bridle hand

noun

(of a horseback rider) the hand, usually the left hand, that holds both reins or both pairs of reins, leaving the other hand free to manage a whip, crop, lariat, or the like.

Origin of bridle hand

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby bridle hand

bridgman, bridgmanite, bridgwater, bridie, bridle, bridle hand, bridle joint, bridle path, bridle suture, bridlewise, bridoon

Example sentences from the Web for bridle hand

To make the horse stop properly, the bridle-hand must be kept low, and the knuckles turned down.

Graceful Riding |S. C. Waite
A dextrous motion of the bridle-hand and right leg made the horse evade the bulls horn, by turning to the left.

Letters from Spain |Joseph Blanco White
Fancy the pace that has to be stopped; the force of bridle-hand put out in an instant.

Love's Meinie |John Ruskin
When a horse refuses obedience to the bridle-hand, it must be reinforced by the right.

Riding for Ladies |W. A. Kerr

If he trot too rapidly, he must be checked, by bracing the bridle-hand and increasing the pull upon the reins.

The American Horsewoman |Elizabeth Karr

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bridle hand

noun

Origin of bridle hand

Words nearby bridle hand

Example sentences from the Web for bridle hand