28 HUNTING. 



He should bear in mind the three following rules, 

 though they apply more especially to hunt servants 

 than private second horsemen. 



1. If he sees the hunted fox and the hounds are 

 on the line and in sight, he should stand still and 

 wave his hat. If he lays down, let him be. 



2. If they are at a check and well within sight 

 and hearing, he should holloa and wave his hat ; he 

 must take care not to ride the fox, but note exactly 

 where he saw him and in which direction he was 

 travelling. 



3. If they are too far off to hear his holloa, he 

 should carefully mark the place and go at once as 

 quickly as possible and tell the huntsman. 



He should get his horse to stale whenever he can. 



Never give a heated horse cold water or let him 

 stand in the cold ; it is apt to bring on colic. 



When he is sent home when hounds are drawing 

 a covert, he should wait till they have gone away 

 for fear of heading the fox or doing other mischief. 



He should travel home at an easy pace, not slow 

 enough to allow a horse to get a chill, nor fast 

 enough to tire him, but he must not dawdle. 



He should ride on the grass by the side of the 

 road when it is not deep. If it is deep, then, on 

 the side of the road. If the horse is tired, the road 

 itself is the best ; anyhow, always keep on the road 

 when it gets dark. 



If he puts his horse up at an inn, he should 

 throw the rug over him inside out, for fear of 

 ringworm, &c. 



When he puts a horse up, he should loosen his 



