QUOTES BY FRIEDRICH VON KRANE
On the Rowing Hands

"If the rider's fist carries a part of the weight of head and neck, this share of the weight will be added on to the rider's own weight. In other words, it will be transmitted to the horse's back, onto the supporting area of the rider's body. By carrying the horse's head and neck in his hand, the rider will thus be able to shift a considerable portion of the weight of the forehand towards the hindquarters. The jockey uses this weight shift very deliberately. He can not only hold and carry the horse's head and neck during the race, without elevating it, thereby encouraging the raising of the back, without putting too much weight onto the forehand. He can create a surprising increase in speed by rowing with his hands, i.e. by taking and giving with the reins during each individual jump. This means he alternatingly carries and releases the weight of the head and neck, which means he transfers the weight back and forth between forehand and haunches. It looks as if he were throwing the horse away."     (1856)