xiv ILLUSTRATIONS. 



FIG. PAGE 



174. Preparing to mount hog-maned pony 176 



175. ,, ,, in military fashion . . 177 



176. Riding lad preparing to mount ... 178 



177. bearing his weight on horse's neck when 



mounting . . '. . . . . 179 



178. Getting a leg-up .... 180 



179. Preparing to dismount ...... 183 



1 80. Dismounting ^ . 185 



181. Stopping short .... 190 



182. Sitting easily .192 



183. Back hollowed out . . . . . . . 192 



184. Daylight showing between knees and saddle . . 195 



185. No daylight between knees and saddle . . . 195 



1 86. Hunting seat at a walk 199 



187. a gallop . . 200 



1 88. Clearing the pommel to see if the stirrups are the 



right length ....... 261 



189. Riding without reins 205 



190. Out hunting . . . . . . . . 213 



191. Shortening the reins before using the whip with the 



right hand ........ 215 



192. Swinging the whip forward before bringing it up . 216 



193. Bringing the whip up before using it . fr - . 217 



1 94. Shortening the reins with the right hand before using 



the whip with the left hand . . . . . 218 



195. Drawing the whip through the right hand . . . 219 



196. Sitting down at a trot ..... . .- 232 



197. Rising at the trot . . . . . . 233 



198. Turning a horse with outward hand raised . . 239 



*99' " " 5 3) )) )3 55 . 241 



200. kept low . . 243 



2OI ,, ,, jj ,, j, ,, ,, ,, 5 . 243 



202. Passage to the right ....... 245 



2 3- - 245 



204. Preparing to pick up an object off the ground . . 249 



