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the head too low, and will not raise it in answer to 

 the curb-reins, the bridle hand will be advanced for 

 a moment, and the right hand pulling the snaffle 

 reins from below upward will induce the animal to 

 elevate the head, when the tension upon the curb 

 reins will be resumed. 



To turn to the right, the right hand will bend the 

 head of the horse in the proper direction by the 

 right snaffle rein, and the bridle hand will be carried 

 to the right, so that the left curb rein is borne 

 against the left side of the horse's neck. After the 

 horse enters upon the new direction an even tension 

 will be taken upon the curb reins. To turn to the 

 left, the reins will be shifted into the right hand ; 

 the left hand will bend the head in the new direction 

 by the left snaffle rein, the right hand will be carried 

 over to the left, so that the right curb rein is borne 

 against the right side of the neck of the horse, and 

 after the horse has entered upon the new line the 

 bridle hand will resume an even tension upon both 

 curb reins. In time the horse will learn to obey 

 the indication of the indirect curb rein thus given, 

 and the use of the snaffle will gradually be aban- 

 doned, and the horse will be turned to either side 

 by the left or bridle hand, carrying the reins 

 towards the side upon which the turn is to be made. 

 In turning, in the double bridle, the legs will assist 



