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finger, let the superfluous end hang over the 

 fore finger with the thumb placed on it ; and 

 then carry the thumb upwards as you do the 

 bridle hand. 



Section V.-— Of Changing the Reins. 



Changing the Reins, when working with a 

 double reined bridle, may, at times, be neces- 

 sary. 



For this purpose, when you are working to 

 the right, you have the reins of the bit only 

 in the left hand, the bridoon rein being 

 entirely detached from it ; and the right hand 

 holds only the right rein of the bridoon. 



Now, when you change to the left, first 

 throw all the superfluous rein of the bridoon 

 over to the right, so that the rein is straight 

 from the horse's mouth to the neck on his left 

 side, and quit it with the right hand. Then 

 change the reins of the bit into the right 



