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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

CHAPTER II.
HOLDING AND HANDLING THE REINS.

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, system of
taught, and of untaught horsemen 30
Use of the whip 34
Horses swerve and turn _only to the left_ 34
Fault in "the great untaught," two-handed, English rider 35

CHAPTER III.
EFFECT OF INDICATIONS.

Retaining, urging, and guiding indications 36
To make a horse collect himself 37
Canter, right turn, right pass 38
Left shoulder in 38
Bearing on the mouth 39
The horse must be made to collect himself in turning 42
And should not be turned on one rein only 43
Lady's canter 44
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