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appears more selfish than this, and a number of 

 excitable horses will not stand to be mounted when 

 another horse rushes away from them at full gallop. 



Particular care should be taken to keep out of the 

 huntsman's way, and any assistance he may ask should 

 always be ungrudgingly rendered. 



With a horse that is inclined to refuse his fences, 

 it is an excellent plan to fellow immediately behind a 

 steady reliable jumper. When a straight lead is ob- 

 tained from another rider in this way it is generally 

 instrumental in persuading the horse to jump ; indeed 

 an acknowledged uncertain fencer can be coaxed over 

 by this method when all other treatment fails. 



INCIDENTS OF THE HUNTING FIELD. 



The rider should never laugh nor make any sar- 

 castic remarks to another who may fall at a fence. It 

 may be his own turn to go down at the next when the 

 other would be in a position to retort with considerable 

 interest. For example, an old gentleman, who was 

 more to be congratulated upon his fondness for the 

 sport than for the security of his seat in the saddle, 

 had fallen off at a fence and was just in the act of 

 mounting when another sportsman rode up, with the 

 exclamation — " Halloa ! old fellow, another fall !" 



" Fall, sir !" replied the old gentleman with affected 

 disdain, *' Do you tJiink I was going to leave my hat?'' 



There are many adventures in the hunting-field, 

 and most followers can relate some which are both 

 interesting and amusing. 



