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Section II. — Of the Standing Leap. 



In the Standing Leap, the horse first shortens, 

 and then extends himself, in a considerable 

 degree. Great readiness in the hand of the 

 rider is, therefore, requisite to give the ap- 

 propriate aids. These, if well timed, will 

 assist the horse ; but if otherwise, they will 

 check or embarrass him, and endanger both 

 the animal and his rider. 



Plates XXV. XXVI. and XXVII. illus- 

 trate the Leap. 



In commencing the lesson of Leaping, the 

 rider must chiefly depend on the natural 

 effort of his horse. The pupil who has the 

 advantage of learning on a well trained horse, 

 must therefore be first taught to leave him at 

 liberty to extend himself by a ready and 

 fearless yielding of the bridle, observing only 

 to preserve his own equilibrium by leaning 



