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rein into the left hand between its fore finger and thumb and 

 across the portion of the near rein that is in the palm of the 

 left hand (Fig. 159). On leaving go the off rein with the 



Fig. 159. Single reins crossed in one hand. 



right hand, we close the fingers of the left hand, rotate the 

 left hand inwards, and let it fall from the wrist in an easy 

 manner (Fig. 160). In taking up the reins, without having 



Fig. 160. Single reins crossed in one hand. 



them previously in both hands, we take hold of the near rein, 

 so that it passes between the little finger and the third finger 

 and between the fore finger and thumb of the left hand, and 



