92 THE MERRY GEE-GEE 



has won more jumping prizes than any 

 man living, and knows a bit. I have 

 heard Sir Gilbert Greenall, the present 

 master of the Belvoir, who is a Cheshire 

 man (as is also Dodsworth), say that the 

 latter is the very best man he ever saw 

 to hounds on a rough horse. 



Topthorne has won several thousands 



of pounds in show prizes, but you must 



go right forward and not touch her mouth 



one ounce once she rises to her fence, 



or she will tip with her hind feet. This 



seat takes some acquiring, and you had 



better hug the mane a little first time 



you try it. Once acquired, I believe you 



can stick on better that way than leaning 



back, as I have seen Frank come clean 



through the wall, sometimes on novices, 



and stop on the pigskin, when I, for 



one, should have come off. If you do 



get a fall this way, you have not so far 



