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Belle Beach. Riding and Driving for Women
Riding and Driving for Women
Table of Contents
ILLUSTRATIONS
PART I—RIDING
CHAPTER I. FORM IN RIDING
CHAPTER II. HANDS
CHAPTER III. MOUNTING—SIDE-SADDLE
CHAPTER IV. RIDING ASTRIDE
CHAPTER V. HUNTING
CHAPTER VI. THE SHOW RING
CHAPTER VII. HINTS ON RIDING
CHAPTER VIII. CORRECT DRESS FOR THE SADDLE
CHAPTER IX. SADDLES AND BRIDLES
CHAPTER X. THE SADDLE HORSE
CHAPTER XI. THE SELECTION OF A SADDLE HORSE
PART II—DRIVING
CHAPTER XII. FORM
CHAPTER XIII. FOUR-IN-HAND AND TANDEM DRIVING
CHAPTER XIV. SHOW RING APPOINTMENTS
CHAPTER XV. HINTS ON DRIVING
CHAPTER XVI. DRESS
CHAPTER XVII. BITS AND BEARING REINS
CHAPTER XVIII. HARNESS
CHAPTER XIX. GYMKHANA GAMES AND SUGGESTIONS FOR PRIVATE SHOWS
INDEX
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Belle Beach
Published by Good Press, 2019
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Another purpose for which the right hand should be in readiness is to tighten the curb reins. If the horse is being ridden, as he usually will be, either with the pressure on all four reins about even or with the curb reins somewhat looser than the snaffle, and he starts to pull, or there is some other occasion for using the curb, the right hand may be brought over in front of the left and the curb reins taken in the right from two to six inches in front of the left hand, separated by the third finger, passing out between the thumb and forefinger. The curb can then be tightened with the right hand without affecting the snaffle, and the horse made to slow down or stop, as may be required. Great care, however, should be taken by beginners not to attempt to do this, as they would be almost certain to put far too great pressure on the curb, might cause the horse to rear, and would be very apt to make him start to run, through obstinacy. I would, therefore, never advise a beginner to attempt to take up the curb reins in this way unless some emergency made it imperative.
Some riders with very light hands, when riding very powerful horses with rather hard mouths, may find it desirable to ride on the curb instead of on the snaffle. In such case there are two positions which may be taken. One is to put the curb reins in the position of the snaffle reins and vice versa, and then leave the snaffle reins somewhat looser than the curb. This is a method much used with the Kentucky type of saddle-horse and with horses which have been broken to the use of the curb only, as are nearly all army horses.
