Wood, John George, 1827-1889. [from old catalog] · London, New York, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge · leaf 129
ion of his body. The rider should there-fore hold on firmly by his legs, and keep his hands down; as thehorse springs forwards, his body will invariably take the propermovement of leaning back, especially if he, at the moment of thespring, slips his breech under him and brings his waist forwards.… … Is much easier thanthe standing leap, al-though the movementis quicker ; it may betaken from any pacewithout previously halt-ing, but a moderate paceis the best, as then thehorse rises at a propertime, neither too soonnor too late. From tento fifteen yards is theproper distance for ahorse to trot…
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