. Illustrated history of the Union Stockyards; sketch-book of familiar faces and places at the yards. CORRECT POSITION FOR A LADY. 292 ILLUSTRATED HISTORY. DOUBLE REINS IN BOTH HANDS. erly be held in the full grasp of both hands. The prin-cipal point to be observed in holding the reins is tohold them smoothly and flatly. Remember also to han-dle the reins as if they were silken threads which a pullwould break; under no circumstances pull them (unlesswith a fractious horse), but give to the horses headas though the arms were elastic. A heavy handed rideris an affliction to a horse against which
. Illustrated history of the Union Stockyards; sketch-book of familiar faces and places at the yards. CORRECT POSITION FOR A LADY. 292 ILLUSTRATED HISTORY. DOUBLE REINS IN BOTH HANDS. erly be held in the full grasp of both hands. The prin-cipal point to be observed in holding the reins is tohold them smoothly and flatly. Remember also to han-dle the reins as if they were silken threads which a pullwould break; under no circumstances pull them (unlesswith a fractious horse), but give to the horses headas though the arms were elastic. A heavy handed rideris an affliction to a horse against which he may be par-doned for fighting, while the light hand yields soreadily to his mouth that the bit never hurts him. The pupil should be able to take and maintain a cor-rect and firm seat—in fact, should feel that he is onewith his horse—before he attempts a gait more rapidthan a walk. Thisdone to the satisfaction of the critic,a canter may be attempted; when tlie canter is mas-tered without losing the seat, correct position, good OF THE UNION STOCKYARDS 293
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