HOLDING SINGLE REINS IN ONE HAND. 139 



thumb, and across the portion of the near rein that is 

 in the pahn of the left hand (Fig. 72). On letting 

 go the off rein with the right hand, we close the 

 fingers of the left hand, turn the left hand inwards, 

 and let it fall from the wrist in an easy manner 



Fig. 74. — Double reins held separately in two hands. 



(Fig. 73). When holding the reins in one hand, 

 we should not keep the knuckles in a vertical position, 

 because, by doing so, one rein will come up higher on 

 the horse's neck than the other rein. On the contrary, 

 both in one-handed and two-handed riding, the knuckles 

 should be held more or less horizontally, as they would 



