ABOUT DRIVING. 1^3 



will be sure to bring the imprudent driver in 

 trouble, sooner or later, if not endanger the carriage 

 and its occupants. 



The gradually increasing effect of the whip upon 

 the horses removes their fear and saves the occu- 

 pants of the carriage unpleasant jolts and jerks, 

 brought about by injudicious and rude handling of 

 the whip. It is not desirable, that horses be too 

 much afraid of the whip — jumping at the least 

 touch of it. Cajole them with it, thereby, you 

 will make them accustomed to it and allay their 

 fear. An intelligent driver knows how to teach his 

 horses the difference between hints, punishment, and 

 cajoling. If there are occupants in the carriage 

 punishment should only be resorted to as the last 

 thing, and even then, very moderately. 



The correcting of the horses should be done 

 during the time of training, or exercising them, and 

 if possible, unobserved, to avoid bad impressions. 



It should be mentioned here, that many coachmen 

 have the very bad habit of continually using the 

 whip, thereby either irritating their horses, or 

 rendering them entirely unfeeling and unable to 

 distinguish between hints and punishment. 



The best appearance the driver on the box always 

 presents is, if he remains perfectly quiet and straight, 

 though not rigid, during the many manipulations, 



