A firm hand is one which holds the horse in full contact.

A light hand is one which never feels the contact of the bit with the bars.

A firm hand is one which holds the horse in full contact.

Neither should, for the same reason, the lessons be for too long a period; they fatigue and bore a horse, and it should be returned to the stable with the same good spirits it had upon leaving it.

The knowledge of the nature of a horse is one of the first foundations of the art if riding it, and every horseman must make it his principal study.

Above all, a horse should never be chastised out of foul mood or anger, but always with complete dispassion.

In order to have a good hand, it must be light, gentle, and firm.