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THEORY OF MOUTHING. 



method of obtaining this movement is to bend the head 

 and neck away from the side of the least advanced hind leg, 

 so as to fix the other hind leg, for the moment, by placing 

 the preponderance of weight on it. On both reins being 

 then felt, and the hind-quarter of the side opposite to that 

 to which the head is turned, being prevented by some 



Fig. 8. Reining-back. 



suitable aid from swinging round, the horse will readily lift 

 and draw back the hind leg which bears the least weight, 

 and will follow it by the opposite fore leg. To obtain the 

 next step, the head is turned to the opposite side, and the 

 reversed aids applied. Thus, if we wish to commence the 

 rein-back with the off hind supposing that both hind legs 



