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ETIQUETTE IN THE SADDLE.
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pressed, and foot parallel with the horse's side, the right toe raised a little above the horizontal, but not carried far enough forward to poke up the riding habit.
A SQUARE AND PROPER SEAT.
The seat should be in the middle of the saddle, not on the right side of it with the body inclined to the left, which is excessively awkward, nor on the left side with an inclination to the right, which is equally awkward, and with the additional disadvantage of being sure to cause saddle galls.
When the body is consciously balanced on the horse's back, when the shoulders are equidistant from his ears, and when the eyes, looking be-
