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by the thumb ; while the snaffle-reins 

 will be held above those of the curb, 

 divided by the breadth of the other 

 hand. 



There are various ways prescribed 

 for holding the reins in riding the 

 trained horses, but I prefer the follow- 

 ing method : — 



In the left hand : the curb-reins 

 divided by the little finger ; the snaffle- 

 reins divided by the middle finger ; the 

 ends of both sets carried up through 

 the hand and secured by the thumb, 

 which should be uppermost and pointed 

 to the ears of the horse. By bending 

 the wrist to the right so that the 

 knuckles come uppermost, the head of 

 the horse will be carried to the right 

 and the change made in that direction. 



