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II1C rider must also assist the horse to lower 

 his head and get his weight forward. lie can 

 do this by giving the horse complete liberty of 

 rein when he is jumping, and at the same time 

 keeping his own weight forward off the horse's 

 loins. The horse relieved of the weight behind 

 will learn to bring his hindquarters higher, 

 and his head being free he will learn to extend 

 it instead of lifting it up. He will thus soon 

 attain his true balance over the fences and 

 consequently land correctly. 



Fig. II 



The rider's seat is exaggerated in the endeavour to teach the horse to get his weight 



forward. Ilis attempt is apparently successful, though the hind-limbs appear to drag 



behind 



