Elements of Riding 97 



side, a trifle in front of the animal's 

 shoulder, and place the reins in his left 

 hand — with his back looking in the 

 direction of the horse's head — now taking a 

 grip of the mane with the reins and fingers 

 of the same hand, at the same time placing 

 the left foot in the stirrup-iron. This is 

 called the 



First position in niounting, and it should 

 pass imperceptibly into the 



Second position, or that in which the 

 rider has his face overlooking the saddle, 

 but with the rioht hand beino- on the back 



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portion of the saddle in order to rise into the 

 Third position, in which the right foot is 

 now on a level with the one resting on the 

 stirrup, the former being speedily thrown 

 over the croup so as to bring the rider on 

 to the seat of the saddle, and immediately 

 place the right foot into the stirrup, con- 

 stituting the Fo2irth (mounted) position. 



