HORSEMANSHIP, 



horse moves after the would-be rider has made his spring 

 up, and before he is safely in the saddle, he will run the 

 risk of getting a fall, or of having to let go his horse ; 

 while, with the left hand on the mane, and the right 

 hand on the pommel, even if one fails to mount, the 

 horse cannot, very well, break away. 



" Getting a leg tip." — A man should always get a 

 leg up, especially if he be at all heavy, with a light 

 saddle, say, one not over 4 lbs. weight, as mounting in 

 the ordinary manner would be very apt to damage it. 

 With a racing saddle, the jockey should take the reins 

 in his left hand, and place it on the mane if he can 

 reach it. If tall enough, he should place the flat of 

 his right hand on the centre of the saddle, and not on 

 the cantle, lest by bearing his weight on it he might 

 hurt the tree. He should then bend his left knee and 

 raise his foot, while the man who is going to give him 

 a leg up, should take hold of his raised leg, just above 

 the foot, with his right hand, or, if the rider be com- 

 paratively heavy, he may place his forearm underneath 

 the jockey's left leg, close to the foot, steadying himself, 

 the while, with his left hand on the horse's mane, and 

 should raise him up without giving him any jerk, which 

 might cause him to come heavily down on the saddle, or 



