HANDS AND LEGS. 



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the horse to carry his head at the height 

 that gives him the greatest comfort. Then 

 by gentle vibrations of the curb-reins the 

 horse will be induced to bring his head 

 into a vertical position, and to yield his 

 jaw, when he should be rewarded by the 

 rider making a corresponding concession 

 by lessening the tension on the bit. When 

 the curb-reins are brought into play, the 

 rider should close his leo;s asfainst the sides 

 of the horse to keep the hind-quarter up 

 in position and to prevent a retrograde 

 movement. 



The horse should then be put into a 

 walk, and while the closed heels of the 

 rider keep up the movement the hands 

 should, through the curb-reins, induce the 

 horse to bring his head into position and 

 to yield the jaw by the vibratory motions 



