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portant to keep a horse collected when 

 going fast as at any other time. 

 When he is hurried along, no 

 chance is given him to measure his 

 stride or get his legs well under him, 

 but he is nevertheless expected to take 

 off correctly and clear the obstacle. 



A good rider will always have her 

 horse well in hand, and never hustle 

 him at his fences, even if she goes at 

 them with considerable speed. 



If the take-off looks treacherous, or 



is ploughed or muddy, the horse should 



Trappy Ground be brought to it at a trot, 



and Drops we j]_ collected, and allowed 



to take his time at it. 



When the ground approaching the 

 jump is uphill, or descending, the same 

 tactics should be pursued, and unlimited 

 rein given the horse. On encountering 

 a drop on the far side of a fence or wall, 

 a woman must lean back as far as pos- 



