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him on his feet before the others could get on theirs. He 

 was therefore going fast before his opponents were out of a 

 canter. 



We see by these examples that all kinds of riding resemble 

 each other. The science of equitation is as necessary to a 

 jockey as to any one else, and consists of judgment, hands 

 and leg's. 



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