Hayes, M. Horace, Brown, J. H. Oswald (Illus.) · Hurst and Blackett, Ltd. (London) · leaf 222
t resent his sides being touched with the heels of the rider later on. When we think that the animal is fully under control, we should get an assistant, while standing on, say, the near side, to catch hold of the mane about half way up the crest with his left hand, the stirrup-iron with his right… … and hopping round on the right foot, while we keep the horse revolving by means of the leading rein. The Aus- | tralian rough-riders, who are marvellously expert at getting up on difficult horses, place the right hand on the pommel of the saddle, and not on the cantle, as is usually the practice in…
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