148 HOW WOMEN SHOULD RIDE 



to occupy his attention by playing with 

 his mouth while he is allowed to go di- 

 agonally towards the fence. He will be 

 apt to concede this point, in the hope 

 of bolting alongside of it ; but when he 

 has been inveigled into a closer prox- 

 imity to the jump, even if he be par- 

 allel to it, and before he has time to di- 

 vine his rider's intention, he should be 

 turned sharply to the fence. He must 

 be ridden at it resolutely and with a firm 

 hand, while a determined swing of the 

 body, corresponding to his stride, con- 

 veys to his mind the impression that 

 he will be forced to jump. If he can 

 be kept moving forward, he cannot 

 rear; therefore, should he attempt to 

 swerve or bolt, a blow from the whip 

 will keep him straight, and when he 

 should take off, another will guard 

 against a refusal. 



A sluggish animal calls for constant 



