A touch too much will bring her on her haunches, or throw her out of her step.

She should hardly feel the iron in her mouth.

That's the sort of work which requires a man to know well what he's about.

But when I've got to do with a trained mare, I always choose that she shall know that I'm there! Do you understand me ?" "Yes; I understand you, Doodles." "I always choose that she shall know that I'm there." And Captain Boodle, as he repeated these manly words with a firm voice, put out his hands as though he were handling the horse's rein.

"Their mouths are never so fine then, and they generally want to be brought up to the bit, d'ye see ?--up to the bit.