ILLUSTRATIONS

Portrait of Author

Correct Position of Body in Side-Saddle

Incorrect Position of Body

Correct Position of Legs

Another Position of Legs

Incorrect Position of Legs

Incorrect Position of Legs

Correct Position with Horse in Action

The Position of the Child on the Left of the Picture is Correct and that of the Child on the Right is Incorrect

Correct Position of Reins

Reversing Position of Curb and Snaffle Reins

Correct Position for Park Riding

Reins in Both Hands

Mounting without Assistance

Mounting with Assistance

Mounted

Dismounting with Assistance

Dismounting without Assistance

Correct Costume for Young Girls Riding Astride

Correct Position for Riding Astride

The “Cowboy” Western Costume and Saddle

Mounting English Fashion

Mounting English Fashion (Another Way)

Mounting Military Fashion

Mounting Either Fashion

Dismounting

Dismounting

Over Post and Rail

A High Jumper and Hunter (Taconite)

Giving Him His Head Over a Jump (Heatherbloom)

Positions of Hands in Hunting

Side-Saddle, Position Rising, Hands and Body Forward

Astride, Position of Legs, Hands, and Body at Top of Jump

Side-Saddle, Front View, Rising

Coming Down

A Good Type of Hunter, Bred in Virginia (Philosopher)

A Good Type of Hunter, Bred in the North (Ripple)

Correct Hunting Costume

Sandwich Cases and Flasks

Lady’s Park Hack Type (Corinne)

Lady’s Park Hack (Marksman) as He was when First Shown

Marksman a Year Later, after He had been “Fined Down,” when He Won the Championship

Lined Up

Safety Stirrup, Open

Safety Stirrup, Closed

Riding Clothes

New Style Costume for Park Riding

Old Style (1887) Postilion Coat

A Winter Habit

A Smart Summer Habit

Stiffed-Legged Boots. Field Boots

Puttees

Lady’s Park and Hunting Saddle

Side-Saddle with Wide Pommels and Safety Flap

Side-Saddle with Narrow Pommels and Safety Flap Up

Side-Saddle with Stirrup Adjustable from Off Side

The Same Side-Saddle, Off Side, Showing Spring Flap which Holds Flap Up or Down at Will, Permitting Rider to Adjust Girths or Stirrup Leather While Mounted

Diagram for Measuring Side-Saddle

Double-Girth. Fitz-William Girth. Corded Girth

Adjusting Stirrup from Off Side

Plain Snaffle. Bit and Bridoon. Bit and Bridoon with Cavesson

Correctly Saddled and Bridled for Hunting

Varieties of Riding Bits

Bits and Bridles

Lady’s Cross-Saddle with Rolls. Lady’s Cross-Saddle, Plain Flap. Light-Weight Saddle, Flaps Cut Forward

Champion Saddle Mare (Lady Bonnie)

Combination Type (Lady Macdonald)

English Type of Lady’s Park Hack

Light-Weight Thoroughbred Lady’s Riding Horse (Indian Flower)

Thoroughbred Hunter (Sunday Morning)

Perfect Type of Heavy-Weight Thoroughbred Riding Horse (Heartspring)

Show Winner in Park Hack Classes (Sonia)

High-Stepping Park Hack (Roslyn)

An Old-Fashioned Combination Type (Warwick)

Combination Type (Mayo)

Lightfoot, Winner of Ladies’ Saddle Class at Age of Twenty-Three

Show Pony

Polo Pony

Welsh Pony. The Best Type for Children

Kentucky Bred Lady’s Riding Horse (Dixie)

Points of a Horse

Lady’s Western Park Hack (Pink Lady)

George IV Phaeton

Inspection of the Harness

Getting Length of the Reins

Stepping into the Trap

“Orthodox” Position of Reins and Whip

“Modern” Position of Reins with Loop

Correct Position for Shortening Reins

Pulling Up

Styles of Ladies’ Traps, Country and Town

Starting

Pulling Reins Through Terret after Pulling Up

A Perfectly Appointed Road Coach with Postilion (London-Brighton, 1907)

Position of Four-in-Hand and Tandem Reins in Left Hand

Four-in-Hand Harness

Winding Lash after Catching Thong

Measuring the Reins

Lady’s Four-in-Hand

Lady’s Four-in-Hand Turning to the Right

High Tandem Cart

Tandem from Bay Shore, Long Island, Show, 1911

Correct Tandem Harness for Show Ring

Correct Position of Hands Driving Four-in-Hand or Tandem

Perfectly Appointed Lady’s Pair

Lady’s Single Basket Phaeton

Western Style of Gig Horse

Driving a Pair to a George IV Phaeton

Basket Phaeton

Correct Groom’s Livery

Bits

Proper Adjustment of Bearing Reins

Single Phaeton Harness

Single Road Harness

Double Road Harness

English Phaeton Pair Harness

A Hempstead Cart

(Newsboy) A Prize-Winning Runabout Entry

Judge’s Stand in Open Air Show

Gymkhana Games at Country Show

RIDING AND DRIVING FOR WOMEN