. Cross country with horse and hound. Fox hunting; Horses. IX JUMPING FENCES, DITCHES, AND WATER THE RIDER HIS MANAGEMENT OF HIS HORSE SPEED AT TIMBER AND WATER E have taken note of the schooling of the horse in going over fences ; we must now pay our attention to the rider, and to the ways in which, by proper management, he can help his mount. To begin with, a horse should be brought to his fences well in hand, with hocks well under him; for nothing is more certain than that the shorter the horse's stride when nearing the fence, the more power he can make use of in the spring. It is self-evid
. Cross country with horse and hound. Fox hunting; Horses. IX JUMPING FENCES, DITCHES, AND WATER THE RIDER HIS MANAGEMENT OF HIS HORSE SPEED AT TIMBER AND WATER E have taken note of the schooling of the horse in going over fences ; we must now pay our attention to the rider, and to the ways in which, by proper management, he can help his mount. To begin with, a horse should be brought to his fences well in hand, with hocks well under him; for nothing is more certain than that the shorter the horse's stride when nearing the fence, the more power he can make use of in the spring. It is self-evident that if your horse is going at a fence full speed in an extended gallop, he will not have his hind legs under him long enough to use the contract force of his muscles to their greatest advantage ; his momen- tum will be too great. (See page ii8.) "Fast at water, slow at timber," is the rule; but I believe more horses go into than over water by too much speed. Besides, a horse at full stride will only occasion- ally reach the take-off bank just at the right spot. My experience is that the injunction to be fast at water needs 117. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Peer, Frank Sherman. New York : C. Scribner's sons
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