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croup and meet these with the hand until the 

 cadence of the pace becomes regular, and the 

 animal moves with its head held perpendicu- 

 larly to the plane of movement, its neck curved, 



IN HAND IN THE TROT. 



its mouth supple, and taking just such a tension 

 upon the reins as permits the indications of 

 the reins to be given, the horse is " in hand," 

 the state in which the animal should habitually 

 be ridden. 



