MOUNT, DISMOUNT, AND VAULT 



horse permit it, is to take the left reins in the left 

 hand, which also grasps the mane, and the right 

 reins in the right hand, which rests on the pommel. 

 The rest of the action is like the first method. The 



MOUNTING: SECOND METHOD 



advantage is that the rider always has the reins in 

 both hands, and so is ready to control the horse in 

 case of need. 



In dismounting, the rider, after stopping his 

 horse, takes all four reins in the right hand, placing 

 this in front of the left and resting it upon the 



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