50 HOW TO RIDE 



trick of throwing up one arm, or of giving 

 a cry of encouragement to the horse as 

 he rises, may work mischief by causing 

 him to swerve, but it is then too late 

 to offer him aid in gathering for the 

 leap. 



The horse should not be ridden to a 

 high leap at a speed that extends him too 

 much. He should not be so flurried as 

 he approaches a wide leap that he cannot 

 use his instincts for safety. If a horse 

 jumps in a slovenly manner he should be 

 remanded to the school. 



VICES, TRICKS, AND FAULTS. 



The severity with which a horse has 

 been punished for a fault is, usually, the 



