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that, in getting his head down, he does not 

 pull your body forward. You are in no dan- 

 ger of his rearing ; and, therefore, have only 

 to keep your body back and hold firmly with 

 your hands, to prevent him throwing himself 

 down, which is not unlikely, if he get his 

 head entirely loose. 



Section V. — Of Shying, SfC. 



The next danger the rider is exposed to is, 

 when a horse, either by shying or restiveness, 

 springs to one side, or turns short round. 



Security, in these situations, depends on a 

 strict conformity to the rules laid down. If 

 you observe the precepts of not bearing in 

 the stirrups; keeping the legs near to the 

 horse, to be ready on these sudden and un- 

 expected occasions to lay hold ; and yielding 

 the body to go with the horse ; you will be 

 safe. 



