. Riding and driving. Point to the right, off-lead reinunder forefinger Point to the left, near-lead reinunder thumb PLATE XXX.—DRIVING A PAIR Driving a Pair 349 made by looping or making points to left orright as may be required. The point to the leftis made by taking the upper or near rein with thethumb and index finger or with the little andfourth fingers of the right hand, pulling it back afew inches, according to the angle of the turn,and placing the bight of the rein under thethumb (see Plate XXX.). Close the thumb downon the reins and hold it there until your horseshave fully responded,
. Riding and driving. Point to the right, off-lead reinunder forefinger Point to the left, near-lead reinunder thumb PLATE XXX.—DRIVING A PAIR Driving a Pair 349 made by looping or making points to left orright as may be required. The point to the leftis made by taking the upper or near rein with thethumb and index finger or with the little andfourth fingers of the right hand, pulling it back afew inches, according to the angle of the turn,and placing the bight of the rein under thethumb (see Plate XXX.). Close the thumb downon the reins and hold it there until your horseshave fully responded, then lift the thumb and thisnear rein slips back into place of itself. Be care-ful to keep your point under the thumb until theturn is made, otherwise — and a common fault —the slackening of this rein will land you in themiddle of the turn with the horses going exactlythe other way. By thus looping your rein theleft hand is kept steadily in its place, and the righthand is entirely free to be used in case theoth
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