48 HOW TO RIDE 



Any bearing upon the stirrups will 

 disturb the seat, and may cause the 

 rider to fall. 



There must be no attempt on the 

 part of the rider to lift the horse, and 

 when the hand has played its part of 

 conveying back the forces of the fore- 

 quarters it must ease the tension of the 

 reins until the fore-feet of the horse 

 touch the ground, when he will feel 

 the mouth to give the horse such 

 support as he may need to recover the 

 equihbrium. 



In taking the flying leap the seat will 

 be nearly the same as that for the gal- 

 lop; the rider will not lean forward as 

 in the standing leap, for the action of 

 the horse will not require it, and if he 

 swerves or refuses the rider should be 



