238 HOW WOMEN SHOULD RIDE 



chances are very great against a wom- 

 Boiting and an ' s checking him. If she can 

 Running ^0 it at all, it will be by saw- 

 ing his mouth, and giving a succes- 

 sion of sharp jerks, while endeavoring 

 to control his course. 



The most dangerous and irrational 

 thing she can do is to jump out of the 

 trap. 



Severe injuries almost invariably at- 

 tend such a proceeding ; and if it be 

 possible to stay in, she should do so, 

 never relinquishing her hold on the 

 reins. If from the swaying of the car- 

 riage she seems in danger of being 

 thrown out, a woman must make sure 

 that her skirts are not caught on any- 

 thing, and that her feet are clear of the 

 reins. 



Men sometimes pull a runaway horse 

 into a ditch or up a steep bank, which 

 stops him ; but a smash or an overturn is 



