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his sides being equally touched at the same 

 time. 



In order to guide her horse to the right, a 

 lady must turn his head that way with the 

 bridle, by moving her hand to the right, and 

 his croup to the left, by a touch of the whip on 

 the right flank. 



To turn to the left, a lady must guide the 

 horse's head that way, and his croup to the 

 right, by means of her left foot. 



To make a full stop, and also " rein-back," a 

 lady must firmly and steadily draw the bridle- 

 reins (diagonally) upwards towards her own 

 chest, adding the weight of her person by lean- 

 ing back, and obliging the horse to stop ; and 

 when he has done so, ease the bridle-hand, that 

 he may remain stationary. But if the horse is 

 to " rein-back," she must continue the steady 

 pull, and oblige him to walk straight backwards 

 as far as required ; which done, she must 

 slacken the reins, and let him stand still. 

 " Reining-back" is a useful accomplishment in 

 the art, and should be often practised *as a 

 lesson, by stopping, " reining-back," and again 



