36 HINTS ON HORSEMANSHIP 



it forward, he firstly has to separate his hands, 

 because placed as they are he cannot get his body 

 forward over the top of them, and he cannot allow 

 his hands to go forward even in the slightest 

 degree, because that would give the horse more 

 rein just at the very moment he should have less. 



Sketch No. 6 



Any rider is quite justified in riding, when at a walk, with his 

 reins as long as this. It is comfortable and convenient, provided 

 you are sure your horse is not going to do anything unexpect€id. 



Therefore his best solution is as shown in the next 

 sketch. Here he has succeeded in throwing his 

 body enough forward to meet the plunge the horse 

 has given, but his hands are right back, and he 

 is holding his reins nearly at their extreme length. 

 Also, incidentally he is using the reins as a lever 

 with which to manoeuvre his body further forward. 



