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ample, if the hand is moved towards the front of or over 

 the left shoulder, the efiect is to bring the weight of the 

 forehand towards that shoulder; or if the direction of 

 the right rein of support passes in rear of the withers, 

 the effect is felt by the increased' weight on the left 

 haunch; or if the action of the rein in' this direction is 

 sufficiently strong, it can either lead to the displacement 

 of the haunches towards the left by setting the left 

 shoulder, or displace simultaneously the shoulders and 

 the haunches towards the left by pushing the horse en- 

 tirely to that side. 



The effect of the rein of support is extremely power- 

 ful in preventing the horse from slipping out on its side, 

 or in restraining the horse from turning in the opposite 

 direction. 



Rein of Opposition. — If the rider opens the right 

 rein slightly and pulls either in the direction of the right 

 haunch or the direction of the left haunch, the rein is 

 called the right rein of opposition. He is then said to 

 set the shoulders in opposition to the haunches. {Notes 

 d'Bquitation.) 



