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liaudling and stopping of the horsed, toes and knees 

 close together, the upper arms held down perpen- 

 dicularly, and close to the body, forming at the elbow 

 a right angle with the under arms; the hands 

 straight with tlie under arm and placed before the 

 middle of the body with the wrists slightly rounded 

 off. 



Tiie reins ari> held in the left hand ; the left rein 

 on top, between thumb and first finger ; the right rein 

 between second and third fingers. 



Both reins should ba equal in length and just 

 tight enough to feel the horses' mouths, but not too 

 tight. The whip should be held in the right hand 

 in an oblique direction, pointing to the left and for- 

 Avard toward the ear of the near horse ; the lower, 

 thicker end of the whip, according to its L'ugth, ex- 

 tending downward for a length of about four inches 

 below the hand. The whip-h.uul slionld be placed 

 near the left hand, on the same height, or slightly 

 forward. 



The well-trained coachman, seated on the box, 

 shoulil, in waiting before the house, sit perfectly still 

 and straight, avoiding all twisting and turning of his 

 body. 



ST.VUTING. 



The driver, holding the rein-hand (left) perfectly 

 quiet, should give the hint to his horses for starting 



