Hints on Horsemanship, to a Nephew and Niece: or, Common Sense and Common Errors in Common Riding

· 1875

PAGE Throughout Europe there is only one style of riding _taught_ 2 That is the soldier's _one-handed_ style 2 _Two hands_ should be used to the reins 5 A soldier's horse must turn on the wrong rein 7 Common riders generally turn their horses on the wrong rein 9 Result of this with colts or restive horses 10 Indications are not _aids_ 12 Reins at full length 14 The downward clutch 16 The Grecian mode of holding and handling the reins 18 The side clutch 20 The two reins _crossed_ in one hand 21 A rein in each hand 23 Turn to the right, and left 26 The hunting hand 26 The rough-rider's hand 27 Fixing the hands 28 Use of both bridles at once 30 Shortening the reins when held one in each hand, …

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