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snaffle> the man upon the horse being the proper 

 person to keep the horse's head up. 



It is sometimes expedient to pass the string over 

 the horse's neck, under the rider's hand, instead of 

 under the horse's jaw. It must be fixed, in the first 

 place, like a running snafRe, to the skirts of the 

 saddle, from whence it goes, as above mentioned, 

 through the eye of the snafSe, into the hand of the 

 person on foot, after having passed under the horse's 

 jaw. To piaffer too without a rider, or square, and 

 all other figures advancing gently and v/ell into the 

 corners, is a very good lesson. One man must stand 

 exactly before the horse with his face to him, hold- 

 ing the two eyes of the snaflie, and keep the horse 

 advancing gently, by going backwards himself. — 

 The man with the chmnhriere must stand behind 

 the horse, and animate him or not, as He finds ne- 

 cessary. Backing the horse is also sometimes use- 

 ful : this may also be done on all figures. 



The degree of vivacit)^ or dulness in the horse 

 must determine hovv' the man v;ith the clmnihriere 

 is to act, and w^here he is to place himself vhen the 

 horse is backing. 



A horse, Vv'hen well taught, may be worked ; and 

 it is then the best way, by a single man, with long 

 reins and a cliamhr'iere, without any other person to 

 assist. All airs in hand, should be worked in that 

 manner whenever the animal is become supple and 

 obedient. 



Working in hand is particularly useful in military 

 equitation, because it spares the horses the fatigue of 

 any weight upon hiin ; and the want of a proper 

 allowance of corn, to enable horses to go through 

 the work with vigour, is a general army complaint 

 almost in all European services. When it is well 

 performed, it has a masterly, active appearance, and 

 is always very useful in suppling horses ; but, past 

 all doubt, a good rider mounted, W'ho feels every 



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