,,wales & ! 
,,royal ,,family1  #ahe1 ,,piccadilly1  
,,london1 ,w4  ,,:ips ,,( ,,e           
,,description ,,= ,,rid+1 ,,driv+1      
,,hunt+1 c4  ,,:ips ,,m\nt$ ,,9 ,,gold  
,,& ,,silv]1 ,,= ,,pres5tation1 ,,always
 ,,on ,,h&4  ,,hunt+ ,,flasks1 ,,horns1 
c4     ,,! ,,new ,,level-,,seat ,,side  
,,saddle1  ,,) ,,adju/able ,,?ird       
,,crut* ,,& ,,o!r ,,improvem5ts1  ,z    
recomm5d$ & us$ by ,mrs4 ,p[]           
,o',donoghue1 ,au?oress ( ,,ladies ,,on 
,,horseback1 c4 c4  ,?is p]fect ,side   
,saddle is mod]ate 9 price1 light &     
elegant 9 appe>ance1 faultless 9        
mat]ials & workman%ip1 ensures ease1    
com=t1 & security to ! rid]1 & obviates 
sore backs ) horses4  ,,made ,,to ,,ord]
 ,,& ,,measure ,,by  ,f4 ,v4 ,,ni*olls  
,,co41  ,,hunt+  ,,milit>y ,,saddl]s1   

,manufactur]s ( ,h>ness1 ,horse ,clo?+1 
,:ips1 & ,/able ,requisites1  #b1       
,,j]myn ,,/reet1 ,,haym>ket1  ,,london4 
,! ,g5tleman's n>r[-grip ,br\gh ,saddle1
 any size & weight1 f ,l#g1 complete4   
,! ,g5tleman ,rid]'s ,rac+ ,saddle1 ,l#c
 to ,l#d1 complete1 v roomy1 ) ,bucksk9 
,flaps1 c4  ,,! ,,improv$ ,,newm>ket    
,,+ ,,guy ,,snaffle ,,bridles1 ,,=      
,,pull+ ,,horses4  ,bran* ,bus9ess3 #ah1
 ,,artill]y ,,place1 ,,woolwi*4         
,,r[l&s' ,,odonto ,,or ,,pe>l           
,,d5tifrice  has be5 celebrat$ = m ?an  
half a c5tury z ! be/1 pure/1 & mo/     
fragrant prep>ation = ! tee? ev] made4  
,heal? dep5ds 9 a great measure ^u !    
s\ndness ( ! tee?1 & all d5ti/s w all[ t
 nei!r wa%es nor pa/es c possibly be z  
efficaci\s = poli%+ ! tee? & keep+ !m   
s\nd & :ite z a pure & non-gritty       
too?-p[d]2 su* ,r[l&s' ,odonto has      
always prov$ itself to be4 ,great c>e   
mu/ be tak5 to ask = ,,r[l&s' ,,odonto1 
( #bj1 ,hatton ,g>d51 ,london1 & to see 
t ea* box be>s ! #c;d4 ,gov]nm5t ,/amp1 

)\t :i* no ,,odonto is g5u9e4   ,,r[l&s'
 ,,macass> ,,oil  is univ]sally 9 high  
repute = its unprec$5t$ success dur+ !  
la/ #hj ye>s 9 promot+ ! gr[?1 re/or+1  
improv+1 & beautify+ ! human hair4 ,=   
*ildr5 x is especially recomm5d$1 z =m+ 
! basis ( a beautiful head ( hair1 :ile 
its introduction into ! nurs]y (        
,royalty is a suffici5t pro( ( its      
m]its4 ,x is p]fectly free f any lead1  
m9]al1 or poison\s +r$i5ts4   ,,r[l&s'  
,,kalydor  produces a beautiful pure &  
heal?y complexion1 eradicates freckles1 
tan1 prickly heat1 sunburn1 c41 & is mo/
 cool+ & refre%+ to ! face1 h&s1 & arms 
dur+ hot wea!r4   ,ask any ,p]fum]y     
deal] = ,,r[l&s' ,articles1 ( #bj1      
,hatton ,g>d51 ,london1 & avoid spuri\s 
wor?less imitations4     ,,messrs4 ,,jay
   ,h ! hon\r to solicit a visit f !    
,beau ,monde to inspect a v>iety (      
,elegant ,silk ,co/umes1 ,mantles1      
,arti/ic ,mill9]y1 ,hats1 also          
,novelties 9 ,dress1 specially select$ 9
 ,p>is f ! be/ ,arti/es repres5t+ !     

