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otlier. — Obstinacy of some pupils, and wrong ideas of 

 others. — Ladies should not be in too much haste to be- 

 come riders before tliey understand all the elementary and 

 necessary requirements ; but should advance carefully, at- 

 tentively, and thoroughly. — Suggestions to teachers of 

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CHAPTER VI. 



HOLDING THE REIN'S, AND MANAGING THE HORSE. 



A thorough knowledge of the management of the horse 

 highly necessary for a lady. — Position in the saddle has 

 an important influence. — Horses generally more gentle 

 with women than with men. — Position should be acquired 

 first, and afterwards the reins be used. — How to hold 

 the hands and snaffle-reins, in first lessons. — To turn the 

 horse to the right, to the left, to back him, to stop him, 

 with a snaffle-rein in each hand. — Manner of holding the 

 snaffle-reins in the bridle-hand ; to turn the horse to either 

 side; to back, and to stop him. — To change the snaffle- 

 reins from the left to the right hand; to reinstate them in 

 the bridle-hand. — To separate the snaffle-reins; to shorten 

 or lengthen them. — To hold the curb and bridoon, or 

 double bridle-reins; to shorten or lengthen them; to shorten 

 the curb and lengthen the snaffle-reins; to shorten the 

 snaffle and lengthen the curb-reins. — To tighten a rein 

 that has become loose. — To change the double bridle from 

 the left to the riirht hand; to return it to the left hand. 



— Management of reins when making quick turns. — Euro- 

 pean manner of holding the double bridle-reins, a pair in 

 each hand. — The equestrienne should practice and per- 

 fect herself in these various manceuvrinris with the reins. 



— The proper rein-hold creates a correspondence between 

 the rider's hand and the horse's mouth, and gives support 

 to the animal. — Give and take movements. — The dead- 

 pull. — In collecting the horse the curb must be used. — 



