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instances follow without the guidance 

 of the reins, if the recruits are mounted 

 upon thoroughly broken horses. 



If any horse should break away from the 

 others, or get so close to the horse in front 

 as to be in dano-er of touch in": him, his 

 rider must take up his reins to restore him 

 to his place, and again drop them. 



The instruction of recruits as above laid 

 down, to be practised on horses with 

 numnahs and bridoons, can only be carried 

 out when a riding school or enclosed manege 

 is available. When this is not the case, 

 the preparatory instruction will commence 

 at the beginning of the following section. 

 It is of the utmost importance, however, 

 that, whenever practicable, the instruction 

 in the foregoing sections shall be thorough- 

 ly carried out. 



MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING WITHOUT 



STIRRUPS. 



*' Reins over." 



The bit reins are passed over and in 

 front of the bridoon, the briJoon reins are 

 then passed over the horse's head, and the 

 end of them brought over the left bit rein. 



