 | Thomas Stephens - 1843 - 132 sider
...shoulder. BRIDLING. The bridoon touching the corners of the mouth, but not low enough to wrinkle them. LEADING THE HORSE. The reins of the bridoon being...the fore-finger between them, near the rings of the bridoon ; the ends of the reins in the left hand, which hangs easily behind the thigh. When leading... | |
 | Army - 1844 - 298 sider
...edge of the heel of the boot of the Hussar saddle, and one inch higher for the Heavy Cavalry saddle. The position with Stirrups is the same as without,...the fore-finger between them, near the rings of the bridoon; the ends of the reins in the left hand, which hangs easy behind the thigh. LEADING THE HORSE.... | |
 | William Lennox L. Fitzgerald De-Ros (23rd baron.) - 1844 - 262 sider
...girth and not tighter than it. Leading the Horse. The reins of the snaffle being taken over the horse's head, are to be held with the right hand, the fore-finger between them, near the rings of the snaffle, the end or loop of the reins in the left hand, which hangs easy by the side. When merely holding... | |
 | Army - 1853 - 240 sider
...girth and not tighter than it. Leading the Horse. The reins of the Snaffle being taken over the horse's head, are to be held with the right hand, the fore-finger between them, near the rings of the Snaffle, the end or loop of the reins in the left hand, which hangs easy by the side. When merely holding... | |
 | Sir Daniel Lysons (G.C.B.) - 1860 - 72 sider
...the off side. 4. Leading the Horse when the Man is dismounted. The reins of the bridoon (or snaffle) being taken over the head, are to be held with the...the forefinger between them, near the rings of the bridoon ; the ends of the reins in the left hand, which hangs easy behind the thigh. When merely holding... | |
 | War office - 1875 - 522 sider
...must be inclined a little back, the whole figure pliant, and accompanying the movements of the horse. The position with stirrups is the same as without,...instep, the stirrup being under the ball of the foot. " March." — In moving forward, the hands are to be eased by turning the little fingers towards the... | |
 | War office - 1875 - 498 sider
...inclined a little back, the whole figure pliant, and accompanying the movements of the horse. , "-• The position with stirrups is the same as without, the heels well stretched down and lower than the toe?. The foot kept in its place by the play of the ankle and instep, the stirrup being under the ball... | |
 | Commissariat and transport Corps - 1885 - 256 sider
...falling from the point of the knee should drop directly on the ball of the foot. The foot should be kept in its place by the play of the ankle and instep, the stirrup being under the ball of the foot. The instructor must remember, however, that, though he should follow the general rules in fitting the... | |
 | New Zealand. Army - 1887 - 248 sider
...well down and out, never using the spur unnecessarily. 6. Leading the Horse. — The bridoon reins, being taken over the head, are to be held with the...the forefinger between them near the rings of the bridoon, the end of the reins in the left hand, which hangs easily behind the thigh. 7. Leading through... | |
 | Matthew Horace Hayes - 1901 - 488 sider
...falling from the point of the knee should drop directly on the ball of the foot. The foot should be kept in its place by the play of the ankle and instep, the stirrup being under the ball of the foot. The lower edge of the bar is, as a general rule, to be from two and a half to three and a half fingers'... | |
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The position with stirrups, is the same as without, the heels well stretched down and lower than the toes. The foot kept in its place by the play of the ankle and instep, the stirrup being under the ball of the foot. 