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means of a powerful and direct motive 

 power, and we must accustom the horse to 

 yield to a less direct regulating force. Be- 

 sides, it is important that the pliability and 

 flexibility, especially necessary in the upper 

 part of the neck, should be transmitted 

 throughout its whole extent, so as to de- 

 stro}^ its stiffness entirely. 



The force from above downward, prac- 

 tised with the snaffle, acting only by the 

 head-stall on the top of the head, often 

 takes too long to make the horse lower his 

 head. In this case, we must cross the two 

 snaffle-reins by taking the left rein in the 

 right, and the right rein in the left hand, 

 about six or seven inches from the horse's 

 mouth, in such a way as to cause a pretty 

 strong pressure upon the chin. This force, 

 like all the others, must be continued until 

 the horse yields. The flexions being re- 

 peated with this more powerful agent, will 

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