HORSEMANSHIP. 



The knuckles should now be turned up, and the hand 

 held as in Fig. 2, except that the knuckles should be at 

 about an angle of 45° to the ground, and not horizontal 

 as here shown, which would cause the elbow to be turned 

 out, and the arm consequently to work at a mechanical 

 disadvantage. If the knuckles be kept in a vertical 

 position, as in military riding, see Fig. 6, the " play " of 



Fig. 2. 



the wrist will be from side to side, and not forward and 

 backward as it ought to be. Shifting the bit about in 

 the mouth, by any lateral action of the rider's hand, will 

 tend to prevent the animal from "going up to his 

 bridle." The hand should be allowed to drop easily 

 from the wrist, while the elbow works in a line with the 

 side. The hand will then be in the most comfortable 

 position ; will be able to exert its strength to the best 



