30 MODERN HORSEMANSHIP. 



of the horse by raising or lowering the hands ; how, 

 by gentle vibrations of the reins, to place the face of 

 the horse in the proper position, about vertical to 

 the ground ; how to make the neck and body of the 

 horse conform to the bend of the path he follows in 

 changing direction ; how the legs and hand should 

 act in concert ; and many other things that are 

 indicated in this chapter, which he should know 

 before he undertakes to use a powerful bit. To 

 my mind, it usually requires a good horseman to 

 ride a horse in the gallop with a snaffle — I mean in 

 a well-balanced, well-regulated pace — and I do not 

 recommend it to beginners. I shall have some- 

 thing to say about the gallop in the next chapter, 

 and I shall also have to say something further of 

 the walk and the trot. 



