MOUTH AND AIDS 67 



With the reins we can make a horse lower or raise 

 his head, bend the head and neck to the near or off 

 sides, " rein back," stop, etc. 



In " reining back " in the saddle, the drawn back 

 heel directs the horse's croup. 



When breaking a horse, he must be taught to respond 

 to the "aids" with both forehand and hind quarters, 

 and not with the former alone as so frequently seen, 

 and indicative of being improperly broken. 



Heavy hands make hard mouthed horses, moreover 

 they cannot unite a horse. 



The hand is the principal aid, the others only 

 accompaniments. 



The " correspondence " is the communication 

 established between the hands of the rider and the 

 horse's mouth. 



Colts in general are light m the hand, and require 

 to be pressed into the hands by the frequent use of the 

 legs and whip. 



Horses that have been badly ridden and colts with 

 heavy forehands will bear heavily upon the hand, 

 thus destroying all appui, without which there is no 

 ready response to the aids. 



