The young folk's cyclopædia of games and sports ; (1899)
Champlin, John Denison, 1834-1915, Bostwick, Arthur Elmore, 1860-1942, joint author · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 587
may be made to lead as described above. In riding the gallop, the ridersbody is thrown slightly back,the knees hold the horses sidesfirmly, but not too tightly, and thehands are held low. In fast gal-loping the rider sometimes standsin the stirrups, holding by the kneesto the saddle-flaps, and… … Holding the reins, Fig. i. Holding the Reins. If only onepair of reins is used, they should beheld in the left hand, by placing allthe fingers between them but theforefinger, and then turning theends under that finger and graspingthem between it and the thumb.If it is desired to shorten the…
Games · Sports · Card games
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