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RIDING VICIOUS HORSES. 



a few minutes, so as to remove from his back the cold feeling 

 of the saddle, and to make him obedient to the reins. The 

 arching of the back when a buck-jumper is first saddled, 

 may be taken as a very useful danger signal. We may 



Fig. 207. Maori method of riding a buck-jumper. 



justly feel safer in mounting him when his back has gone 

 down, than when it is up. If one has to ride a buck-jumper, 

 it is well for the first few minutes to have an assistant to 

 hold him by a leading rein, so as to check the horse to 



