70 HOW WOMEN SHOULD RIDE 



kept in a correct position, neither low 

 nor high, by lightly feeling his 



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mouth until he gives to the 

 motion. Should he have his head up 

 and nose out, elevating the hands and 

 drawing the snaffle across the bars 

 sometimes causes the bit to bear in 

 such a manner that the horse will drop 

 his nose, and at that moment an effort 

 must be made to keep it there. This 

 method is exceptional, however, and 

 should be resorted to only when other 

 means fail, and the horse's head is so 

 high, with the nose protruding, that the 

 bit affords no control. Ordinarily, the 

 hands should be low, one on each side 

 of the withers, and quietly feeling the 

 snaffle until he obeys its signal. 



If he pulls with his head down, almost 

 between his knees, the curb must not be 

 touched, but the snaffle should be felt 

 and the hands held higher than usual 



