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sitting well back to avoid a fall. As 

 the horse makes the exertion for the 

 jump the rider will bring his breech 

 well under, lean back as far as the 

 effort the horse is about to make 

 shall demand, and resume the position 

 for the gallop when the horse alights, 

 at the same moment collecting him 

 for the same speed with which he ap- 

 proached the leap, but taking care not 

 to check him or harass his movements. 

 When the horse takes the flying leap 

 he must have the fullest Hberty of his 

 head ; the bit being used only to direct 

 him to the obstacle, and its tension 

 released before the horse rises in the 

 leap. The legs will be carried in close 

 to the sides of the horse to support 

 him, but he should be neither spurred 



