. Riding and driving. and he should take a lock of the mane, halfwaybetween the ears and the withers, and, with theright hand resting on the front of the saddle, heshould grasp the throat of the pommel, thumbunder, fingers pointing to the ground over theright side of the horse. Then, springing fromthe balls of both feet, he should take his weightupon his extended arms and, carrying his rightleg over the croup of the horse, sink into his the horse be plunging or moving, the manwill mark the time of some forward impulse, andspringing with it reach the saddle without mak-ing the exact
. Riding and driving. and he should take a lock of the mane, halfwaybetween the ears and the withers, and, with theright hand resting on the front of the saddle, heshould grasp the throat of the pommel, thumbunder, fingers pointing to the ground over theright side of the horse. Then, springing fromthe balls of both feet, he should take his weightupon his extended arms and, carrying his rightleg over the croup of the horse, sink into his the horse be plunging or moving, the manwill mark the time of some forward impulse, andspringing with it reach the saddle without mak-ing the exact position on the extended arms; inother words, he will throw himself upon the horseas it pulls him forward. Always in mounting, bythis or by any other method, except that secondlydescribed, the reins should be taken in the righthand and held by pressure against the pommel,so that in case of failure the rider will be able tocontrol his horse ; when his seat is secured, therider will pass the reins into the FIG. 34.—THE JOCKEY SEAT
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