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Another position of the reins is to 

 have the middle finger of the left 

 hand separate the snaffle and the little 

 finger the curb, both right reins be- 

 ing above the left ones. However, un- 

 less a horse is bridle-wise this plan is 

 not a convenient one, because the right 

 and left reins alternate. A horse so 

 trained may be guided by a turn of 

 the wrist. To turn him to the left the 

 hand should be moved in that direc- 

 tion, pressing the right reins against 

 his neck, and to go to the right the 

 hand should be carried to that side, the 

 thumb turned downward, thus press- 

 ing the left reins against the horse's 

 neck. 

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