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of tape tlio width and length of the reins, fasten both 

 ends to a couch or chair a few inches apart, and hold 

 them as the bridle reins. Make the sliglitest inclina- 

 tion of the little finger up towards the right shoulder, 

 and in an instant it will be seen that the right rein has 

 become relaxed, thereby proving that tension exists 

 from an object, and not toicards it. 



Colonel Greenwood, late of the 2nd Life Guards, 

 in his book of " Hints on Horsemanship," Second 

 Edition, published in 1844, commences his first page 

 thus : " When jou wish to turn to the right, pull the 

 right rein stronger than the left ; this is common sense. 

 The common error is precisely the reverse. The com- 

 mon error is, when you wish to turn to the right, to 

 pass the hand to the right. By this the right rein 

 is slackened, and the left rein is tightened across the 

 horse's neck ; and the horse is required to turn to the 

 right, when the left rein is pulled. It is to correct this 

 common error, this monstrous and perpetual source 

 of bad riding and bad usage to good animals, that 

 these pages are written." And in page 5. he says, " I 

 never knew a cavalry soldier, rough-rider, riding- 

 master, or any horseman whatever, who turned his 

 horse, single-handed, on the proper rein." And again. 



