GUIDING. 21 



Reim?ig in. — The object desired is, to make the 

 horse assume a more correct balance. The lady 

 should shorten her reins a little, by drawing them 

 through her left hand, thus keeping the bit-hand 

 low and steady, with an extra bearing upon the 

 reins; she should with her right hand, play with 

 the snaffle rein, and at the same time, communi- 

 cate to the horse a forward impulse ; the horse 

 feeling the bit to be an insurmountable obstacle, 

 will, in place of throwing his weight forward, 

 brinff his haunches under him. Should the urjj- 

 ing indication be applied too abruptly, the horse 

 may throw so much weight forward, as to pull the 

 reins out of the rider's hands ; if used judiciously, 

 and controlled by the hand, the horse will collect 

 himself, arch his neck, champ the bit, and be ready 

 for any movement. 



This practice gives the horse confidence, for 

 most young horses are afraid of the bit ; and if 

 frightened by too siidden a jerk upon the rein^ 

 will never after, go kindly up to hand. The lady 

 having learnt the indications necessary, to induce 

 the horse to move either, his fore-hand round his 

 haunches, or his croup round his fore -hand ; may 

 next proceed to apply them, so as to induce the 

 horse to move diagonally, or sideways. 



Shoulder in. — In this movement the horse's 

 body is bent more or less. The pupil should 



