66 THE BRIDLE BITS. 



death or victory. No sooner is a thrust made at a right 

 front attack (for which we are using the bridoon rein, fig. 

 24), than we are assaulted on our right rear with the first 

 cut. To meet this onslaught we slacken the bridoon rein, 

 take up the curb, drop the point of our sword to the rear. 



Fig. 24.— CHAEGE — POINT TO THE FRONT. 



guard the assault, and with a sharp and dexterous turn 

 of the wrist and a slashing cut, draw the edge of the 

 sword across our antagonist's face, clap spurs to our 

 horoe and dash on, or turn for assault or defense. 



The horse still on the curb, we are assaulted on our 

 right front, and as our antagonist's sword comes down 

 upon our guard (the point of our sword well turned to 

 the right), we draw the left rein shorter than the right, to 



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Figf. 25.— CUT TO THE REAR. 



turn our horse's head aAvay from the sweep of the sword 

 (fig. 25), then, throwing him on his haunches, deliver 

 the right or right rear cut, parry or point, pass on, turn 

 short round to the right or left, and attack him in the 

 rear. Our antagonist disposed of, the curb rein still in 



