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ROAD, PARK, AND SCHOOL 



placed in front of the left, the little finger will clasp 

 the right curb rein, the third finger will clasp the 

 left curb rein, the middle finger will clasp the right 

 snaffle rein, the fore-finger will clasp the left snaffle 

 rein ; the left hand will then pass the reins into the 

 right, the thumb of which will secure them against 

 the fore-finger, and the reins will be held in the right 



The Bridle Hand. 



hand in exactly the same manner as they were held 

 by the left. (See Cut of Shifting the Reins.) 



If the change of reins from the left hand to the 

 right be but for a short time, they may be shifted 

 in the following manner. Turn the left hand so 

 that the finger nails are towards the ground : then 

 pass the right hand in front of the left, and drop the 



