72 ROAD, PARK, AND SCHOOL 



of the horse a little to the right ; the left hand will 

 be used to measure the effects of the other, to keep 

 the face of the horse vertical, and to aid in keeping 

 the jaw pliant. The rider should be satisfied with 

 slow progress, but in time the head should be 

 brought round so that the face, with the nose down, 

 shall look to the rear. (Fig. 9.) By this exercise 

 the whole of the head and neck are suppled and 

 made submissive. After the head has been bent 

 to the right, the left hand, supported by the right 

 hand, will carry the head back to a line with the 

 body, and the vertical position of the head will be 

 demanded by a play of both reins. (Fig. 8.) In 

 a similar manner the head will be bent to the left. 



These lessons should be given to the horse each 

 day, so long as the snaffle bit is used alone ; but the 

 exercises should be varied, so that the horse may 

 not become fatigued or disgusted. 



