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line with the axle-tree and a little away from the cart, 

 with the oft long rein passing under the rail of the splash- 

 board and the near one free (see Fig. 116). As a precaution 

 against possible mishap, we may put on a kicking strap, 

 and may place an assistant holding a separate rein attached 

 to the snaffle on each side of our pupil. We may now start 

 the horse off as before to circle to the left. In the event of 

 being so pressed for time that we could not give the horse 

 a sufficiency of preliminary breaking, we might, if we had 

 the necessary gear, after circling him on foot with the long 



Fig. 1 1 6. Driving horse in harness on foot. 



reins, place a strait-jacket (see page 129) over the harness, 

 buckling it up just tight enough to prevent him kicking if 

 so inclined ; and after circling and turning him in it for a 

 short time, put him in the trap as before described. After 

 the horse has been circled to the left at the walk and trot 

 and has been found to go steadily, we should change the 

 reins to the off side and circle him at the walk and 

 trot to the right, in a manner similar to that which we did 

 on the near side. We may now, with all proper precautions, 

 put an assistant on the driving seat, and circle the horse to 

 the right and left. After a short time, we may give the 



