Of the Hand. 89 



feeling and easing of the bridle, regulated by the 

 motion of the horse. 



By proper attention to this practice, the natural 

 delicacy and feeling of the horse's mouth will be 

 preserved, — the rider's hand will be gradually 

 formed, — and a constant correspondence between 

 the horse and the rider will be established. On 

 the contrary, any dead or continued pull will pro- 

 duce effects directly opposite to those desired. 



It is indispensably necessary, therefore, that all 

 the operations of the hand should be firm, gentle, 

 and light ; and, in order to this, it is necessary 

 that the wrist alone should direct all its motions 

 by steering it, if we may so say, through every 

 motion which it is to make. 



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