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GUIDANCE AND CONTROL. 



GOING UP OR DOWN HILL. 



If the ascent be steep, the rider can catch hold of the 

 mane with one hand, lean well forward, leave the reins loose, 

 grip the saddle tightly with the knees, and avoid putting 

 weight on the stirrups, which might cause the saddle to shift 



Fig. 204. Preparing to pick up an object off the ground. 



backwards, and the leathers to come out of the spring bars. 

 The horse may be allowed to take a zigzag course. When 

 going down a steep hill, the rider should keep a good hold of 

 the horse's head, so as to make him get his hind quarters 

 under him, grip tightly with the knees, draw the feet back, 

 lean as far back as possible, and let the horse go straight 

 down, but not obliquely. If the animal happens to slip when 



