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VI. 



In swimming a river, always take your feet out 

 of the stirrups. 



VII. 



In mounting do not touch the horse with your 

 toe, nor put your foot too far in the stirrup. 



VIII. 



The horse to stand still in mounting. The 

 man holding the horse must hold him by the 

 headstall, not the bit. 



IX. 



In horsemanship, the hand and leg should act 

 in correspondence with each other. 



X. 



Do not trot until you have learned to walk^ 

 nor gallop until you can trot easy and well. 



XI. 



Bad hands make bad mouths. 



XII. 



Good hands make good mouths. 



xiir. 

 To say a person has good hands, is, in riding, a 



compliment. 



. XIV. 



The bridle hand is the left hand. 