,fa%ions ( ! ,season4  #bdc1 #bde1 #bdg1
 #bdi1 #bea1  #bec1 ,reg5t ,/reet1 ,w4  
,w4 ,,faulkn]1  ,,ladies'  ,,g5tlem5',s 
,,hunt+1 ,,%oot+1  ,,walk+ ,,boot       
,,mak]1  #eb1 ,,s\? ,,molton ,,/reet1   
,,bond ,,/reet1 ,w4  ,manufactur] ( !   
,celebrat$ ,ed9burgh ,boot ,v>ni%1      
,black+1 & ,wat]pro( ,lea!r ,dress+4    
,,milit>y ,,boots4  ,! ,bective ,boots &
 ,%oes to mat* ,co/umes4  ,improv$      
,flexura ,boots4  ,m\nta9 ,boots4       
,skat+ ,boots4  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,boot  
,lawn ,t5nis ,%oes4  ,ox=d ,%oes4       
,slipp]s to any /yle4  ,,ladies' ,,rid+ 
,,hunt+ ,,boots ,,( ,,e ,,description4  
,! ,%ape ( ! ,feet tak5 & ,la/s ,modell$
 on ! mo/ approv$1 anatomical pr9ciples1
 & kept exclusively = ea* cu/om]4  ,w4  
,,faulkn] begs mo/ respectfully to call 
! att5tion ( ,ladies & ,g5tlem5 to !    
,,boot ,,tree ,bran*4 ,boot ,trees assi/
 to keep ! boots 9 prop] %ape1 prev5t+  
!m f wr9kl+ & %r9k+ aft] !y h be5 worn 9
 ! wet2 !y c be clean$ bett]1 & d n     
require s mu* black+1 !reby prev5t+ !   

delet]i\s effect produc$ by its frequ5t 
application4  ,la/s & ,boot ,trees ( e  
description ,manufactur$ on ! ,premises4
  ,ladies resid+ 9 ! ,c\ntry c h ,boots 
or ,boot ,trees s5t _! exact size by    
=w>d+ an ,old ,boot by ,po/4     ,to    
,h4,r4,h4 ,,pr9cess ,,*ri/ian4  ,,sykes1
 ,,joseph9e1  ,,co4  ,,corsets4  #bhj1  
,,reg5t ,,/reet1 ,,london1  ,,&  #ef;,a1
 ,,old ,,/eyne1 ,,brighton4  ,,rid+     
,,corsets ,,( ,,e ,,description ,,made  
,,to ,,ord]4    ,,manufactories ,,rue   
,,rambuteau1 ,,p>is4                    
,,great ,,ca/le ,,/reet1 ,,london4      
,,h[ ,,to ,,ride ,,& ,,s*ool ,a ,,horse 
,,by  ,e4 ,l4 ,,&]son4  ,cr[n #hvo4     
,price1 #bs4 #f;d4   ,x requires ! /udy 
( only a v few pages ( ?is book to      
conv9ce ! read] t ! au?or ?or\ghly      
und]/&s 8 subject4--,illu/rat$ ,sport+ &
 ,dramatic ,news4  ,concise1 practical  
directions = rid+ & tra9+1 by :i* !     
pupil may become 8 own ma/]4--,l& &     
,wat]4  ,a useful & c>efully-writt5     
volume4--,sport+ ,times4  ,x is s5sible 

