The young folk's cyclopædia of games and sports ; (1899)
Champlin, John Denison, 1834-1915, Bostwick, Arthur Elmore, 1860-1942, joint author · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 585
d holding it there untilmounted. A simple way to makehim stand, if very restive, is to letthe groom pick up his off fore-legand hold it close to the horseselbow. Some horses do not like tohave their heads held by a groomwhile being mounted and will bequiet so soon as released. The Seat. Sit without… … The Seat. legs, beiow the knees, hanging per-pendicularly, and back far enoughto cover the girths; toes slightlyin; the side of the calf of the legand the inside of the knee will thenbe found to grasp the saddle; thewhole body at ease. A strong gripat the knee and with the inside ofthe calf is as…
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