128 HOW WOMEN SHOULD RIDE 



the country are when she can go across 

 fields with a capable pilot to give 



Pil0t 1 1 J <-• u 



her a lead over some easy timber 

 or walls. She must never forget to see 

 that the horse in front of her is well 

 away from the fence before she jumps, 

 or she will risk landing on top of him 

 if he makes a mistake ; or if he refuses, 

 her horse, if too near, would be forced 

 to do likewise. She should not allow 

 herself to become dependent on the 

 services of a pilot, or let her horse be- 

 come accustomed to jumping only when 

 he has a lead ; therefore she must learn 

 to choose a panel of the fence for herself. 

 Supposing the fences to be moderate, 

 she must decide, as she canters towards 



Selecting a tne ^ rst ' where she will jump, 

 Panel anc j there are a number of con- 

 siderations by which she must be gov- 

 erned. First, to find a panel which is 

 low, for in riding across country it is 



