ii.] HOLDING AND HANDLING THE REINS. 



At every change from hand to hand the reins may be 

 shortened to any extent. To lengthen them they must be 



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FIG. 9. REIN IN EACH HAND. 



slipped while a rein is in each hand, turning the two 

 fore fingers towards you. You cannot pay too much 

 attention to practising the cross from hand to hand .on 



