AND SCHOOL A HORSE. 1 1 



horses, but I prefer the following 

 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 upper- 

 most, the head of the horse will be carried 

 to the right and the change made in that 

 direction. By bending the wrist to the 

 left, so that the finger-nails come upper- 

 most, the horse w^ill be turned to the left. 

 There should never be tension upon the 

 tw^o bits at the same time. The horse 

 should be ridden upon the curb ; the 

 snafile will be used to fix the height of 