& practical4--,:itehall ,review4  ,we   
cordially comm5d ?is book4--,indian     
,daily ,news4  ,! "w is a good          
rid+-ma/]'s book1 ) no sup]flu\s words1 
& ) pla91 /raight=w>d directions        
?r\gh\t4 ,! *apt] on ',! ,walk & !      
,trot' seems to u especially practical &
 good4--,f>m]4  ,goes /raight to ! core 
( ! subject1 & is ?r\gh\t replete ) s\nd
 s5se4--,home ,news4  ,_c fail to be (  
s]vice to ! "y eque/rian1 :ile x conta9s
 _m h9ts t may be advantage\sly borne 9 
m9d by exp]i5c$ rid]s4--,scotsman4  ,mr4
 ,&]son gives good practical advice1 &  
we comm5d ! "w to ! att5tion ( our      
read]s4--,live ,/ock ,j\rnal4   ,london3
 ,w4 ,h4 ,,all5  ,,co41 #ac ,wat]loo    
,place4     ,,! ,,illu/rat$ ,,horse     
,,doctor  ,be+ an ,accurate & ,detail$  
,acc\nt1 accompani$ by m ?an #djj       
,pictorial ,repres5tations1 *>act]i/ic (
 ! v>i\s ,diseases to :i* ! ,equ9e ,race
 are subject$2 toge!r ) ! late/ ,mode ( 
,treatm5t1 & all ! requisite            
,prescriptions writt5 9 ,pla9 ,engli%4  

,by ,,edw>d ,,mayhew1 ,m4,r4,c4,v4,s4   
#hvo41 #ahs4 #f;d4  ,,cont5ts4--,! ,bra9
 & ,n]v\s ,sy/em4--,! ,eyes4--,!        
,m\?4--,! ,no/rils4--,! ,?roat4--,! ,*e/
 & its cont5ts4-- ,! ,/oma*1 ,liv]1     
c4--,! ,abdom54--,! ,ur9>y ,organs4--,! 
,sk94--,specific ,diseases4--,limbs4--,!
 ,feet4--,injuries4--,op]ations4      ,!
 book conta9s ne>ly #fjj pages (        
valuable matt]1 :i*     reflects great  
cr$it on its au?or1 &1 ow+ to its       
practical     details1 ! result ( deep  
sci5tific rese>*1 des]ves a place     9 
! libr>y ( m$ical1 vet]9>y1 &           
non-pr(essional     read]s4--,field4    
,! book furni%es at once ! bane & !     
antidote1 z !     draw+s %[ ! horse n   
only suff]+ f e k9d (     disease1 b 9 !
 diff]5t /ages ( x1 :ile ! alphabetical 
summ>y at ! end gives ! cause1 symptoms 
& treatm5t (     ea*4--,illu/rat$       
,london ,news4   ,,illu/rat$ ,,horse    
,,managem5t4  ,conta9+ ,descriptive     
,rem>ks ^u ,anatomy1 ,m$ic9e1 ,%oe+1    
,tee?1 ,food1 ,vices1 ,/ables2 likewise 

