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he continues to cross his legs and go sideways to the right, 

 but he bends and looks to the left. As the hands alone 

 make this change, they may be said to guide here. If, 

 from the left shoulder in, the indications of the hands are 

 continued the same, and those of the legs reversed, that 

 is, if the right leg is pressed stronger than the left, the 

 horse changes from left shoulder in to left pass, that 

 is, he continues to look to the left, but crosses his legs 

 and goes sideways to the left. As the legs alone make 

 this change they may be said to guide here. 



These are useful lessons, and, together with reining 

 back, should be taught to all horses and all horsemen. Tie 

 a string from eye to eye of the snaffle behind the horse's 

 chin, hold his head by this" against a wall, and make him 

 pass, the head leading, by showing him the whip. Make 

 him do the same mounted in obedience to the leg, with 

 the snaffle as in Fig. 13. 



When the horse is in movement there should be a Bearing on 



the mouth. 



constant touch, or feeling, or play, or bearing between his 

 mouth and the rider's hands. It is impossible to bestow 



