34 DISMOUNTING. 



No. 2. Throw the drawn end of the Rein 

 over to the right, fill the left hand 

 with the mane, and instantly placing 

 the right hand upon the pommel, loosen 

 the right foot, only, from the stirrup. 



No. 3. Still keeping fast hold with the left- 

 hand of rein and mane press the 

 right hand upon the pommel and spring 

 up from the saddle on the left leg, 

 which remains in the stirrup, bring- 

 ing the right quickly over, and clear 

 of saddle, to the left leg, and at the 

 same time shift the right hand from 

 the pommel to the cantle of the sad- 

 dle, then, resting on both hands, stand 

 upright in the left stirrup (as in mount- 

 ing. No. 5, page 26). 



No. 4. Descend lightly (aided by the hold 

 of both hands) straight down to the 

 ground, with the right foot, take the 

 left foot out of the stirrup, and the 

 right hand from the cantle, and loosen- 

 ing the hold of the mane, turn to the 

 left with right shoulder to the horse. 



