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with a sudden jerk, giving a strong push against 

 the pommel of the saddle so as to throw his body 

 to the right rear of the horse, withdraw his feet 

 from the stirrups, and he will alight at the shoulder 

 of the horse, still retaining his hold of the reins. 

 The moment the rider regains his feet, if he should 

 fall in alighting, he must rush to the horse's head, 

 seize that part of the bridle immediately above the 

 mouth on the right side, and at the same time take 

 both reins close to the mouth in the same grasp. 

 He should place his left knee on the horse's neck 

 close behind his ears, and press the whole weight 

 of his body upon it, turning the horse's nose a few 

 inches from the ground. In this position the rider 

 has complete control of the horse. Holding his 

 nose up and pressing the back of his head down 

 neutralises the power of the horse to an extraordinary 

 degree. As soon as the rider gets the horse securely 

 in this position he should take the double of the 

 whip and draw it smartly five or six times in rapid 

 succession across the horse's shoulder. The horse will 

 struggle violently, but if the rider is possessed of 

 ordinary muscular strength and maintain his position 

 he can easily keep him down. The horse should 

 be kept lying for a quarter of an hour, after which 

 the rider should gradually slacken his hold of the 

 reins and watch his opportunity. The moment the 

 horse turns to rise the rider should throw his leg 

 swiftly across him, and when the horse regains his feet 

 the rider is in the saddle as before, and the horse 



