Ladies on Horseback: Learning, Park-riding, and Hunting, with Hints Upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes

· 1898

A Popular Error.--Excellence in Riding attainable without any Youthful Knowledge of the Art.--The Empress of Austria.--Her Proficiency.--Her Palace.--Her Occupations.--Her Disposition. --Her Thoughts and Opinions.--The Age at which to learn.-- Courage indispensable.--Taste a Necessity 1 Learner's Costume.--The Best Teacher.--Your Bridle.--Your Saddle.--Your Stirrup.--Danger from "Safety-stirrup."--A Terrible Situation.--Learning to Ride without any support for the Foot 11…

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