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THE CARE OF HORSES 



illustrations of the correct and incorrect methods of 

 mounting. Your groom is at your horse's head. 

 You walk up to your horse on the near side, and pat 

 his neck. Take the snaffle rein in your left hand, 

 between the little and third fingers, and third and 



Photo by] [Miss Noble. 



FIG. 22.— INCORRECT METHOD OF MOUNTING A LADY. 



second (or middle) fingers — that is, the ' ring finger ' 

 being between the two reins. Slip your hand along till 

 you just feel the horse's mouth, and place the hand 

 on the top pommel, and the right hand firmly grasping 

 the whip should be placed on the back of the saddle. 



