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Rh Chin Groove.—That part of underjaw next the swell of lower lip in which curb-chain rests. Curb.—Bit without joint, with levers at side and chain, which, passing under jaw, serves as a fulcrum to communicate pressure of bit to bars of mouth. Deux Pistes.—To go on deux pistes is to advance with the body placed obliquely, so that the hind feet move on a different line or piste from the fore. Elbow.—Joint of fore-leg next above knee, lying next horse's side. Fetlock.—Joint next below knee. Forearm.—That part of leg between elbow and knee. Forge.—To strike the toe of the fore-foot with the toe of the hind-foot — usually the result of bad shoeing. Frog.—Triangular piece of spongy horn in middle of sole of foot, forming a cushion for the navicular bone. Grinders.—Back teeth. Hand.—Four inches (one-third of a foot). Hand-gallop.—A slow gallop. Haute Êcole—Haut Manége.—The complete course of training given in the French military riding-schools. To translate this by "high-school," as is sometimes done, produces a ludicrous impression. Hock.—Joint of hind-leg between thigh and shank. Interfere.—To strike the fetlock with the foot—often caused by bad shoeing. Manége.—Horse-training, also the training-school itself.