DOI Heft:
October 4, 1884
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17757#0164
October 4, 1884.]
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
157
THE HORSE AND HOW TO RIDE HIM.
[Being Lessons in the Art of Equitation.)
The first object of every Equestrian is much the same as everybody
else’s in life, “ How to get
on.”
And to “get on" you
must be in the best possible
position. Supposing the
horse quite still, let the
equestrian student place
himself on the left side of
the horse, facing the tail,
and with his back towards
the horse’s head. This at-
titude is adopted in order
not to allow the student’s
eye to catch that of the in-
telligent animal.
Should the horse detect in
the student’s glance the
slightest hesitation or sign
of faltering, he will be only
too ready to take advantage
of it.
Or should the student’s
eye express diffidence, the
horse will see at once that
his intended rider is a little shy, and he will immediately become a
little shier, when mounting will be an impossibility.
As a rule, let the horse be
brought round to you ; but,
if it can’t be moved with
safety out of the stable, re-
member the old Mahomme-
dan proverb which the Pro-
phet uttered about his Arab
steed ; viz., “ If the mount-
ing won’t come to Mahomet,
Mahom:et must go to the
mounting.”
To begin with, catch hold
of the mane. This is the
leading or mane idea. As a
rule, a mane is objection-
able ; the less there is of it
the better for appearance,
though not for use. If you
take a closely-cropped horse
to Ireland (they are excel-
lent judges of horses in Ire-
land) no one will be able to
describe him as “a mane
baste.”
In the second position, the middle-aged student is represented as
engaged in a noble struggle for 'stence. With one vigorous
spring he finds himself in
the third position, and only
a long gymnastic practice
will enable him to bring
himself quickly round, and
into the saddle. If the stu-
dent should arrive with his
face to the tail, let him be
thoroughly satisfied with his
first lesson. But it must be
thoroughly understood that
the horse provided for the
student must be perfectly
quiet throughout this mount-
ing drill.
Should the student find
himself with his face to the
tail, and should the horse
not have learnt to accommo-
date himself to his rider’s
position, and go backwards,
he will only have to turn
round, and seat himself com-
fortably.
Excellent practice for quite
beginners may be obtained
, . with a good strong towel-
norse. The rocking-horse can never be recommended, as it won’t
keep quiet. For ourselves, we ’ve seen many a nasty fall off a
Second Position. “-Excelsior.’
Third Position.
“Vaulting ambition falls on t’other side.”
rocking-horse. The rocking-horse has generally a very hard mouth,
and once it has started and got its head, the most muscular arm
and the severest bit are ab-
solutely useless against the
mouth of an adamantine
rocking-horse. This peculiar
breed is often successful as
a starter for the “Nursery
Stakes,” and is at its prime
as a two-year-old; but after
three years this breed is not
worth much, though occa-
sionally a dealer with the
experience of a Tattersall
may pick up for you, at a
second - hand price, even a
five-year-old rocking - horse
with plenty of work still in
him.
In view of the coming
hunting season, these les-
sons, containing much that
is useful to beginners, and
many vastly serviceable hints
to the oldest and best hands,
will be continued.
AUTUMN MANOEUVRES AT HOME.
The Salvation Army remains employed in performing Autumn
Manoeuvres. Its Brighton Division has been marching in procession
as usual under “police protection,” which all the rogues, thieves,
and robbers must always be glad to see the constables told off to
afford the Division, and leave the public unprotected.
The branch of the Salvation Army operating at Hounslow the
other afternoon, at the close of a three days’ demonstration, held a
meeting at the Town-Hall, at which “the proceedings,” according
to a report of them, “ were orderly throughout.” But neverthe-
less :—
“In the evening the Army started from its barracks, according to the
posters, ‘to storm the gates of Hell, and snap the Devil’s chain.’ ‘The
gates of Hell ’ is a figurative title to the entrance of a private lane, known as
‘Lion and Lamb Road,’ and the ‘ Devil’s chain ’ is the barrier by which the
residents have successfully kept back the advances of the Salvationists.”
However, the Salvationist storming-party were deterred from
doing damage, and fear restrained them from provoking a breach of
the peace by actual violence :—
“ On this occasion between two hundred and three hundred people had
collected behind this barrier, and it was thought that a rupture between the
two bodies would be imminent. Fortunately, the Salvationists, seeing the
place so well guarded, contented themselves with a ‘ Hallelujah velley,’
which was answered by groans and hisses, and marched back to barracks.”
There was a time when, as Uncle Toby says, ‘ ‘ our troops swore ter-
ribly in Flanders ; ” but probably no volley of oaths such as they ever
let fly could exceed in profanity the volley of outcries discharged as
above-mentioned by the Hounslow Salvation corps. Do they also
demonstrate fanaticism and disorderly propensities ‘ ‘ under police
protection.”
