XV 

 BACKING 



Many times come when it is 

 desirable "to back" one's mount. 

 Too frequently backing is done 

 awkwardly and ungracefully 

 w^hen the reverse ought to be the 

 case. A rider's cleverness and 

 degree of horsemanship is indi- 

 cated by the ease and mastery 

 by which a horse is backed out of 

 difficulty or into a better position 

 for a few minutes of waiting. 



In backing, make certain that 

 the horse is not twisted or stand- 

 ing in a curve. Make him stand 

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