a pla9 acc\nt ( ! situation1 nature1 &  
value ( ! v>i\s po9ts2 toge!r ) comm5ts 
on grooms1 deal]s1 bre$]s1 break]s1 &   
tra9]s4 ,embelli%$ ) m ?an #djj engrav+s
 f orig9al designs made expressly = ?is 
"w4  ,by ,e4 ,,mayhew4  ,a ,new         
,edition1 ,revis$ & ,improv$1 #hvo41    
#abs41  ,by ,j4 ,i4 ,,lupton1           
,m4,r4,c4,v4,s4  ,,cont5ts3--,! body ( !
 horse anatomically consid]$4 ,physic4  
--,! mode ( adm9i/]+ x1 & m9or          
op]ations4 ,%oe+4-- ,its orig91 its     
uses1 & its v>ieties4 ,! ,tee?4--,_!    
natural gr[?1 & ! abuses to :i* !y are  
liable4 ,food4--,! fitte/ "t = fe$+1 & !
 k9d ( food :i* ! horse naturally       
consumes4 ,! evils :i* are occasion$ by 
mod]n /ables4 ,! faults insep>able f    
/ables4 ,! s-call$ incapacitat+ vices1  
:i* are ! results ( injury or ( disease4
 ,/ables z !y %\ld be4 ,grooms4--,_!    
prejudices1 _! injuries1 & _! duties4   
,po9ts4--,_! relative importance1 & :]e 
to look = _! developm5t4 ,bre$+4--,its  
inconsi/5cies & its disappo9tm5ts4      

,break+ & ,tra9+4--,_! errors & _!      
results4   ,,london3 ,w4 ,h4 ,,all5     
,,co41 #ac ,,wat]loo ,,place4           
,,selection ,,f  ,w4 ,h4 ,all5  ,co4's  
,catalogue4   ,,sket*es ,,f ,,nipal4    
,hi/orical & ,descriptive1 ) ,anecdotes 
( ,c\rt ,life & ,wild ,sports ( ! c\ntry
 9 ! ,"t ( ,mah>aja ,jang ,bahadur1     
,g4,c4,b4 ,) ,illu/rations ( ,religi\s  
,monum5ts1 ,ar*itecture1 & ,sc5]y1 f !  
,au?or's own ,draw+s4 ,by ! late ,,h5ry 
,,ambrose ,,oldfield1 ,m4,d41 _m ye>s   
,resid5cy ,surgeon at ,khatm&u1 ,nipal4 
#b vols4 #hvo41 #cfs4      ,! "w is full
 ( facts1 intellig5tly obs]v$ &         
fai?fully     record$4--,saturday       
,review4      ,we h no?+ b unqualifi$   
praise = ! mann] 9 :i*     ,dr4         
,oldfield's manuscript has be5 edit$ &  
publi%$ by 8     relatives4 ,! sket*es h
 j claims to rank v high among/     !   
/&>d works on ! ,k+doms ( ,high         
,asia4--,spectator4  ,,records ,,(      
,,sport ,,& ,,milit>y ,,life ,,9 ,,we/]n
 ,,india4 ,by ! late ,lieut5ant-,colonel

 ,g4 ,t4 ,,fras]1 =m]ly ( ! #a/ ,bombay 
,fusili]s1 & m rec5tly atta*$ to ! ,/aff
 ( ,h4,m4's ,indian ,army4 ,) an        
,introduction by ,colonel ,g4 ,b4       
,,malleson1 ,c4,s4,i4 ,cr[n #hvo41 #gs4 
#f;d4      ,! /yle is free f humbug &   
affectation1 & none ( !     /ories are  
incr$ible4444 ,"s ( ! anecdotes ab\t !  
e>ly     life ( ,outram confirm ! op9ion
 ( t gallant (fic] held by     8        
contempor>ies4--,saturday ,review4      
,records 8 exp]i5ce 9 a v simple &      
unaffect$ mann]1 &     he has /irr+     
/ories to tell4--,spectator4  ,,?irte5  
,,ye>s ,,among ,,! ,,wild ,,bea/s ,,(   
,,india2 ,,_! ,,haunts ,,& ,,habits4 ,f 
,p]sonal ,obs]vation2 ) an acc\nt ( !   
,modes ( ,captur+ & ,tam+ ,wild         
,elephants4 ,by ,g4 ,p4 ,,s&]son1 ,(fic]
 9 ,*>ge ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,elephant ,k$dahs
 at ,mysore4 ,) #ba full-page           
,illu/rations & ,?ree ,maps4 ,second    
,edition4 ,fcp4 #dto4 ,l#a #es4         
,,lat*=d  ,,willson1  #aa1 ,,upp] ,,/4  
,,m>t9',s ,,lane1  ,,london1 ,w4,c41    

