lo HOW TO RIDE 



THE REINS. 



The beo:inner will use tlie reins of the 

 snaffle only. He will take a rein in the 

 grasp of each hand, the loose end passing 

 under and held by the thumb, at a length 

 that will o^ive him command of the mouth 

 of the horse. 



In teaching the horse the changes of 

 direction, as is described in the chapter 

 upon " Hands and Legs," one hand will 

 hold the curb, the reins divided by the 

 little finger and grasped 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 



