 | Donald Walker - 1840 - 418 pages
...little finger of the left hand between them from before, the back of that hand being towards the horse's head;— places the left hand below the right on the...hand the reins through the left, and shortens them, tiV\ the Veft, Yas a. li^ht and I I the right hand, the reins to the off side;—takes, with the same... | |
 | Thomas Stephens - 1843 - 132 pages
...hand, and the bit reins in the right hand^ placing the little finger of the left between them, place the left hand below the right on the neck of the horse, about 12 inches from the saddle. Two.—The right hand draws the reins through the left nnrl shortens them,... | |
 | Army - 1844 - 298 pages
...hand, and the bit reins in the right hand, placing the little finger of the left between them*, place the left hand below the right on the neck of the horse, about twelve inches from the saddle. " Two." The right hand draws the reins through the left, and shortens them, so that the left has a... | |
 | William Lennox L. Fitzgerald De-Ros (23rd baron.) - 1844 - 262 pages
...left hand, and the bit reins in the right hand, placing the little finger of the left between them*, the left hand below the right on the neck of the horse, about twelve inches from the saddle. "Two." The right hand draws the reins through the left, and shortens them, so that the left has a light... | |
 | Army - 1853 - 240 pages
...left hand, and the bit reins in the right hand, placing the little finger of the left between them*, the left hand below the right on the neck of the horse, about tw T elve inches from the saddle. " Two" The right hand draws the reins through the left, and shortens... | |
 | War office, John Bower (Lieut.-Colonel.) - 1863 - 162 pages
...bridoon rein in the left hand, the bit rein in the right hand, the little finger between them ; bring the left hand below the right on the neck of the horse, twelve inches from the saddle. Two. The right hand draws the reins through the left until the horse's... | |
 | British cavalry - 1864 - 148 pages
...left hand,) placing the little finger of the left hand between them ; the left hand is then placed below the right on the neck of the horse, about twelve inches from the saddle. Question 38.—Write them down ? 2nd MOTION.—The right hand draws the reins through the left, and... | |
 | War office - 1875 - 498 pages
...between them (the bridoon is to \>e taken in the same manner as the bit reins when used singly), place the left hand below the right on the neck of the horse, about twelve inches from the saddle. " Three."—The right hand throws the end of the reins to the off side, takes a lock of the mane, brings... | |
 | War office - 1875 - 522 pages
...between them (the bridoon is to be H 2 taken in the same manner as the bit reins when used singly), place the left hand below the right on the neck of the horse, about twelve inches from the saddle. " Two"—The right hand draws the reins through the left, and shortens them, so that the left has a... | |
 | War office - 1865 - 242 pages
...hand, and the bit reins in the right hand, placing the little finger of the left between them*, place the left hand below the right on the neck of the horse, about twelve inches from the saddle. " Two." The right hand draws the reins through the left, and shortens them, so that the left has a... | |
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head ;—places the left hand below the right on the neck of the horse, about twelve inches from the saddle ;—draws with the right hand the reins through the left, and shortens them, till the left has a light and equal feeling of both reins on the horse's 