176 HOW TO JUDGE A HORSE. 



mistake generally made by beginners — considering 

 that by doing so, the leaders coming into an an- 

 gular position to the wheelers, the direction must 

 become a broken one. The leaders should only re- 

 ceive a slight hint for a change of direction, and step 

 only gradually into the new line of travel, so as to 

 enable the wheelers and the coach to follow in their 

 tracks. For this reason, begin all turns in good 

 time, and gradually, especially in narrow streets, 

 etc. 



Turning to the right. Take hold of the right fore 

 line with your right hand, and give the offside leader 

 the hint to turn gradually, at the same moment, the 

 right hand grasps the line of the nearside wheeler, 

 causing him to step diagonally to the left, so as to 

 follow in the tracks of the leaders just swinging over 

 to the right ; the right hand wheeler, whose part it 

 is to bring the vehicle, must be animated into the 

 turn by the whip. Move your left hand slightly 

 forward, to enable the left leader to follow the right 

 hand leader. As soon as the leaders are in the new 

 direction, the pull on the right fore line must cease, 

 and only the wheelers, but, merely by hint, must be 

 led into the new direction. After all four horses are 

 in the new line of travel, the pull on the different 

 lines ceases, and the latter are equalled out to keep 

 the horses in a straight direction. Turning to the 



