HINTS TO BEGINNERSHINTS TO BEGINNERSGood hands will often make the most confirmed refuser jump.
Good hands will often make the most confirmed refuser jump.
TRULY DELIGHTFULTRULY DELIGHTFUL!Galloping down the side of a field covered with mole-hills, on a weak-necked horse, with a snaffle bridle, one foot out of your stirrup, and a bit of mud in your eye!
Galloping down the side of a field covered with mole-hills, on a weak-necked horse, with a snaffle bridle, one foot out of your stirrup, and a bit of mud in your eye!
SELF-PRESERVATIONSELF-PRESERVATIONTomlin(who has been mounted by friend.) "It's all very well to shout 'Loose your reins', but what the deuceamI to hang on to?"
Tomlin(who has been mounted by friend.) "It's all very well to shout 'Loose your reins', but what the deuceamI to hang on to?"
Seasonable Dish for a Sportsman.—A plate o'fox-tail soup.
Seasonable Dish for a Sportsman.—A plate o'fox-tail soup.
The Rule of the Hunting-Field.—Lex Tally-ho-nis.
The Rule of the Hunting-Field.—Lex Tally-ho-nis.
Fashionable Food for Horses.—Hayà lamowed.
Fashionable Food for Horses.—Hayà lamowed.
QUOTATIONS GONE WRONG
"Life has passedWith me but roughly since I heard thee last."Cowper.
"Life has passedWith me but roughly since I heard thee last."Cowper.
"Life has passed
With me but roughly since I heard thee last."
Cowper.
ALL HER PLAYALL HER PLAYCountry Gentleman(to nervous man, whom he has mounted). "By Jove, old chap, never saw the mare so fresh! Take care you ain't off!"Nervous Man(heartily). "W—w—wish to goodness I were!"
Country Gentleman(to nervous man, whom he has mounted). "By Jove, old chap, never saw the mare so fresh! Take care you ain't off!"
Nervous Man(heartily). "W—w—wish to goodness I were!"
HINTS TO BEGINNERSHINTS TO BEGINNERSAlways let your horse see that you are his master.
Always let your horse see that you are his master.
Mr Punch on horse