. Riding and driving. e every day,twice or thrice will be better, and each exerciseshould be followed no longer than for five minutes,so that the horse may not be fatigued or annoyedby the monotony. Standing at the head of the horse, on the rightside, the trainer should take a rein of the curb-bitin each hand, near the branches, and turning thebit in the mouth of the horse, right branch for-ward, bend the animals head toward the left; atfirst making a slight turn only, and by steps in-creasing the bend until the face of the horse looksto the rear. As soon as the head of the horse isbent suflRc
. Riding and driving. e every day,twice or thrice will be better, and each exerciseshould be followed no longer than for five minutes,so that the horse may not be fatigued or annoyedby the monotony. Standing at the head of the horse, on the rightside, the trainer should take a rein of the curb-bitin each hand, near the branches, and turning thebit in the mouth of the horse, right branch for-ward, bend the animals head toward the left; atfirst making a slight turn only, and by steps in-creasing the bend until the face of the horse looksto the rear. As soon as the head of the horse isbent suflRciently to satisfy the trainer, he shouldtake equal tensions upon the bit, straighten it inthe mouth of the horse, and by gentle vibrationsinduce the horse to yield the lower jaw so thatthe reins shall find no more than an elastic feel-ing upon that part as the face is turned to therear. The horse must never be allowed to bringits head straight after this bend has been de-manded, but the trainer should quietly bring it. FIG. 77. —CARRYING HIND LEGS UNDER THE BODY
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