xiv ILLUSTRATIONS. 



FIG. PAGE 



174. Preparing to mount hog-maned pony . . . 176 



175. ,, in military fashion . . . 177 



176. Riding lad preparing to mount . . . . 178 



177. bearing his weight on horse's neck when 

 mounting 179 



178. Getting a leg-up 180 



179. Preparing to dismount . . . ... . 183 



180. Dismounting . ...... . . . 185 



181. Stopping short . ... . < . . . . 190 



182. Sitting easily . ' . .'..'. . . 192 



183. Back hollowed out . . . . . . 192 



184. Daylight showing between knees and saddle . . 195 



185. No daylight between knees and saddle . . . 195 



1 86. Hunting seat at a walk . . . . . . 199 



187. a gallop . . . . , 200 



1 88. Clearing the pommel to see if the stirrups are the 



right length . . . ..--,',. . . 261 



189. Riding without reins . . . . . 205 



190. Out hunting . . ,. . * . . 213 



191. Shortening the reins before using the whip with the 



right hand . ... . . . . 215 



192. Swinging the whip forward before bringing it up . 216 



193. Bringing the whip up before using it . . . 217 



194. Shortening the reins with the right hand before using 



the whip with the left hand . .. . 218 



195. Drawing the whip through the right hand . . . 219 



196. Sitting down at a trot ... . . . "- . 232 



197. Rising at the trot 233 



198. Turning a horse with outward hand raised . . 239 



199- 241 



200. kept low . . 243 



201. . 243 



202. Passage to the right . . . . . . 245 



203- 245 



204. Preparing to pick up an object off the ground . . 249 



