ANGLO-FRENCH HORSEMANSHIP 



completely relaxed, and the lower part of the 

 legs closed in to make the horse balance him- 

 self.* 



As the hand finds it much easier to control 

 a horse when his hind legs are well under him, 

 than when they are out behind him, school 

 riders recommend that before using the hands, 

 the legs and spurs should be first pressed in 

 gently to bring the hind legs under and balance 

 the horse. 



To shorten the reins one should therefore 

 first run the hand forward along them, and then, 

 instead of pulling at them to get the hand 

 back to the body, to collect the horse by 

 intermittent leg pressure until he bends his 

 neck and loosens the reins sufficiently to enable 

 the hand to take its proper position. 



The final result of training should be to 

 make a horse suitable for a lady's riding ; a 

 good lady's hack or hunter should obey the 

 hand readily, as owing to her position she can 

 only use leg work on one side. 



In trying a horse for a lady a man should 

 keep the legs away from the horses sides and see 



* If the horse bores on the bit the action of the hand 

 should be upwards, not towards the body, so as to bring the 

 bit against the corners of the mouth, instead of against 

 the bars. 



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