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right hand is carried to the right and front. Reinis are 

 so used for the particular effect they have upon the 

 horse's head. The need of them, is felt especially in the 

 training of green horses^ but also with a horse that re- 

 fuses to turn and carries his head in the opposite direc- 

 tion from that in which the rider desires him to go. 

 When the right rein is open, the horse's head will be 

 drawn to the right and he will be assisted in moving in 

 that direction. 



Direct Rein. — This rein acts parallel to the axis of 

 the horse without intermediary actions upon the neck. 

 Reins used in this manner bring a little of the V; eight to 

 the side on which they act, which with an obedient horse 

 suffices to make him turn to that side. Tt is. also used 

 in turning the horse's head at the poll so that the horse 

 may look in the direction toward which he is going. 



Rein of Support. — The right rein, for example, is 

 called the right rein of support when the right hand 

 moves from right to left and the right rein hence bears 

 against the neck. It has different effects according to 

 the point towards which its action is directed. For ex- 



