32 HORSEMANSHIP FOR WOMEN. 



LESSON V. 



TO BEND THE NECK TO RIGHT AND LEFT, WITH THE REINS 

 HELD BELOW THE BIT {FLEXIONS BE L' EXCOLURE). 



Before beginning each lesson it is well, as has been 

 already recommended, to review hastily the instruction 

 previously given. 



Now place yourself on the left side of your horse, 

 with your riding -whip tip downward in your right 

 hand, and with your feet firmly planted a little apart. 

 Take the right curb-rein in your right hand at about six 

 inches from the lever of the bit, and the left curb-rein 

 in your left at three inches from the lever, and having 

 brought the horse's head to a perpendicular position, 

 pull the two hands steadily apart, moving the right 

 hand to the right and the left hand to the left, so as to 

 pry the horse's head around to the right by means of 

 the twist of the bit in his mouth. If he offers to back, 

 stop him by tapping his breast with the whip; if he 

 tries to pull away his head, hold on tight, until present- 

 ly he will turn his head to the right, when you will in- 

 stantly say, " Bravo ! bravo !" and after holding it so a 

 few seconds, bring it back to its original position. Yery 



