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Show Teaching Girls to Ride Horses. Almost all the little glrh who are taught to ride horses these days are put on cross saddles. They may or may not ride astride when they get bigger, but they all learn that way. It is a safer position in the first place and it gives confidence never acquired by a youngster in a side saddle. As a rule the small equestrienne is clad In bloomers and the briefest of skirts. Often she discards the skirt when the lessons are given in the country. The instructor holds her pony by a leading lead-ing strap and, of course, he rides a horse easily able to overtake her mount in the event of a bolt. Only for the first few lessons is the child's belt buckled to the pommel of her saddle. Until 6he acquires a Arm seat she is kept close enough 10 ihe Instructor to bo caught by him if sho starts to fall. |