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ritrht. Taking tlie curb-reins in the left 

 hand, he will hold the snaffle-reins divided 

 by the width of his right hand. Upon 

 arriving at the point where a new direction 

 is to be taken, the rider will turn the head 

 of the horse by the direct application of 

 the right snaffle-rein, and when the horse 

 turns into the new path the left hand will 

 be carried to the right, so that the left 

 curb-rein will press against the left side 

 of the neck. The legs of the rider will 

 give such aid in bringing up the croup 

 in the new direction as the circumstances 

 may require. 



After the horse will turn readily to the 

 demand of the snaffle-bit, he will be made 

 to take the new direction with the unaided 

 use of the curb, the left hand being carried 

 to the right, so that the outside rein 