,by ,appo9tm5t to ,,h] ,,maje/y1        
,h4,r4,h4 ,,! ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,wales1 c4 c4
  ,,mak]s  ,,( ,,all ,,k9ds ,,(         
,,bridle-,,bits1 ,,/irrups1  ,,spurs4   
,,all ,,mod]n ,,fa%ions1 ,,army         
,,regulations1 c4  ,,! ,,lor9]3 ,lat*=d 
on ,bridle-bits & ! ,bitt+ ( ,horses4   
,illu/rat$1 #gs4  ,,prize ,,m$al1       
,,p>is4   ,j ,publi%$1 ,price #bs4      
#f;d41  ,a ,,sy/em ,,( ,,s*ool ,,tra9+  
,,= ,,horses4  ,by ,e4 ,l4 ,,&]son1     
,,au?or ,,( ,,h[ ,,to ,,ride ,,& ,,s*ool
 ,a ,,horse4  ,he is well wor?y ( a     
he>+4--,bell's ,life4  ,!re is no reason
 :y ! c>eful read] %\ld n be able1 by ! 
help ( ?is little book1 to tra9 z well z
 ride 8 horse4--,l& & ,wat]4  ,ea*      
successive /age ( ! s*ool sy/em is      
c>efully trac$1 & anyone accu/om$ to !  
managem5t ( horses w !re=e be able to   
foll[ & appreciate ! value ( ,mr4       
,&]son's k9dly me?od ( tra9+4--,daily   
,*ronicle4   ,london3 ,w4 ,h4 ,,all5    
,,co41 #ac ,wat]loo ,place4     ,,h\se6 
,,/able6 ,,field6   ,w4 ,,cl>k',s       

,,ela/ic ,,wat]pro( ,,poli%1 = ,hunt+1  
,%oot+1 & ,fi%+ ,boots2 also = ,ladies' 
& ,g5tlem5's ord9>y ,walk+ ,boots &     
,%oes4  ,w4 ,,cl>k',s ,,br[n            
,,boot-,,top ,,fluid1 = re/or+ ,br[n    
,top-,boots to _! orig9al col\r2 also a 
,cream = ,poli%+1 mak+ !m equal to new4 
,w4 ,,cl>k',s ,,bree*es ,,pa/e1 = s(t5+ 
& pres]v+ ,hunt+ ,bree*es1 ,gloves1 c4  
,w4 ,,cl>k',s ,,boot-,,top ,,p[d]s1 (   
v>i\s col\rs1 ,:ite1 ,p9k1 ,rose ,p9k1  
,/raw1 ,salmon1 ,natural1 ,fle%1 ,cream1
 ,drab1 ,melton ,br[n1 ?ree col\rs (    
,br[n1 all ( ! newe/ description4  ,w4  
,,cl>k',s ,,liquid ,,%oe ,,black+1 ! be/
 9 ! _w = s(t5+1 pres]v+1 & sup]ior     
brilliancy4  ,w4 ,,cl>k',s ,,wat]pro(   
,,h>ness ,,black+ requires nei!r ,oil   
nor ,dye4  ,w4 ,,cl>k',s ,newly-inv5t$  
,,pa/e1 = ,h>ness1 ,pat5t & ,enamell$   
,lea!rs4 ,?is prep>ation does n wa% (f1 
x r5d]s ! lea!r s(t1 & produces a poli% 
sup]ior to any ( its k9d 9 exi/5ce4  ,w4
 ,,cl>k',s ,,plate ,,p[d]1 = ,cleans+ & 
,re/or+ ,plate1 ,brass1 & ,metals ( e   

