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Identifier: outing63newy (find matches)
Title: Outing
Year: 1885 (1880s)
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Subjects: Leisure Sports Travel
Publisher: (New York : Outing Pub. Co.)
Contributing Library: Tisch Library
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By permission of Capt. Pan! Rodzanko, Chevaliers Gardes, Russia THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE EXTENSION OF THE HEAD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FORE LEGS. A YOUNG HORSE WITH A LIGHT MOUTH WILL SOON LEARN TO JUMP A WIDE PLACE WITH CONFIDENCE IF HE KNOWS THAT HE IS GOING TO HAVE FREEDOM OF HIS HEAD 366 OUTING seated, the horse passing over betweenthe men without touching any of theglasses or decanters on the table. Such afeat would be a practical impossibilitywith a horse schooled with the aid ofwings at the jumps. Another practice over there is to drillthe young jumpers in a circular or ovoidrunway, at first without jumps, and horse to keep in mind, is to bring thehorse to the exact point of the jump withjust the right speed and impetus. Inother words, he must be up on the bitat the takeoff without yielding to thetemptation to rush the jump whichevery high-spirited young horse is likelyto feel. In most cases a firm pressureof the riders legs will accomplish this;
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By permission of Capt. Paul Rodzanko, Chevaliers Gardes, Russia THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE HORSE IN THE ACT OF PROPELLING THE BODYFROM THE GROUND. THE EFFORT IS BORNE FROM THE LOINS DOWNWARDS.NOTICE THE STRAIGHTENING OF THE HOCK AND PASTERNS AND THE FINALPROPULSION GIVEN BY THE TOES. HERE AGAIN THE HORSE IS ASSISTED BYTHE RIDERS WEIGHT BEING BROUGHT FORWARD then with obstacles gradually increasingin height. The positions of the jumpsare changed frequently to develop in thepupil the power of taking his jumpswhenever he comes to them, howeverunexpected. The first jumping is doneat a walk and the pace is quickenedvery gradually. As the jumps are increased in heightthe horseman begins to figure in thetraining from the horses back insteadof from the end of the rein. Here hisfirst problem, and this is a good point forthe young rider as well as the young a further advantage of this method isthat it will encourage the horse to bringhis hind legs well under him, as he mustfor the quick drive that

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