xiv LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



FIG. PAGE 



86. Thong properly put on . . . . . 173 



8 7- 173 



88. incorrectly put on . ...... 175 



89. not quite right 175 



90. A practical bullfinch 177 



91. Spur-carrying whip used for high school riding . . 181 



92. Thorough-bred mare at a walk . . . . . 187 



93. Preparing to rise at the trot, with stirrup at correct 



length 191 



94. Rising at the trot, with stirrup at correct length . . 193 



95. Preparing to rise at the trot, with stirrup too long . 195 



96. Rising at the trot, with stirrup too long . . . 197 



97. Canter, with right leg hooked back, and stirrup too long 199 



98. Good seat at canter or gallop . .i . 201 



99- "' 20 3 



100. . 205 



101. Bad seat; right leg hooked back, stirrup too long, and 



foot "home" . . . . * . Ox 207 



102. Miss Emmie Harding jumping wire , : , . . . 211 



103. Maximum amount of pressure on leaping head . . 213 



104. Position of legs in jumping . . . , 215 



105. Driving horse over jumps . . . . . . 235 



106. A cut-and-laid fence . . . . . . 251 



107. ,, ,, during construction . . . 253 



108. A stake and bound fence . . . . . 255 



109. Post and rails to close gap in hedge . , . . 257 

 no. Posts and rails . s . , . . . ". ' . . 259 

 in. with ditch . , i" .... 261 



112. Midland stile . *; ;,'. 263 



113. An oxer . . ; .:,;_/. -. . . . . 265 



114. Wire in front of bullfinch ...... 267 



115 Galway bank . . . . . . . . 271 



1 1 6. Side view of bank shown in Fig. 115 . . . 273 



117. Galway bank ........ 275 