description4  ,w4 ,,cl>k',s ,,saddle    
,,pa/e1 = ,s(t5+1 ,pres]v+1 & ,beautify+
 ,saddles1 ,bridles1 & e description (  
,br[n ,lea!r1 c4  ,w4 ,,cl>k',s         
,,metropolitan ,,poli%4 ,?is article is 
us$ = ,ladies' & ,g5tlem5's ,pat5t1     
,enamel1 ,bronze ,glace1 ,morocco1 ,kid 
,boots & ,%oes1 produc+ a sup]ior poli%4
  ,w4 ,,cl>k',s ,,pat5t ,,kid ,,reviv]1 
= clean+ ,black ,kid ,boots & ,%oes1    
mak+ !m equal to new1 also = reviv+ all 
k9ds ( ,black1 ,blue1 & ,d>k ,silks1    
removes grease spots4  ,w4 ,,cl>k',s    
,,ne ,,plus ,,ultra ,,rav5 ,,jet ,,fr5* 
,,v>ni%1 = ,ladies' & ,g5tlem5's ,ev5+  
,dress & ord9>y ,walk+ ,boots & ,%oes1  
produc+ a mo/ brilliant poli%1 w>rant$ n
 to crack or soil ! f9e/ ,cambric4  ,w4 
,,cl>k',s ,,brass ,,pa/e produces a f9e 
poli% ^u ,brass1 ,copp]1 ,t91 ,pewt]1   
,britannia ,metal1 ,coa* ,glasses1 &    
,w9d[s4  ,w4 ,,cl>k',s ,,wat]pro( ,,p\* 
,,pa/e1 = ,p\*es1 ,belts1 ,/raps1       
,knapsacks1 ,cante5 ,cov]+s1 ,boots1    
,legg+s c4  ,w4 ,,cl>k',s ,,embrocation 

,,= ,,horses ,,& ,,cattle1 gives        
imm$iate relief 9 all cases ( ,lam5ess1 
,sore ,?roat1 ,influ5za1 & ,rheumatism4 
,w4 ,,cl>k',s  ,,pat5t ,,horse          
,,clipp]s4  ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #a4  ,has
 be5 be=e ! ,public = #ab ye>s1 giv+ !  
greate/ satisfaction1 ! *eape/ & be/ 9 !
 m>ket4  ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #b  ,a      
"o-h&$ ,ma*9e = ,heads1 ,e>s1 ,necks1   
,qu>t]s1 ,/oma*s1 ,/ifle1 & all         
difficult p>ts2 also ext5sively us$ 9   
cutt+ ! human hair 9 hot climates1 :]e x
 is requir$ to be cut close4            
,,saddl]y1 ,,h>ness1 ,,horse ,,clo?+ c4 
,saddl]s by ,appo9tm5t4  ,,ur*  ,,co41  
7,,e/abli%$ #ahce17  #hd1 ,,long ,,acre1
 ,,london1 ,w4,c4  ,,manufactur]s ,,(   
,,e ,,description ,,( ,,saddl]y1        
,,h>ness1 c4  ,,:olesale ,,& ,,retail4  
,a ,,l>ge ,,assortm5t ,,always ,,kept   
,,9 ,,/ock4  ,,ur* & ,,co4',s ,,pat5t   
,,d\ble ,,spr+ ,,b> = ,releas+ ! ,/irrup
 ,lea!r :5 ?r[n1 c be se5 at ! above    
e/abli%m5t 9 work+ ord]4     ,by        
,appo9tm5t to ,h4,m4 ,,! ,,que5 ,,(     

