THE "A B C" 



OF 



RIDING TO HOUNDS 



The first requisites of a satisfactory- 

 hunter are ability to jump safely and sub- Choice of 

 jection to the control of his rider. To turn a Mount 

 out on a vicious animal or one that may at 

 any time get the better of you is unsports- 

 manlike, because such a mount is a source 

 of danger not only to yourself but to the 

 whole field. If you are only a moderate 

 rider do not try a horse that is "above 

 you" because he goes well with experts. 

 Above all things, avoid a "lugger". With 

 such an animal, not only is needed strength Luggers 

 wasted, but the attention of both horse 

 and rider is diverted from the business to 

 which they should be attending. More- 

 over, a horse that is fighting for his head 

 when approaching a fence is unable prop- 

 erly to see and measure the obstacle, and 

 if his nose is in air when taking off, he 

 will not be in position to jump safely. 



Good hunters are of many shapes and 

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