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lightly feel the mouth of the horse. Then, holding 

 the hands low, he will play with the bit, gently 

 drawing in the reins as the horse drops its nose. 

 (Fig. 8.) When the horse, opening its mouth, 

 yields the lower jaw to the bit, and brings in its 

 head so that the face is vertical to the ground, the 

 rider will release the tension of the reins, and caress 

 the horse for its obedience. 



To make the Horse elevate the head. The rider 

 will induce the horse to elevate its head by holding 

 the reins separated, as described above, and with 

 arms extended forwards take light pulls upon the 

 reins from below upwards. (Fig. 7.) When the 

 horse has obeyed, the rider will lower his hands so 

 that the horse will drop its head, and he will then 

 quietly demand that the face of the animal shall be 

 brought into the vertical position. 



To 'make the Horse lower the head, the rider will 

 draw the reins until he can feel the mouth of the 

 horse, then he will hold the hands steady. When 

 the horse drops its nose in obedience to the pressure 

 of the bit, the rider will release the tension upon the 

 reins and caress the animal. By degrees the horse 

 can be taught to depress the head to any extent. 



To bend the head to the right, the rider will hold 

 the reins as previously described, and, drawing the 

 right rein towards his body, he will carry the head 



