MOUNT, DISMOUNT, AND VAULT 



Seat the two legs to the left. 



Seated to the left, jump to the ground and to the 



back at the same stride. 

 Seat the two legs to the right. 

 From right, jump astride. 

 From astride, seat to the left. 

 From left to right. 

 From astride to the ground and seat to the 



left. 



From left to the ground and seat to the right. 

 From right to left, jump, and astride. 

 From seat to the left, to the ground, and from the 



ground to the right, and astride. 

 From seat to right, ground to right, ground to 



the left, and astride. 



From astride, jump to the ground, to the left, to 

 the right, to the ground, from right ground to 

 left ground, from left ground to right ground, 

 from right ground to astride. 

 From astride to facing backward astride. 

 From astride backward to astride forward. 

 Same movements repeated at each tempo of the 



canter. 



These movements may be supplemented by 

 others; but this series, well executed, is enough to 

 give confidence and quickness to ordinary pupils. 

 The added movements, even if very brilliant, will 

 not be of great practical use. 



When vaulting is taught with the horse saddled 

 and bridled, the methods are the same except that 



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