EMPLOYMENT OF THE TRAINED HORSE 139 



utilize all his power, and that his mouth may not 

 suffer from any involuntary movement. 



No matter what the pace may be, when approach- 

 ing the obstacle, the rider should fix his legs and 

 increase their pi*essure, if necessary, to secure im- 

 pulsion. He should incline the body slightly forward, 

 the seat bones being still pressed into the saddle ; 

 the hands, placed low, accompany the movement 

 of the neck, whilst the fingers release their hold on 

 the reins to allow the horse the free use of his head 

 and neck. 



In thus riding his horse with impulsion, held 

 firmly between fixed legs and long stretched reins, 

 the horseman gives his horse liberty between the 

 aids, and places him in the best position for jumping. 

 In fact, the formula which best sums up the instruction 

 to be given to the riders when jumping, is, not to jump 

 before the horse, nor after the horse, but with the 

 horse. 



