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at moments of resistance on the part of the 

 horse ? 



A. The hand ought to stop, fix itself, and 

 only be drawn sufficiently towards the body 

 to give the reins a three quarter tension. 

 In the contrary case, we must wait till the 

 horse bears upon the hand, to present this 

 insurmountable barrier to him. 



Q. What would be the inconvenience of 

 increasing the pressure of the bit, by draw 

 ing the hand towards the body, in order to 

 slacken the horse s paces by getting him in 

 hand? 



A. It would not produce an effect upon 

 a particular part, but would act generally 

 upon all the forces, displacing the weight 

 instead of annulling the force of impulsion. 

 We should not wish to unsettle that which 

 we cannot stop. 



Q. In what case ought we to make use of 

 the cavesson ; and what is its use ? 



