GENERAL NOTES. 23 



some strides from the fence, press him with your 

 legs and keep his head straight. 



In riding at a fence in company always keep a 

 fair interval between you and the next man, 

 especially if on the left-hand side of him, for horses 

 generally, if they refuse, run to the left, and you 

 then will avoid a collision. 



In going to cover, gentlemen should always 

 avoid doing damage by riding over seeds, wheat, 

 &c., and should never disturb a cover Hkely to be 

 drawn in the course of the day, by going through 

 or near it. Motor-cars have come into general use 

 since these notes were made. If you use one for 

 going to cover always slow down when passing 

 horses led or ridden ; always stop at least a mile 

 from the meet, and never allow your car on any 

 pretence whatever to follow the hounds. 



Gentlemen should never talk to a whipper-in 

 when on duty, and avoid assembling behind him 

 when watching a ride in covert. Conversation is 

 sure to ensue, which is certain to take off his 

 attention from what he is doing, prevent his 

 hearing what is going on, and very likely head 

 the fox back or cause him to let the fox cross 

 unobserved. 



Gentlemen should never ride amongst the 

 hounds, nor should they ride too close to hounds 

 when going from covert to covert, and when 

 running should never press on them so as to drive 

 them over the scent. Many a time what might 

 have been a good run has been ruined by this, nor 

 should they follow a huntsman about when casting, 



