RIDING TO HOUNDS 171 



going through a fence with the proba- 

 bility of having a horse jump on him, 

 should he pause for a moment on the 

 other side. 



A woman will escape these occur- 

 rences if she will keep to one side of 

 the pack. In this position it is per- 

 missible to ride farther up than when 

 so doing would bring her too near the 

 pack; but the leading hounds must be 

 watched closely, and should always be 

 allowed plenty of room to turn sharp to 

 the side where she is, without bringing 

 them in contact with her horse. The 

 instant they check, or even hover, for 

 a moment, a woman must stop, and 

 for two reasons : 



In the first place, because she does 

 not want to be in the way should it 

 be necessary to cast the hounds in her 

 direction ; and, secondly, because she 

 should seize every opportunity of giv- 



