AGAIN MOUNTED HORSE IN MOTION. 35 



Dismounting in quick time (without the 

 pauses). 



1st, — Draw up rein. 



2nd, — Throw over the end of it, and fill left 

 hand with mane, and take right foot 

 out of stirrup. 

 3rd, — Spring up from saddle, on left foot 

 in stirrup, bring right leg over to 

 left leg. 

 4th, — Descend. 



The rider having again mounted, the horse 

 may be put into motion; for which purpose 

 the bridoon-rein may be used by a learner in 

 early stages of practice, with the curb-rein 

 loose in the palm of the hand (as bridoon is 

 described in page 30) and the stirrups dis- 

 pensed with by crossing them over the horse's 

 withers, if in the circle of a private paddock 

 or riding-school ; if on the road, however, 

 subject to interruptions, use the stirrups, but 

 frequently take the feet out of them, whenever 

 opportunities occur, so as to acquire, by de- 

 grees, the independence of not relying on them 

 for support ; and to ensure the preservation 



