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HOW TO HOLD THE REINS. 



that the feeling of the hands on the reins may be the same on 

 both sides. 



4. When a horse which has an even mouth is going in a 

 straight direction, the action of one rein should be the same as 

 that of the other rein. 



5. As a horse is much more powerful than we are, we 



Fig. 157. A rein in each hand. 



should apply our strength to as great mechanical advantage 

 as practicable. 



HOLDING SINGLE REINS IN BOTH HANDS. 



Pass the near rein between the little ringer and the third 

 ringer of the left hand, bring it out between the fore ringer 

 and thumb, and take up the off rein in the same manner in 

 the right hand (Fig. 157). The reins thus held in the usual 



