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trying to move on, or of " playing up," the moment the rider, 

 after having placed his left foot in the stirrup, attempts to 

 mount ; the plan of placing the right hand on the off side of 

 the can tie gives the rider a much firmer support, supposing 

 that he has only the left foot in the stirrup and has not 



Fig- 173- Covering a horse's near eye with cap 



brought his right leg over, than the method of placing the 

 right hand on the pommel when mounting. Hence it is to be 

 preferred in all cases, except in that of horses which are 

 unaccustomed to a saddle. Experience teaches us that 

 among horses which have been ridden several times, very 



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