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hand, the first and fourth fingers detached, as before directed. 

 The right hand is then at liberty to use the whip. To 

 trot, the horse must be still more collected ; consequently 

 the reins still more shortened, particularly if a collected trot 

 be required. To do this, the gentleman, who has his reins 

 separated, must first cross them in either hand — suppose the 

 left, as directed for the lady — then take the right rein with 

 the right hand, at any distance from the left which may be 

 required, and cross the reins in the right hand, by passing 

 the left hand behind the right, laying the left rein flat on the 

 right, and securing both between the tips of the second and 

 third fingers and thumb of the right hand. The left hand 

 then takes the left rein in front of the right hand, and if it 

 be intended to ride with the reins separated, lets the rein slip 

 till both are of equal length in the two hands. If from the 

 trot the horse is required to canter, the reins must be again 

 shortened, and he must be again more collected. The pupil 

 cannot bestow too much pains and practice on this mode of 



