BACKING. 



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reins, instead of being separated by three fingers, have 

 only one — the middle finger — between them ; while the 

 curb-reins, instead of coming into the hand between the 

 snaffle-reins, come in below, having the little finger in- 

 serted between them. 



B/CHI SNAFFLE BEJH 

 EFT SNAFFLE PEIN 

 CHTCUHB REIN 

 LEFT CURB REIN 



REINS IN HAND. 



This method, though formerly the one usually taught, 

 being that adopted by the English cavalry, has not, on 



ACT OF CHANGING REINS. 



the whole, as many advantages as the other for a ci- 

 vilian. 



If you have occasion to use the left hand, or wish to 



