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In order that the horse may move onward, 

 the left hand, holding the reins as just described, 

 should be relaxed by turning the thumb down- 

 ward and toward the body until the back of 

 the hand is up and the finger-nails down ; at 

 the same time, the pupil should slightly incline 

 her body forward, being careful not to round 

 the shoulders, — aiding the movement by the 

 voice, or, if necessary, by a gentle tap of the 

 whip. The horse having started onward, the 

 original position must be gently resumed. 



In order to turn the horse to the right, the 

 left wrist must be turned so as to bring the nails 

 down and the knuckles up, — the thumb being 

 toward the body, — at the same time carrying 

 the little finger slightly to the left, and drawing 

 the reins a little upward. This movement will 

 effect the necessary shortening of the right rein, 

 without allowing any looseness of the left one. 

 The turn having been accomplished, the hand 

 must resume the original position. It must not 

 be forgotten, that while making this turn the 

 face and shoulders must be turned somew^hat to 

 the right, or in the direction in which the horse 

 is mo vino;. * 



To turn to the left, the bridle-hand being in 

 the orighial position, its wrist must be turned so 



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as to carry the finger-nails up, and the knuckles 



