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

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.

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.

Horsemanship is the one art for which it seems one needs only practice. However, practice without true principles is nothing other than routine, the fruit of which is a strained and unsure execution, a false diamond which dazzles semi-connoisseurs often more impressed by the accomplishments of the horse than the merit of the horseman.

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.