SUPPLING THE FOREHAND. 



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hand, I think that bits of this description 

 may be used by those riders who do not 

 trust to the reins for support. 



When the rider first mounts the horse 

 bitted with curb and snaffle, he will draw 

 the curb-reins up until he has a gentle 

 feeling of the horse's mouth. Then with 

 the direct rein, the horse being at a halt, 

 he will make light vibratory motions to in- 

 duce the horse to give his jaw upon one 

 side, and afterwards he will, in the same 

 manner, make the horse yield his jaw to 

 the other rein. ,1 



Then, with both r^^s at equcrt-length, 

 he will play with the bit until the horse 

 yields his jaw and carries his head per- 

 pendicularly, giving the hand the moment 

 the horse yieles, so that the animal may 

 understand that he has done that which 



