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your side, and your hands down, and your 

 toes not too far stuck out, are useful re- 

 minders. Usually a man throws himself 

 too far back when jumping— he should go 

 a little more with his horse ; it is tiring 

 to the animal when partially distressed or 

 steeplechasing, and causes it to drag 

 with its hind legs. 



Show-ring jumping is a science. Frank 

 can throw himself right back over a 

 low drop, hunting, and throw himself 

 right forward, whilst his head nearly 

 touches his horse's ears when in the 

 air over show fences. Get your show- 

 jumper in mid-air, and you should entirely 

 go forward with him, taking all weight 

 off the hind-quarters, or he may touch 

 with his hind legs, which will lose you the 

 prize in a close competition. Frank rides 

 Topthorne for Mr. Dodsworth of Notting- 

 ham (Doddy), so well known, and who 



