140 HOW TO HOLD THE REINS. 



be when the hand is allowed to fall without stiffness 

 from the wrist. 



Whether the reins are held in one hand or in two, 

 we should avoid "rounding the wrists," not only on 

 account of the consequent stiffness imparted to these 

 joints, but also because that action tends to make us 

 carry the elbows outwards, and thus diminishes the 



Fig. 75. Holding double reins crossed in one hand. 



force which the arms are capable of exerting on the 

 reins. 



HOLDING DOUBLE REINS IN BOTH HANDS. 



We may hold double reins in both hands in the 

 same way as we hold single reins, except that the 

 little fingers separate the reins on each respective side 

 (Fig. 74). The question as to which rein should 

 be on the outside may be decided by the amount of 



