44 EFFECT OF INDICATIONS. [CHAP. 



legs, and particularly the left leg, should then urge 

 the horse to follow the guiding rein. 



A lady, till very skilful, should ride with one bridle 

 only at a time. The other bridle should be knotted 

 loosely, and should lie on the horse's neck. 

 Lady's can- The indications for a lady's horse to canter are an over 



ter. 



collection and a tapping on the mane with the whip ; 



that is, take your reins too short in the left hand, and tap 

 the horse's mane till he canters. When off, if the reins 

 are too short, take one in each hand, turn the fore fingers 

 towards you, and let the reins slip. If the horse goes 

 freely up to your hand, keep a rein in each hand. If not, 

 return the right rein to the left hand, and keep the whip 

 ready to urge him up to his bit. If a lady has her reins 

 at full length at a walk she should clutch, cross, canter. 

 If the lady has her reins already crossed in the left hand 

 at a walk, she should by two changes place them too 

 short in the left hand before she uses the whip. 

 The quicker Every change of pace from slow to quick should be 



the pace the 



greater indicated to the horse by a greater collection ; the " bride 



collection. J 



