and school a horse. 47 



Leaping. 



The pupil should first practice the 

 standing leap, and upon a well-trained 

 horse. The horse standing at the bar 

 will be induced to rise by transferring 

 the forces of the fore-hand back, and 

 by the pressure of the legs will be 

 made to spring forwards. 



As the horse rises the rider will 

 bend slightly forward, giving the horse 

 the reins. When the horse leaves the 

 ground the rider should lean back, so 

 that he may preserve his centre of 

 gravity, and by bringing his buttocks 

 well in under him receive the shock in 

 the strongest possible seat. As the 

 hind-legs of the horse reach the ground 

 the rider will resume his erect position. 



