60 HORSEMANSHIP. 



intention of taking the whole at a bound. In this case, 

 the horseman must keep his seat with the utmost 

 firmness, bear very gently upon the mouth, and do 

 nothing whatever to distract the attention or diminish 

 the energies of the horse. Probably the good judg- 

 ment of the horse will excel the skill of the rider, 

 and carry him safely and with ease through all the 

 difficulty. 



Avoid staked hedges as much as possible. Always 

 approach them at a tolerable speed, and use the spur 

 freely, if necessary, as the horse is about to make a 

 spring. Staked hedges are those fences, in particular, 

 which cause the most dangerous and fatal wounds. 

 In all cases of extensive haemorrhage, bandage the 

 wound tightly on the instant, taking care that the lips 

 of the wound are brought into complete contact. 

 Saturate thoroughly the bandage with cold water, and 

 repeat the application every five minutes until tlie 

 bleeding has ceased. The cold water constricts the 

 mouths of the ruptured vessels, and thus stays the 

 ha3morrhage. Meanwhile, the horse must not be re- 

 moved from the spot until the bleeding has stopped ; 

 and the bandages must not be stirred or changed, from 

 the time they were first applied, until the lips of 



