ROAD-BIDING IN GLASS. 139 



EOAD-RIDING IN CLASS. 



Should the club or class desire to ride outside, any move- 

 ments that may be called for are naturally executed on the 

 left hand, unless otherwise commanded ; the law requiring 

 all to keep to the right, the position on the road is the same 

 as in the ring, going to the left, so all formations must be to 

 the left, and the guide by the right flank. 



The object of riding outside being to arrive at some place 

 agreed ui)on, the endeavor is to get there as soon as possible, 

 with a reasonable interspersion of walking and trotting, or 

 an occasional gallop when going up a hill, therefore the move- 

 ment must be forward, and any changes be restricted to the 

 formation of the ranks — the only movements generally ex- 

 ecuted being to form by twos, fours, and eights, and, when 

 the width of the road will permit, in line. All movements 

 should be executed with as much precision as in the ring, 

 and the same rules should be observed. 



Riders should never gallop their horses down-hill, as it 

 not only tends to injure the horse, but is actually dangerous ; 

 a horse stumbling while going down-hill can not recover so 

 well as on a level, and, falling, will fall with much greater 

 force, and therefore will throw his rider with much greater 

 force also. Trotting down-hill is not so bad, but is not ad- 

 visable if the hill be steep, as the strain on the horse is much 

 more than on a level, and, should he stumble, he will also 

 throw the rider with more force. 



Riding outside in company is very exhilarating and en- 

 joyable, the horses moving with more ambition than when 

 alone, even the most sluggish acting with spirit, and none 

 requiring any spurring to keep up with the rest, though 

 some may need holding back. 



THE END. 



