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Show BE A REIGNING BEAUTY, RIDE HORSEBACK Flawless Posture Is Developed by Regular Exercise By ALICIA HABT Active sportswomen who cut fin figures on tennle court and golf courses last lummir are Uklng their exercise on bridle paUia theee days. October and November are the vsry nlceet montha for horse- Beauty back riding, and If you want to slice Inches off your present dimensions dimen-sions and havs fun while doing It, Inveettgate the possibilities of this popular sport. Riding ths forward seat affects ankles, knees, hip Joints, shoulders, neck, arms and thighs. While seemingly uncomfortable to ths beginner. be-ginner. It makes for a slim, trim figure, does not strain little ased muscles. Is safe for the rider and especially easy qp the horse. Erect in Saddle hi---. rr'rAs . ) ' In riding ths forward seat the equeetrienne sits erect in ths saddle. Heels ars down, ths outsr sols of ths foot Is turned slightly upward. The upper calf of the leg. the knee and the thigh are pressed firmly against ths sides of ths horse. The back and loin muscles are held straight, but not stiffly (think of a heavy coil spring). Shoulders are erect, chin up. Arms extend forward for-ward from the elbows, which ars slightly In front of ths body, and hands maintain a light but constant con-stant grasp on ths reins. At faster gaits than ths walk ths upper part of the body from hip bones up Is bent forward, ths degree de-gree determined by the speed of the gait. However, the position of ths legs Is nsver changed. Women Jumpers If you become particularly enthusiastic en-thusiastic about riding, it will bs encouraging. If not actually helpful, help-ful, to know that a couple of women Horseback riding keep on slender and trim, develop! poUa and grace, it the bast pot-tibia pot-tibia exercise for correct poitura. Expartt agree that a woman who ridat wall and looli attrae-tica attrae-tica whan doing it generally ttandt, titt and walks beautifully. won victories at last ysar's National Horss show In a jumping class in which ths best men riders were entered. When the National Horse show opens this year at Madison Square Garden, November 1-11, most of ths country's best women riders will bs on hand ready for competition against crack military ridera from all over the world, as wsll as ths best male civilian amateurs and professionals pro-fessionals In this country. Likely as not, ths girls will win several events, for the record Is filled with victories by women. They are barred only from International Jumping contests. |