The lower leg including the foot must hang lax
						and easy from the knee down. For if he keeps his leg stiff and should strike
						it against anything, he may break it, whereas a loose leg will recoil,
						whatever it encounters, without disturbing the position of the thigh at all.
					 The rider must also accustom himself to keeping his body above the hips as
						loose as possible, for thus he will be able to stand more fatigue and will
						be less liable to come off when he is pulled or pushed.