When you ride side-saddle, both legs hang down on the same side of the horse, instead of one leg on each side.

When you ride side-saddle當你側坐騎馬 both legs兩條腿 hang down on the same side of the horse會垂在馬的同一側 instead of one leg on each side而不是一腿各在一側

Most riding today is the other way, which holds you on more firmly.

Most riding today現在大部分的騎法 is the other way是另一種騎法 which holds you on more firmly那樣坐得比較穩

Side-saddle was long how many women rode, because a long skirt got in the way, and people thought sitting with a leg each side did not look proper.

Side-saddle側坐 was long how many women rode長久以來是很多女性的騎法 because a long skirt got in the way因為長裙會礙事 and而且 people thought sitting with a leg each side did not look proper當時的人覺得雙腿分開坐不夠端莊

There is a special saddle for it, with a kind of hook for the upper leg, so you do not simply slide off.

There有 is a special saddle for it一種專門的鞍具 with a kind of hook for the upper leg上面有個給大腿勾住的鉤子 so you do not simply slide off這樣才不會輕易滑下來

You still see it in shows and on special days, more as a picture of the past than as everyday riding.

You你 still see it in shows and on special days現在還會在表演和特殊場合看到 more as a picture of the past than as everyday riding比較像是過去的畫面，而不是日常騎法

People also sit side-saddle on a wall or on the back of a bike — same idea, both feet dangling one way.

People大家 also sit side-saddle on a wall or on the back of a bike也會側坐在牆上或腳踏車後座 — same idea一樣的概念 both feet dangling one way雙腳都垂向同一邊

The word can name the seat itself (a side-saddle) or the way you sit.

The word這個字 can name the seat itself可以指這種坐法本身（a side-saddle像 a side-saddle） or the way you sit或是你坐的方式