lOG The Art of Biduuj. 



vigorous spring, and for this lie must ])C steadied 

 and collected. The long stride is of course 

 required for wide streams. He who jumps his 

 horse for the first time will not of course select 

 any very great height; he will begin with- low 

 obj.cts, rising to greater heights as he progresses. 

 A little experience will soon give confidence, and 

 the rider's ambition in this respect will be held in 

 check only by the jumping power of his horse. ■* 



1 have not thought it necessary to enter at 

 all into the subject of hunting, as it really forms 

 part of the subject-matter of riding. I have no 

 now said, I think, all that can or need be said oii 

 riding, and he who carefully })uts in practice all 

 my instructions cannot very well fail to become, 

 if not a (joud, at least, an easy and tolerable 

 horseman. 



