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now govern the forehand, being carried to the right, 

 more or less, as the horse is to be led in that 

 direction ; and if the forehand moves too rapidly, 

 the hand will be brought back somewhat. To lead 

 the horse to the left, the bridle hand will be carried 

 in that direction. Whenever the bridle hand is 

 carried to the right, the wrist should first be turned 

 so that the thumb point to the rider's right shoulder. 

 Whenever it is to be carried to the left, the wrist 

 will be turned so that the thumb will point to the 

 ground, over the left shoulder of the horse. This 

 will give the indications with most certainty. When 

 the horse will perform the movements above de- 

 scribed, at the walk, it may be made to traverse 

 and do the demi-volte in the united trot, without 

 having the wall as a guide. 



For the purpose of making the matter perfectly 

 clear to the reader, I will repeat the instructions for 

 the use of both sets of reins in teaching the horse 

 to obey the indication of the opposite curb rein. To 

 turn, to pirouette, or to traverse in either direction, 

 the snaffle rein of that side will first be employed, 

 and, as soon as the horse begins to obey it, the 

 bridle hand 1 will be carried to that side, so that the 

 opposite curb rein comes against the neck of the 



1 In these lessons, the hand opposite to the direction in which the horse 

 turns. After the education of the horse is finished, the reins should be carried 

 in the left hand. 



