314 THE AMERICAN HORSEWOMAN. 



flaps back of the rider's le^^, aud at which tlic horse may attempt to 

 kick; also applied to the inferior portion of the rider's leg. 



Bridle-hand : The left hand. When both hands hold the reins they 

 are called the bridle-hands. 



Bridoon : The snaffle-bit and rein, when used in connection with the 

 curb-bit, but acting independently of it. The two bits together in tlio 

 horse's mouth are called " the bit and bridoon," or " the curb aud 

 bridoon." 



Brinrjing up to the bridle, also Kept well up to the bridle : To ])lace the 

 horse's head up and in position, so that when proper tension or press- 

 ure is made upon his mouth he will readily obey the reins. Some 

 horses require stronger pressure than others, as stated under Corre- 

 spondence. 



Cannon bone, also Shank : The long bone situated between the knee 

 and the fetlock joint on the front part of each fore-leg of the horse. 



Canon : That jtart of a bit, on each side, that rests upon the bars of 

 a horse's mouth wlien the bit is correctly placed. 



Cantle: The somewhat elevated ridge at the back part of the saddle- 

 seat. 



Cheek of the Bit, also Bars of the Bit: The external straight or 

 curved rods (levers) forming the sides of a curb-bit, and whicli, wlieu 

 the bit is in the horse's moutli, are aitplied along the outer sides of his 

 mouth, the reins being attached to their lower extremities. That part 

 of these rods situated below the bit in the mouth is called " the lower 

 bar," or " cheek," aud that portion above the bit, " the upper bar," or 

 "cheek." 



Cltin-groove : The transverse furrow in which the curb-chain rests, 

 on the under surface of a horse's lower jaw, at the back part of the 

 lower lip. Also called "curb-groove." 



Collected canter : A canter in good form. 



Corresjwndence : The degree of rein-tension made by the hand of the 

 rider upon her horse's mouth, which, when properly established, creates 

 a correspondence between her hand and the animal's mouth, so that tho 

 slightest movement of the one is immediately felt by the other ; in all 

 cases this correspondence must first be had before any utility can be 

 obtained from the " give and take " movements. Some horses require 

 a greater degree of tension for this purpose than others, according to 

 their training and the range of sensibility of their mouths. 



Croup: The hind-quarters of the horse, from and including the loins 

 to the commencement of the tail. This term is also applied by some 



