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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... legs off the ground , and to keep the chair balanced on the other two . Take your reins as ladies and soldiers are taught to take them ( Fig . 1 ) , both grasped in the left hand , the fourth finger only between them , and ( I quote ...
... legs off the ground , and to keep the chair balanced on the other two . Take your reins as ladies and soldiers are taught to take them ( Fig . 1 ) , both grasped in the left hand , the fourth finger only between them , and ( I quote ...
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... legs , and whip , to direct and determine the paces , turnings , movements , and carriage of the horse . I have used the word throughout instead of aids , as being more explanatory and certainly less liable to abuse . For common sense ...
... legs , and whip , to direct and determine the paces , turnings , movements , and carriage of the horse . I have used the word throughout instead of aids , as being more explanatory and certainly less liable to abuse . For common sense ...
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... to the front , and balance the chair on two legs . If the length of the rein suits , it may be so held in long rides when the horse is going quietly at an extended walk , for directly as the slowness of the pace 14 [ СНАР .
... to the front , and balance the chair on two legs . If the length of the rein suits , it may be so held in long rides when the horse is going quietly at an extended walk , for directly as the slowness of the pace 14 [ СНАР .
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... legs must be pressed , the left the strongest ; the whip shown on the left . To turn to the left the reverse indications . To take up the reins use the downward clutcht ( Fig . 4 ) ; that is , place the two first fingers of the right ...
... legs must be pressed , the left the strongest ; the whip shown on the left . To turn to the left the reverse indications . To take up the reins use the downward clutcht ( Fig . 4 ) ; that is , place the two first fingers of the right ...
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... leg and spur on each side of the horse to urge and to guide him , should ride without any Use of the whip . whip at all if the horse has been subjected to the leg , so as to have the right hand as free for the reins as the left there ...
... leg and spur on each side of the horse to urge and to guide him , should ride without any Use of the whip . whip at all if the horse has been subjected to the leg , so as to have the right hand as free for the reins as the left there ...
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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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