CUTTING WHIPS. 



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go forward in a somewhat circular direction, and not straight 

 to the front, so that an even feeling on both reins may be pre- 

 served the whole time. It is necessary to shorten the reins 

 in this way ; for when the reins are held in one hand, they 

 should naturally be shorter than when they are held in both 

 hands. If the reins are held as in Fig. 157, the near rein 

 should be passed into the right hand, and the left hand 



Fig. 194. Bringing the whip up before 

 using it. 



should slide forward on the near rein and take up both reins 

 in the manner just described. Both reins being now grasped 

 in the left hand, the right hand (which holds the whip) should 

 let them go, and should swing the whip slightly forward, so 

 as to bring it between the first and second fingers (Fig. 193). 

 The whip is now quickly swung to the rear and brought into 

 the position shown in Fig. 194 ; the hand is raised not higher 

 than the rider's right ear by the bending of the elbow ; the 



