8o Curb, Sjiaffle, and Spur. 



left snaffle-rein, will begin the turn ; and as soon 

 as the head bends in the new direction, the left 

 hand will be carried to the right so that the left 

 curb-rein will take a tension against the left side 

 of the neck of the horse ; this interposition of 

 the neck will give to the curb-bit an indication 

 similar to the direct tension upon the snaffle- 

 rein. As soon as the change has been effected, 

 the snaffle-reins will straighten the horse, and 

 the even tension upon the curb-reins will be 

 resumed. 



In the same way the turn to the left will be 

 begun by the left snaffle-rein, supported and its 

 effects measured by the right snaffle-rein, and 

 then the left hand will be carried to the left until 

 the right curb-rein takes a tension against the 

 right side of the neck of the horse. The snaffle- 

 reins will straighten the horse after the change of 

 direction has been made, and then the even 

 tensions upon the curb-reins will be resumed. 



Of course, in these, and in all other changes of 

 direction upon single lines, the horse will first be 

 prepared by a closer collection, and the outside 

 heel will keep the croup upon the path followed 

 by the forehand. 



