MODERN RIDING. 



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manner as to bring your thumb near your 

 body, to remove your little finger from it, and 

 to bring the thumb into the place where the 

 knuckles were in the first position, keeping 

 your nails directly above your horse's neck. 

 This is the second position. 



Would you turn your horse to the right ? 

 Leave the first position, and carry your nails 

 to the right, turning your hand upside down, 

 in such a manner, that your thumb be carried 

 out to the left, and the little finger brought in 

 the right. This position of the hand will 

 carry the operation of the reins nearly three 

 inches more to the right, by which the left 

 reins will press the neck, and the right reins 

 will be slack. This is the third position. 



Would you turn your horse to the left? 

 Leave the first position, turn the little finger 

 to the left, the thumb to the right, the back 

 of the hand upwards. This will carry the 

 operation of the reins to the left, the right 

 reins will press the neck, and the left reins 

 will be slack. This is the fourth position. 



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