. Hints to horse-keepers : a complete manual for horsemen ... And chapters on mules and ponies. e left rein. Ifyou find that your horse is so delicately trained that hecan be turned by the least pressure of the rein againsteither side of his neck, it will often be convenient to holdthe reins together in the left hand. Baucher, in his Manegeriding, holds the curb-reins together in his left hand, andthe snaffle-reins together in his right. An alternate tensionon the two reins keeps the horse more sensitive to the it is the almost universal custom among good riders inthis country to ride w
. Hints to horse-keepers : a complete manual for horsemen ... And chapters on mules and ponies. e left rein. Ifyou find that your horse is so delicately trained that hecan be turned by the least pressure of the rein againsteither side of his neck, it will often be convenient to holdthe reins together in the left hand. Baucher, in his Manegeriding, holds the curb-reins together in his left hand, andthe snaffle-reins together in his right. An alternate tensionon the two reins keeps the horse more sensitive to the it is the almost universal custom among good riders inthis country to ride with the reins in the left hand only, andas those deviating from this custom would be consideredawkward, such persons as desire a reputation for skilfulriding should hold their reins as is represented in Fig. right hand, in which the whip is firmly held, may reston the hip, or hang by the side. The left hand shouldbe held with the thumb upward and pointing .toward thehorses ears, and with the little finger near to the pommelof the saddle and directlv above it. This enables one to hold. THE HANDS—THE LEGS. 275 the elbow close to the side. The old custom of turningthe knuckles upward, without giving more power, throwsthe elbow awa}^ from the aide, and gives the rider an un-graceful appearance. If the horse has been trained as de-scribed in the chapter on Bauchers method, he may bebest ridden with the curb-rein alone; the rein of thesnaffle, being slackened only a few inches, may be easilydrawn up at pleasure when it is necessary to give the horsea more firm support. Lightness of hand, about which much is said, is reallyB. firmness; and, except with delicately formed and perfectlytrained horses, a light hold of the bit is not only danger-ous, but is injurious to the perfect action of the horse. Onthe road the rider should always maintain his horses headin a perpendicular position; this requires the rein to bedrawn to a certain point, at which it should be constantlykept, u
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