66 HOJV TO RIDE 



school is, of course, the best place for 

 these lessons, but any smooth ground 

 will answer, where there is nothing to 

 distract his attention. 



It is intended that the horse shall 

 carry his croup around his fore-hand, 

 the outside fore-leg acting as the pivot in 

 the movement. The trainer will stand at 

 the shoulder of the horse, and, if the first 

 movement is to be made to the right, on 

 the near side of the horse. 



With his left hand he will take both 

 reins of the curb at al)out four inches 

 from the branches of the bit. He will 

 then induce the horse to give his jaw, 

 and to bring his head into a perpen- 

 dicular position, by drawing the reins 

 in gentle vibrations towards the chest of 

 the horse, yielding the hand whenever 



