554 TURNING ACUTE ANGLES. 



place with the thumb, and, reaching under the lead reins make, 

 in a similar manner, a point with the off wheel rein. After 

 the turn is made first drop the points, then the opposition 

 over the thumb, and finally let out your leaders. 



In turning an acute angle to the left, first take up the 

 leaders, then place the right hand under the off lead rein, and 

 push back toward the body the off wheel rein through the 

 fingers of the left hand, and make the two points with the 

 near lead and wheel reins. After the turn has been made, 

 draw out the off wheel rein with the right hand until the 

 buckles on the hand pieces are even. Then let out the off 

 wheel rein and the two points as described in preceding 

 paragraph. 



In turning a right angle as from an avenue into a street, 

 make the point, i.e. loop, over the forefinger when the leaders' 

 fore feet have reached the corner. 



In going down hill take up your leaders so that the lead 

 bars hang slack arid then shorten all four reins. 



If your reins become misplaced, keep your team going 

 unless approaching or on a sharp decline. Under the latter 

 conditions have the servants run to the horses' heads and 

 bring them to a stop as quickly as possible. It is much easier 

 to re-adjust the reins when the horses are going than to try 

 to stop them. Find the lead reins and take them in the right 

 hand with the middle finger between them, then with the 

 thumb and forefinger of the right hand place the wheel reins 

 in their proper position, and when this is accomplished return 

 the lead reins to the left hand. Remember the off rein 

 belongs on top of the near ones. 



It is advisable to have " stops " of leather placed upon the 

 lead reins just behind the coupling buckles in order to pre- 