,,engl&4  ,by ,appo9tm5t to ,h4,m4 ,,!  
,,que5 ,,( ,,d5m>k4  ,,r$f]n1  ,,ladies'
 ,,tailors1  ,by ,special ,appo9tm5ts   
,to ,h4,r4,h4 ,,! ,,pr9cess ,,( ,,wales 
& ,h4,i4,h4 ,,! ,,empress ,,( ,,russia1 
#bf1 ,,conduit ,,/reet1  ,bond ,/reet1  
,london1 ,w4   ,,specialities--  ,,rid+ 
,,habits1  ,f specially prep>$ ,melton  
,clo?s1 c4  ,,john ,,r$f]n & ,,sons w\ld
 p>ticul>ly draw ! att5tion ( ,ladies to
 _! ,improvem5ts 9 ! cut ( ,rid+ ,habit 
,skirts1 on ! prop] set ( :i* dep5ds !  
:ole effect ( ! ,habit4 ,^! improvem5ts1
 :ile ma9ta9+ a tight1 well-fitt+       
appe>ance1 give p]fect com=t & safety to
 ! rid]4   ,,driv+ ,,coats1  ,f         
,wat]pro($ ,box-,clo?s1 ,fac$ ,clo?s1   
,twe$s1 c4  ,^!1 toge!r ) ,j4 ,r4 &     
,son's ,improv$ ,newm>ket ,coats1 w be  
f\nd mo/ useful = driv+ to meet & =     
con/ant we>4   ,bran* ,bus9esses at     
,c[es1 ,isle ( ,wight1 & #bdb1 ,rue de  
,rivoli 7,place de la ,concorde71 ,p>is4
      ,! mo/ not$ ,firm ( ,ladies'      
,tailors 9 ! _w1 &1 be x     said1 ! mo/

 orig9al4--,extract f ,c\rt ,j\rnal4    
,by ,appo9tm5t to ,h4,m4 ,,! ,,que5 ,,( 
,,engl&4  ,by ,appo9tm5t to ,h4,m4 ,,!  
,,que5 ,,( ,,d5m>k4  ,,r$f]n1  ,,ladies'
 ,,tailors1  ,by ,special ,appo9tm5ts   
,,to ,h4,r4,h4 ,,! ,,pr9cess ,,( ,,wales
 ,,& ,h4,i4,h4 ,,! ,,empress ,,(        
,,russia1  #bf1 ,,conduit ,,/reet1      
,,bond ,,/reet1 ,,london1 ,w4           
,,speciality--  ,,ya*t+  ,,travell+     
,,g[ns4  999999 ,f orig9al ,col\r+s 9   
,clo? & ,s]ge1 c4  ,! ,firm p]sonally   
sup]9t5d e ord]1 & a p]fect fit is      
gu>ante$4  ,n4,b4--,on ! occasion ( !   
visit to ,engl& ( ,h4,s4,h4 ! ,pr9cess  
,hel5a ( ,waldeck1 9 ,m>* #ahhb1 ,john  
,r$f]n & ,sons _h ! hon\r ( mak+ = ,h]  
,s]5e ,highness4  ,on ! visit (         
,h4,i4,m4 ! ,empress ,eug5ie1 accompani$
 by ! late ,napoleon ,,iii41 ,j4 ,r4 &  
,sons _h a simil> hon\r4  ,on ! visit ( 
,h4,i4,h4 ! ,cr[n ,pr9cess ( ,g]many1   
,j4 ,r4 & ,sons _h ! hon\r ( mak+ = ,h] 
,imp]ial ,highness & all ! ,pr9cesses4  
,on ! visit to ! ,que5 ( ,t4,r4,h4 !    

