48 HOW TO RIDE 



must ease the tension of the reins until 

 the fore - feet of the horse touch the 

 ofround, when he will feel the mouth to 

 give the horse such support as he may 

 need to recover the equilibrium. 



In taking the flying leap the seat will 

 be nearly the same as that for the gallop; 

 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 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 eff*ort the horse is about to 

 make shall demand, and resume the 

 position for tlie gallop when the horse 

 alights, at the same moment collecting 

 him for the same speed with which he 



