Nor will we omit to state how the rider is to
						assist in all these movements. If the horse springs suddenly, he should lean
						forward; for so the horse is less likely to slip away and throw the rider
						off. But in pulling him up short he should lean back; for so he himself will
						be less jolted. When jumping a ditch or riding up hill it is well Of course no modern rider would approve of this. 
						to take hold of the mane, that the horse may not be burdened by his bridle
						and the difficulty of the ground at the same time. When going down a steep
						incline, he should throw his body back and support the horse with the
						bridle, that neither rider nor horse may be tossed headlong down hill.