86 IN THE HIDING-SCHOOL. 



after stopping, in order to bring himself into a 

 comfortable position. If you do not cease do- 

 ing the last four the moment that your horse 

 has stopped, he may rear or he may back sev- 

 eral steps, and he should never do that, but 

 should await an order for each step. Now, do 

 you remember the six things ? Very well ! Go 

 forward ! Stop ! Did I tell you to do anything 

 with your arms ? No ? Well, why did you 

 bring your elbows back of your waist, then ? 

 It is allowable to do that — to save your life, 

 but not to stop your horse. Bend your hands 

 at the wrist, turning the knuckles, if need be, 

 until they are at right angles with their ordinary 

 position, so that the back of your hand is toward 

 your horse's ears, but keep the thumb upper- 

 most all the time. 



" Now, think it over a moment ! Go forward ! 

 Stop ! Pretty well ! Go on ! Don't lean for- 

 ward too much when you start, and sit up again 

 instantly. 



" Now walk around the school once, and go 

 into all the corners. Stop ! You stopped pretty 

 well, but you leaned back too far, and you did 

 not draw yourself up at all. Mind, you draw 



