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slioiild place himself on the near side of the 

 horse's head, and hold the near or left rein In 

 liis left hand, and tlie off or right rein passing 

 over the neck to the near side In his right hand. 

 Another person should stand opposite the hind 

 quarters on the same side with a whip. The 

 person holding the reins should then gently 

 urge the liorse to move, but should prevent him 

 from advancing, by lightly checking him with 

 the bridle, and inclining his head rather tov/ards 

 the off side, at the same time the person Iiolding 

 tlie whip should touch him gently on the 

 quarter, which will oblige him to move his 

 hind legs in the same direction. It is necessary, 

 however, to observe, that his shoulders should 

 incline towards the side on which he is going 

 rather more than the hind quarters, by which 

 means he will move in an oblique manner. At 

 first he should not be forced to continue this 

 motion beyond three or four paces at a time, 

 for fear of irritating him, as from not knowing 



what 