,pr9cesses ( ,hesse ,d>m/adt1 ,j4 ,r4 & 
,sons _h ! hon\r ( mak+ = _! ,royal     
,highnesses4  ,on ! visit to ,h] ,maje/y
 ( ! ,daught]s ( ,h4,r4,h4 ! late       
,pr9cess ,alice1 ,j4 ,r4 & ,sons _h a   
simil> hon\r4   ,bran* ,bus9esses at    
,c[es1 ,isle ( ,wight1 & #bdb1 ,rue de  
,rivoli 7,place de la ,concorde71 ,p>is4
      ,! mo/ not$ ,firm ( ,ladies'      
,tailors 9 ! _w1 &1 be x     said1 ! mo/
 orig9al4--,extract f ,c\rt ,j\rnal4    
,,ladies' ,,rid+ ,,boots4  ,,e/abli%$   
#ahci4  ,n4 ,,?i]ry1  ,,e/abli%$ #ahci4 
,,ladies' ,,& ,,g5tlem5',s  ,,boot      
,,%oe ,,manufactur]1    ,,london1 #gj   
,,quadrant1 ,,reg5t ,,/reet1 ,w41       
,,& #dh1 ,,gre%am ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4       
,,man*e/]1 #b1 ,/4 ,ann's ,sq42         
,,liv]pool1 #e1 ,bold ,/4  ,complete    
,illu/rat$ ,price ,li/s ,po/ ,free4     
,illu/ration3 ,,ladies' ,,rid+ ,,boot1  
#ejs41 all ,pat5t or ) ,morocco ,legs4  
,,no ,,inf]ior ,,articles ,,kept4 ,,all 
,,goods ,,w>rant$ ,,& ,,m>k$ ,,9 ,,pla9 
,,figures4  ,,! ,,l>ge/ ,,/ock ,,( ,,be/

 ,,quality ,,goods ,,9 ,,engl& ,,always 
,,ready4 #bf1jjj ,,pairs ,,to ,,*oose   
,,f4  ,illu/ration3 ,,ladies' ,,newm>ket
 ,,rid+ ,,boot1 ,clo? legs1 #ejs4       
,,note4--,to ord]1 #bs4 p] pair extra = 
fitt+ & keep+ special la/s4  ,,ladies'  
,,spurs1 ,silv] ,plate1 ,/rap1  ,buckle 
complete1 #is1 #f;d4  ,,price ,,li/ ( a 
few ,lead+ ,articles1 ,ladies'          
,dep>tm5t3--  ,,boots4      ,button or  
,lace                        #ags4      
#j;d4       ,d4  d4 ,hessians1 f        
#ais4  #f;d4       ,d4  d4 ,cork ,clumps
                #bds4  #j;d4       ,d4  
,high ,glace ,l\is ,,xv4 ,heels         
#bgs4 #bis4  ,,%oes4      ,ox=d ,tie1   
,morocco                   #ads4  #j;d4 
,d4         d4  ,glace                  
#afs4  #j;d4       ,d4 ,ri*elieu1 ,l\is 
,,xv4 ,heels      #bcs4  #j;d4          
,pat5t ,c\rt ,heels & ,b[s              
#hs4  #f;d4     ,glace ,kid1 ,embroid]$4
               #aas4  #f;d4  ,a ,,great 
,,v>iety ( v ,fa%ionable ,ladies' ,dress
 ,%oes 9 ,glace ,kid or ,sat9 7v>i\s    

,col\rs71 ,embroid]$ ,jet1 ,gold1 ,/eel1
 or ,bij\4  ,a ,,l>ge ,,assortm5t ,,(   
,,*ildr5',s ,,boots ,,& ,,%oes1  ,,& ,,e
 ,,v>iety ,,( ,,g5ts' ,,rid+1 ,,walk+1  
,,dress ,,boots  ,,%oes4  ,goods s5t on 
approval on receipt ( satisfactory      
ref]5ces 7a ,london tradesman pref]r$71 
or *eque = ! am\nt4 ,an old boot or %oe 
%\ld be s5t z a guide = size1 pap]      
patt]ns & o!r measurem5ts be+ ( little  
use4 ,goods t d n suit w be ex*ang$ or !
 money return$4  ,,five ,,p] ,,c5t4     
,,disc\nt ,,= ,,ca%4  ,,please          
,,note--#gj1 ,,reg5t ,,/reet ,,quadrant1
 z !re is ano!r h\se ( ! same ,surname 9
 ! /reet4