26. Unless you know the country well, don't try to take your own line. To do so is to ask for trouble.
27. When galloping down a muddy lane, try not to splash people.
28. Don't let gates slam in people's faces. Hold them open if you can till they get up.
29. If someone has dismounted to open a gate for you, see that he is mounted again before you gallop off.
30. Don't talk to the hunt servants unnecessarily. They have their own work to do.
31. If you see wire in a fence, or a rabbit hole or other danger, shout out 'ware' (pronounced 'war' as in tug-of-war) 'wire' 'ware holes', etc.
32. Don't forget to look to your girths before moving off.
33. Ladies should leave all jewellery at home.
34. When you come to a gate, hold your crop in the hand nearest the hinge.
35. Do not put up the hunt button or collar until you have paid the full yearly subscription and been given permission to do so.
36. Don't 'lark' over fences on the way home.
37. Don't jump a fence close to a tree with branches.
38. When going under an archway, bend down lower than appears necessary.
39. In woodland, don't in order to be polite hang on to the branches to help the man behind. This does more harm than good.
40. Always give a cheery 'Good night' to farmers and farm hands whom you may meet on the way home.

RIDING KIT

1. A hard hat, worn well down on the head to keep it on, is always advisable, for the following reasons: (a) It is a great safeguard when going under trees, (b) The brim prevents a bang on the nose if the horse throws his head up unexpectedly, (c) It saves the head in a fall. Ladies with loose hair should use a neck strap. Gentlemen usually wear a hat guard, at any rate when out hunting.
2. Riding boots are the best footwear. They should be roomy in the toes and have low heels, and the legs should be of soft leather. Gaiters, which are less expensive than boots, are useful but they take a long time to put on and often slip round. To prevent the slipping two holes can be made at the bottom, through which the bootlace can go, and thus make the gaiters secure. Jodhpores are convenient for those who want to combine riding and walking, but they are hard to pull off, especially when damp.
3. Gloves should be strong, roomy and easily taken off.
4. The coat must be buttoned up, and should be long or short enough to keep off the seat of the saddle. A red hunting coat does not mean that the wearer is a handsome subscriber to the pack. Red coats are worn for the sake of conspicuous-ness.
5. A hunting crop is for opening gates. The handle should therefore be stout enough and long enough for the purpose. The thong is occasionally useful for cracking to keep cattle away from an open gate.