26 HUNTING. 



HINTS FOR SECOND HORSEMEN. 



A second horseman should always be a steady, 

 sober, trustworthy man, a good horseman, smart in 

 appearance, sharp and quick-witted, should always 

 think what he is about and keep his head on his 

 shoulders. 



He has special care of the horses which are to 

 hunt that day, and in company with the head groom 

 and the farrier, see that the shoeing is all right, 

 that the horses are properly turned out, and that 

 the saddles, bridles, etc., are properly put on, and 

 the girths and safety bars in safe and proper order. 



He should never be behindhand, but start in 

 good time. Five-and-a-half miles an hour is about 

 the best pace to travel at. He must not dawdle 

 along, and on no account whatever stop at a Public 

 House on his way to cover. Nothing looks so 

 disreputable as a second horseman drinking on the 

 road. 



In going to the meet and returning home he 

 should avoid riding over seeds and wheat and 

 doing other damage, and on no account pass 

 through or disturb a covert likely to be drawn 

 that day. 



If a horse should fall lame, and he cannot detect 

 on which leg, he should trot the horse, which will 

 most likely toss up his head as he puts down the 

 sore leg or foot. 



On arrival at the meet, he should get his horses 



