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 The wrists are on the level of the elbows, and six inches apart. Both hands hold the reins, the fingers firmly closed, the nails toward each other, and the thumbs extended along the reins.

The end of the rider's spine is perpendicular to the spine of the horse, and exactly in the middle of the saddle. This contact carries the weight, not only of the upper portion of the body, but also of the thighs and even of the legs below the knees. By the bearing of the end of the spine on the saddle, and by the contact of the inside of the right knee with the second fork and of the inside of the left thigh and knee with the saddle, the horsewoman balances the body and neutralizes the shock of the moving horse.

The right foot falls naturally on the saddle, the toe forward and somewhat down, the outside of the calf against the panel.

The left foot feels the stirrup, but does not lean