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horse, and sustains the action of the direct snaffle 

 rein. If the forehand bends too much, both the 

 bridle hand and the hand acting upon the snaffle 

 rein will be carried back from the direction in which 

 the horse is to turn. The object of these lessons is 

 to teach the horse to give immediate obedience to 

 the opposite curb rein when it is brought against the 

 neck. When the horse answers to the opposite 

 curb rein, the bridle hand should govern the move- 

 ments of the horse by means of the curb reins, 

 without assistance from the other hand, or support 

 from the other bit. It is only when the bridle hand 

 is carried so far to the right that the left rein presses 

 against the neck of the horse, that the left curb rein 

 has the effect of turning the horse to the right ; and 

 the direct action of the curb reins should always be 

 true unless the neck intervenes to give a contrary 

 indication. 



