RANDOM TEAM — REINS 



access, and having deep sides is warm and comfortable in 

 bad weather. It is sometimes hung upon elliptics, but more 

 generally upon three springs with fulcrum shafts to relieve 

 the riders from the horse motion. C. spring carriages are 

 always considered more high class than the less pretentious 

 variety hung upon elliptic springs. 



Random Team. — Three horses driven tandem are alluded 

 to as a random team. 



Rangy. — A horse with plenty of size and scope about 

 him is referred to as rangy. 



Rat Tail. — A tail with little or no hair upon it. 



Reaches. — See Overreaches. 



Rearing. — This most objectionable vice is usually met 

 with in saddle horses, as harness animals are to a certain 

 extent restrained by the shafts, though when the latter do 

 rear a nasty accident can easily occur. Very probably some 

 animals are predisposed to rear, and if so there is not much 

 chance of curing them of the habit, and they are best got rid 

 of Others — and the majority beyond a doubt — either rear, 

 or have acquired the vice, from improper bitting and possibly 

 the heavy hands of their rider. A tender mouth cannot 

 endure a severe bit, and hence if the latter is in use in the 

 case of a rearer a snaffle and martingale may be tried. This 

 often accomplishes excellent results ; but if it fails and the 

 horse is a persistent offender, he had best be given up as 

 hopeless. (See Bits^ Bitting^ Mouthy 



Rein. — A horse is said to possess a good rein when there 

 is plenty of him in front of the saddle, his neck being long, 

 his shoulders well placed, and his head neat. 



Reins. — See Driving, Riding. 



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