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mistake generally made by begiuners — cousidering 

 that by doiug so, the leaders coiuiug iuto an an- 

 gular position to the Avheelers, the direction must 

 become a broken one. The leaders should only re- 

 ceive a slight hint for a change of direction, and stej) 

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

 enable the wheelers aud the coach to follow in their 

 tracks. For this reason, begin all turns in good 

 time, aud gradually, esjiecially in narrow streets, 

 etc. 



Turning to the rigid. Take hold of the I'ight fore 

 line with your right hand, and give the oflside leader 

 the hint to turn gradually, at (he 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 tlie right ; the right hand wheeler, whose part it 

 iw to bring the vehicle, must be animated iuto the 

 turn by the whip. Move your left hand slightlj- 

 forward, to enable the left leader to follow the right 

 hand leader. As soon as the leaders ai-e in the new 

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

 and only the wheelers, but, merely by hiut, 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 eijualled out to keep 

 the horses in a straight direction. Turning to the 



