PARK RIDING. 45 



In the hand-gallop the nose of the horse is 

 directed to the ground, the rider's face the same. 



Start hy will all at once. 



You ought to know Avhen a horse goes false 

 without looking ; when you want him to perform 

 to the utmost, use both hands ; two can do more 

 than one. Use the right hand for the bridoon ; 

 when you change for the left, throw all the super- 

 fluous rein of bridoon over to the left, so that the 

 reins are straight from horse's mouth to neck on 

 the left side, and quit them with the right hand. 

 In changing, hold the whip in the contrary hand 

 to which the horse is going. In the hand-gallop, 

 as in the trot, the horse leads with foot either 

 right or left, by which the leading side is a little 

 more advanced than the other. 



To adjust the reins do not remove the left 

 hand ; only open the fingers of that hand so that 

 you can slip the reins up or doAvn, while your 

 right hand supports the horse so as to allow you 

 to feel every cadence he makes. 



