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hands, if a single rein bridle is used, she 

 passes the near rein between the third and 

 little fingers of the left hand, and the off 

 rein between tlie corresponding fingers of 

 the right hand. The free part of the rein, 

 if any, should be passed over the left fore- 

 finger with the thumb pressed on it. 

 When both hands are employed with a 

 double rein bridle, the little finger of the 

 right hand is placed between the off reins, 

 the snaffle rein being outside. As a rule 

 there should be a stronger feeling on the 

 snaffle than on the curb reins, but they 

 should all convey the gentle and yielding 

 pressure which comes from lightness of 

 hand. The thumb of the bridle hand 

 should j)oint across the body, the wrist be 

 rounded outwards, and be held about four 

 inches from the body, and not higher than 

 the elbow. When reins are in both hands, 

 the distance between the hands should be 

 from four to six inches. The elbows should 

 be close to the sides, and the arms per- 

 pendicular from the shoulder to the elbow. 

 It is however, not to be expected that 

 any lady can manage her bridle hand with 

 dexterity, or with comfort to herself and 

 her horse, until she has learned by assi- 



