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asked to negotiate anything higher. This takes 

 longer than any inexperienced person would sup- 

 pose, thereby showing how difficult it is to regulate 

 the actions of the arms, shoulders, and hands, even 



Fig. 6. — The beginner's arms correctly placed when landing. 



when the seat is comparatively firm. To make sure 

 that the horse w^ill have as much room as possible 



on landing, and that his rider will not be pulled 



out of the saddle, his arms and hands should be 



