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CHAPTER X. 

 Riding. 



HOW TO HOLD THE EEINS POSITION OF THE HANDS THE SEAT 

 HOLDING A RUNAWAY TURNING THE HORSE STANDING IN THE 

 STIRRUPS RIDING OVER FENCES FINISHING USING THE WHIP 

 RACE RIDING STEEPLE CHASE BIDING. 



IN the following pages I shall confine myself to the 

 description of the system of riding which is applicable 

 to the ordinary horseman, pigsticker, hunting man, 

 steeple-chase rider and jockey. 



How to hold the reins. When using the left hand 

 only, with single reins, draw the near-rein between the 

 third and little fingers, and bring it out between the 

 first finger and thumb. Then place the off-rein over the 

 flat of the same hand,, so that the reins may cross on it. 

 Thus 



FIG. IV. 



