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Mechanical assistance of the jockey to his horse . . . .56 



Standing on the stirrups . . . . . . . . 58 



Difference between the gallop and the leap . . . . .58 



Steeple-chases and hurdle-races unfair on the horse . . . . 59 



The rider should not attempt to lift his horse at a fence . . .61 



CHAPTER V. 



THE SEAT. 



There is one direction which applies to all seats . . . . . 65 



Different seats for different styles of riding . . . . .65 



The manege and the Eastern seats are the extremes . . . . 66 



The long stirrup is necessary for cavalry to act in line . . .67 



Medium length of stirrup for common riding . . . . . 69 



CHAPTER VI. 



MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING. 



Directions to place a lady in her saddle 70 



Directions to mount at a halt . . . . . . . . 71 



To mount in movement . .71 



To dismount in movement 71 



To vault on or over in movement ....... 72 



To vault on at a halt 72 



Circus for practising these movements ...... 72 



To pick a whip from the ground . . . .- -". . . . 72 



To face about in the saddle 73 



