There is nothing heroic in good riding

There is nothing heroic in good riding

There is nothing heroic in good riding

There is nothing heroic in good riding, when dissected. The whole thing is a matter of detail a collection of trifles and its principles are so simple in theory and so easy in practice that they are despised.

It is an accomplishment that may, to a certain extent, be acquired late in life. I know instances in both sexes of a fair firm seat having been acquired under the pressure of necessity after forty years of age (I could name lawyers, sculptors, architects, and sailors), but it may be acquired with ease and perfection in youth, and it is most important that no awkward habits should be acquired.