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
157
THE HORSE AND HOW TO RIDE HIM.
[Being Lessons in the Art of Equitation.)
The first object of every Equestrian is much the same as everybody
else’s in life, “ How to get
on.”
And to “get on" you
must be in the best possible
position. Supposing the
horse quite still, let the
equestrian student place
himself on the left side of
the horse, facing the tail,
and with his back towards
the horse’s head. This at-
titude is adopted in order
not to allow the student’s
eye to catch that of the in-
telligent animal.
Should the horse detect in
the student’s glance the
slightest hesitation or sign
of faltering, he will be only
too ready to take advantage
of it.
Or should the student’s
eye express diffidence, the
horse will see at once that
his intended rider is a little shy, and he will immediately become a
little shier, when mounting will be an impossibility.
As a rule, let the horse be
brought round to you ; but,
if it can’t be moved with
safety out of the stable, re-
member the old Mahomme-
dan proverb which the Pro-
phet uttered about his Arab
steed ; viz., “ If the mount-
ing won’t come to Mahomet,
Mahom:et must go to the
mounting.”
To begin with, catch hold
of the mane. This is the
leading or mane idea. As a
rule, a mane is objection-
able ; the less there is of it
the better for appearance,
though not for use. If you
take a closely-cropped horse
to Ireland (they are excel-
lent judges of horses in Ire-
land) no one will be able to
describe him as “a mane
baste.”
In the second position, the middle-aged student is represented as
engaged in a noble struggle for 'stence. With one vigorous
spring he finds himself in
the third position, and only
a long gymnastic practice
will enable him to bring
himself quickly round, and
into the saddle. If the stu-
dent should arrive with his
face to the tail, let him be
thoroughly satisfied with his
first lesson. But it must be
thoroughly understood that
the horse provided for the
student must be perfectly
quiet throughout this mount-
ing drill.
Should the student find
himself with his face to the
tail, and should the horse
not have learnt to accommo-
date himself to his rider’s
position, and go backwards,
he will only have to turn
round, and seat himself com-
fortably.
Excellent practice for quite
beginners may be obtained
, . with a good strong towel-
norse. The rocking-horse can never be recommended, as it won’t
keep quiet. For ourselves, we ’ve seen many a nasty fall off a
Second Position. “-Excelsior.’
Third Position.
“Vaulting ambition falls on t’other side.”
rocking-horse. The rocking-horse has generally a very hard mouth,
and once it has started and got its head, the most muscular arm
and the severest bit are ab-
solutely useless against the
mouth of an adamantine
rocking-horse. This peculiar
breed is often successful as
a starter for the “Nursery
Stakes,” and is at its prime
as a two-year-old; but after
three years this breed is not
worth much, though occa-
sionally a dealer with the
experience of a Tattersall
may pick up for you, at a
second - hand price, even a
five-year-old rocking - horse
with plenty of work still in
him.
In view of the coming
hunting season, these les-
sons, containing much that
is useful to beginners, and
many vastly serviceable hints
to the oldest and best hands,
will be continued.
AUTUMN MANOEUVRES AT HOME.
The Salvation Army remains employed in performing Autumn
Manoeuvres. Its Brighton Division has been marching in procession
as usual under “police protection,” which all the rogues, thieves,
and robbers must always be glad to see the constables told off to
afford the Division, and leave the public unprotected.
The branch of the Salvation Army operating at Hounslow the
other afternoon, at the close of a three days’ demonstration, held a
meeting at the Town-Hall, at which “the proceedings,” according
to a report of them, “ were orderly throughout.” But neverthe-
less :—
“In the evening the Army started from its barracks, according to the
posters, ‘to storm the gates of Hell, and snap the Devil’s chain.’ ‘The
gates of Hell ’ is a figurative title to the entrance of a private lane, known as
‘Lion and Lamb Road,’ and the ‘ Devil’s chain ’ is the barrier by which the
residents have successfully kept back the advances of the Salvationists.”
However, the Salvationist storming-party were deterred from
doing damage, and fear restrained them from provoking a breach of
the peace by actual violence :—
“ On this occasion between two hundred and three hundred people had
collected behind this barrier, and it was thought that a rupture between the
two bodies would be imminent. Fortunately, the Salvationists, seeing the
place so well guarded, contented themselves with a ‘ Hallelujah velley,’
which was answered by groans and hisses, and marched back to barracks.”
There was a time when, as Uncle Toby says, ‘ ‘ our troops swore ter-
ribly in Flanders ; ” but probably no volley of oaths such as they ever
let fly could exceed in profanity the volley of outcries discharged as
above-mentioned by the Hounslow Salvation corps. Do they also
demonstrate fanaticism and disorderly propensities ‘ ‘ under police
protection.”