BACKING. 



reins, instead of being separated by three fingers, have 

 only one — the middle finger — between them ; while the 

 cnrb-reins, instead of coming into the hand between the 

 snaffle-reins, come in below, having the little finger in- 

 serted between them. 



RKINS IN HAND. 



This method, tliongh forinerl_y the one usually taught, 

 being that adopted by the English cavalry, has not, on 



ACT OF CHANGING REINS. 



the wliole, as many advantages as the other for a ci- 

 vilian. 



If you have occasion to use the left hand, or wish to 



