Hints on Horsemanship, to a Nephew and Niece ; Or, Common Sense and Common Errors in Common RidingEdward Moxon, 1861 - 130 páginas |
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... Horses swerve and turn only to the left Fault in " the great untaught , " two - handed , English rider CHAPTER III ... horse collect himself 37 Canter , right turn , right pass 38 Left shoulder in 38 Bearing on the mouth 39 The horse ...
... Horses swerve and turn only to the left Fault in " the great untaught , " two - handed , English rider CHAPTER III ... horse collect himself 37 Canter , right turn , right pass 38 Left shoulder in 38 Bearing on the mouth 39 The horse ...
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George Greenwood. CHAPTER VII . THE BIT . Place of the bit in the horse's mouth Principle of the bit • Action of the common bit Action of the Chifney bit . The loose eye The nose - band . The horse's defence against the bit by the tongue ...
George Greenwood. CHAPTER VII . THE BIT . Place of the bit in the horse's mouth Principle of the bit • Action of the common bit Action of the Chifney bit . The loose eye The nose - band . The horse's defence against the bit by the tongue ...
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... horse , that a great proportion of them are , after long ill - usage ... horses will " turn by the weight of the reins on the neck . " This , however , only proves ... mouth , not of any side - feeling of the reins against his neck . By ...
... horse , that a great proportion of them are , after long ill - usage ... horses will " turn by the weight of the reins on the neck . " This , however , only proves ... mouth , not of any side - feeling of the reins against his neck . By ...
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... horse's mouth instead of appui , since to those who do not understand French appui will convey no meaning at all , -and to those who do understand French it will convey the false ideas of the necessity and power of the rider to support ...
... horse's mouth instead of appui , since to those who do not understand French appui will convey no meaning at all , -and to those who do understand French it will convey the false ideas of the necessity and power of the rider to support ...
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... horse's mouth , and this power of keeping his head straight , are preserved , a horse cannot have too much liberty under the circumstances supposed . To turn to the right both reins must be pulled , the right the strongest , by feeling ...
... horse's mouth , and this power of keeping his head straight , are preserved , a horse cannot have too much liberty under the circumstances supposed . To turn to the right both reins must be pulled , the right the strongest , by feeling ...
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2nd Life Guards Arab bars breeds bridle buckles canter carrot cavalry chair CHAPTER CHARLES LAMB cloth CLUTCH COLERIDGE'S colt colt-breaker common error common riding cross croupe distressed for wind EDITION EDWARD MOXON feet flap foolscap 8vo foot force foreign fulcrum fourth finger gallop girths ground hard food head-stall HISTORY OF EGYPT holding and handling horse's head horse's mouth horseman hunting indications jockey keep knee lady left hand left rein left shoulder legs loose manége martingale mount muscular natural conditions noseband obey pace pass POEMS porte prevent price 68 pull pummel quits the hand rein back Reins at full restive horse rider right hand right rein roller rough-rider saddle seat short rein shortening the reins side side-saddle snaffle soldier sore ridge stall stirrup stirrup-leather strap style of riding supple surcingle THOMAS HOOD throw thumb tongue turn urging volume warmth weight whip WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wrong rein
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