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... natural love for the horse cannot be denied . Our instinctive desire to be his master , our aptitude to accommodate ourselves , to some exclusive extent , to his ways , and a facility of acquiring the art of riding him , are possessed ...
... natural love for the horse cannot be denied . Our instinctive desire to be his master , our aptitude to accommodate ourselves , to some exclusive extent , to his ways , and a facility of acquiring the art of riding him , are possessed ...
Page xx
... natural , and strong position , understand the different " aids , " and can use their weapons with good effect . The seat of the trooper is now a near approach to what is understood by " the hunting seat , " a combination of ease and ...
... natural , and strong position , understand the different " aids , " and can use their weapons with good effect . The seat of the trooper is now a near approach to what is understood by " the hunting seat , " a combination of ease and ...
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... natural " hankering after it , " a desire to emulate the prowess of some acknow- ledged artist in the saddle . Three things are all but indis- pensable to the tyro who aims at perfection - courage , temper , firmness . Without the first ...
... natural " hankering after it , " a desire to emulate the prowess of some acknow- ledged artist in the saddle . Three things are all but indis- pensable to the tyro who aims at perfection - courage , temper , firmness . Without the first ...
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Ernest Bell. young idea how to sit firm , how to acquire that natural adaptation to every movement of the animal under him , which constitutes perfect balance , and how to handle his reins . The second mode is that of mounting the tyro ...
Ernest Bell. young idea how to sit firm , how to acquire that natural adaptation to every movement of the animal under him , which constitutes perfect balance , and how to handle his reins . The second mode is that of mounting the tyro ...
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... natural , horsemen after the manner born . The manège , pure and simple , teaches a great deal , but is apt to leave a certain " stuck up " stiffness behind it . My ideal of an elegant horseman is one who combines all the studied art of ...
... natural , horsemen after the manner born . The manège , pure and simple , teaches a great deal , but is apt to leave a certain " stuck up " stiffness behind it . My ideal of an elegant horseman is one who combines all the studied art of ...
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