The morning call., 1892-11-20

this direction. Remember that in fence
jumping the higher the obstacle the more
slowly the horse should approach it. If, on
the other hand. you are jumping a stream,
or ditch, let him come at it at a good rate
OF speed, rs the jumpi low, put he requires
the momentum thus gained TO carry him
across. In taking fence he needs an up
ward momentum. and should be collected
make his spring Now. as to your
own education In leaping which is
going on at the same time. In the
case of the young women before referred
10, when each morse was finally persuaded
to go over that bar, each rider wobbled
back and forth in the saddle until l looked
TO see her spine snap short off at the waist
and she recovered her equilibrium by
shaking down into the saddle like a sack
Of meal If you have had no experiences i'm
jumping you should keep your horse taking
the leap from a walk until you can sit il
hrmly In your saddle without being shaken
up In your seat. This leap is really the
most difficult to sit, but is attended by The
least danger OF all.
When you are perfect In this try the trot
and the canter, and ynu will come naturally
to the higher leaps. Ii you are In the side
saddle your hands should be as low as pos
sipie over the right knee, rein in each
Dand and your hands pretty elise to your
body that they may have enough room to
Yield, SO that the sudden thrusting forward
OF the horses head may not jerk you for
ward in the saddle and the sudden impul-
sion of the hind legs in leaping cast you up-
tremendously forth over the animals nose.
Don't try TO lean forward on the rise, even
though the books do tell you to do so the
upward motion OF the horse will naturally
cause you to lean forward, and you want to
be all ready TO lean back as he comes down
on the other side. The stirrup-leather should
be short enough To let your thigh come close
TO the leaping or third horn, your left foot
thrust back, not forward, your right knee
bugging the knee horn firmly, and In
coming down you lean as far back as possi-
bic and bear ste adily on the rein. You have
on the side-saddle frmer seat than man
for leaning, but you need II, as you have
not his freer balance. and if your horse
comes down your predicament is far
more perilous than his, trussed up as you
are in impeding skirt and vise-like saddle
horns. Beware of pulling on the rein as
the horse rises, or you and he will come
mutually to grief. If. as SO many ladies
have lately done, you have adopted the
crOsS-saddie, you should Ret a good grip
with the knees, holding tho reins low down
and leaning back in coming down. If
you are tlmid at first you gain
security of seat by .grasping the
hand; but abandon the practice as soon as
possible Ii you ever resort to it, as it is not
only awkward and inelegant. but 1t leaves
you only one hand with which to help the
horse IL he makes msstep. so remember
that the habit is in every way bad one,
perhaps the worst young rider can ac-
quire.
Ii you follow out these instructions with
care and patience you will fnd yourself
amply rewarded lie the additional pleasure
you will derive from your rides and the
greater pride and comfort you will take in
the horse who has proved himself such an
apt pupil under your tuition.
MISS RUSSELL.