ABOUT DRIVIXO. 



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ing quiet and being closed, so as to prevent the reius 

 from slipping through the hand. 



The manipulations of turning, stepping back 

 and stopping, (moi"e fully explained further on), 

 are accomplished by the right (assisting) hand 

 grasping easilj* into the reins in front of the left 

 hand. The shortcuivg of the reius, whenever neces- 

 sary, is carried out by drawing them back from be- 



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hind the loft hand ; the Jvnijthening , by letting them 

 slip through the slightly opened fingers forwai'd. 



The ichtp, or the instrument whereby the horses 

 bhould be animated to step forward, similar to the 

 pressure of the legs, or the application of the spurs 

 in riding, should not be used only for punishment, 

 tut, particularly, as a means to regulate the paces 



