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Curb, Snaffle, and Spur. 



is a level gait in which the strong and regular 

 impulses assist the aids in uniting the horse. 

 But the rider should be able to bring the horse 

 " in hand in place'' after one or two lessons in 



IN HAND IN PLACE. 



the curb-bit, and in time he will be able to 

 demand the closer collections without the im- 

 pulses of the paces. The horse should always 

 be brought in hand in place before any move- 

 ment is required. The closer forms of collec- 



