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of the horse when he gets up. If she is 

 not hurt, there is still danger that the 

 shock to her nerves will weaken her 

 pluck. Should such symptoms appear, 

 she should remount at once ; for the 

 longer she waits the greater will be her 

 apprehension, and it might end in her 

 never regaining her nerve. She should 

 make as light of the casualty as pos- 

 sible, and not regard it seriously if 

 she has been only somewhat bruised or 

 shaken up. 



It is marvellous how many and what 

 ugly falls one can encounter without be- 

 ing any the worse for them ; neverthe- 

 less, no precaution should be neglected 

 to prevent exposure to them. When 

 a woman has experienced several, she 

 will know instinctively what to do ; but 

 at first she should try to bear in mind 

 some points which may help her on 

 such occasions. 



