98 ROAD, PARK, AND SCHOOL 



the right the trainer will stand at the head of the 

 horse, facing the left side. Taking the right curb 

 rein in the right hand, at a few inches from the 

 branch of the bit, under the jaw, and the left 

 curb rein in the same way in his left hand, he will 

 slowly and gently bend the head of the horse to the 

 right, by advancing the left hand and drawing in 

 the right hand, so that the bit will act on the left 

 upper jaw and the right lower jaw, and control the 

 head and neck in every way. By gradual steps he 

 will accustom the horse to carry the head, at the 

 proper height, so that it will rest against the right 

 shoulder, looking to the rear. The face must be 

 kept perpendicular to the ground, and the jaw pliant, 

 by the gentle touches with which the flexion is made. 

 In a similar manner the head should be bent to 

 the left. 



