How Women Should Ride

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Hurst, C.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"How Women Should Ride" by C. De Hurst is a guidebook on equestrian practices written in the late 19th century. This instructional volume aims to equip young women with essential skills and knowledge for riding, while advocating for safety and good form. The author's focus is on simplifying the learning process for female riders, as opposed to delving into overly technical jargon. The beginning of the guide emphasizes the importance of a safe and gradual introduction to riding, particularly for young girls. The author warns against the dangers of placing children on horses at too early an age and argues that developing confidence and proper technique are crucial. Moving forward, the text outlines basic principles and preparatory lessons for aspiring equestriennes, stressing the importance of selecting a suitable horse, appropriate attire, and maintaining good posture for enhanced riding experience and safety. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

A word to parents

Girls on horseback

Beginning to ride

In the saddle

Emergencies

Choosing a mount

Dress

Leaping

Riding to hounds

Sympathy between horse and woman

Practical knowledge of the stable

Something on driving

Something more on driving.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Julia Miller, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 60.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2012-07-12