A method of horsemanship : founded upon new principles: including the breaking and training of horses : with instructions for obtaining a good seat . obstacle to all kinds of flex-ions of the jaw and neck. (Plate I.) 2. As soon as the flexion is obtained, 80 METHOD OF HORSEMANSHIP. the left hand will let the left rein slip tothe same length as the right, then drawingthe two reins equally, will bring the headnear to the breast, and hold it there obliqueand perpendicular, until it sustains itselfwithout assistance in this position. Thehorse, by champing the bit, will show thathe is in hand as we
A method of horsemanship : founded upon new principles: including the breaking and training of horses : with instructions for obtaining a good seat . obstacle to all kinds of flex-ions of the jaw and neck. (Plate I.) 2. As soon as the flexion is obtained, 80 METHOD OF HORSEMANSHIP. the left hand will let the left rein slip tothe same length as the right, then drawingthe two reins equally, will bring the headnear to the breast, and hold it there obliqueand perpendicular, until it sustains itselfwithout assistance in this position. Thehorse, by champing the bit, will show thathe is in hand as well as perfectly man, to reward him, will cease drawingon the reins immediately, and after someseconds will allow him to resume his naturalposition. (Plate II.) The flexion of the jaw to the left is exe-cuted upon the same principles, and by in-verse means; the man being carefully topass alternately from the one to the other: The importance of these flexions of thejaw is easily understood. The result ofthem is to prepare the horse to yield in-stantly to the lightest pressure of the bit,and to supple directly the muscles that join.
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