84 The Art of Riding. 



trotting the ball of the foot should rest upon the 

 stirrup irons, which should be pressed firmly 

 down. The feet should not be pushed right 

 through the irons, as in galloping. 



A rider should always keep his horse well 

 in hand, whether walking, trotting or galloping. 

 From the moment of mounting to that of dismount- 

 ing he should have perfect control over every 

 movement, never allowing the horse to do any- 

 thing against his desire. He should never be 

 allowed to slouch along. Many valuable lives 

 have been lost through horses stumbling and fall- 

 ing. Indeed, it is a matter of frequent occurrence 

 for a horse to stumble and fall when going at a 

 walking pace, killing his rider, or otherwise 

 doing him serious injury. 



Many such instances will occur to the reader. 

 Now, it is no exaggeration to say that in nine cases 



