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stops at a road house, he will find tie straps in the shed, and if he casts a 

 shoe, he will find a blacksmith close at hand, or he can return to the stable, 

 without stopping to have a shoe nailed on. The groom of every well- 

 appointed stable will see to it that no horse leaves the stable for an afternoon 

 drive with a shoe so loose as to interfere with the pleasure of the outgoing. 

 At the Chicago Horse Show there was a radical departure from simplicity in 

 road rig appointments. A great many articles were carried that might well 

 have been omitted, such as currycomb, brush, nails, shoes and flask with 

 whiskey or brandy in it. If a man is taking a forty-mile drive through the 

 country, these articles might prove useful, but not in the park. The lamp 

 was stowed away under the seat, requiring something of a search for it in an 

 emergency, instead of being worn on the dashboard as in the New York 

 Show. The lead of Colonel Kip in this particular was followed by every 

 other exhibitor. At Chicago high silk hats were conspicuous in the ring 

 until it was understood that the judges put a black mark against every man 

 who wore one, then the New York standard prevailed. A round hat, with 

 white coat, is the proper thing in the road rig class. To the farmer, who is 

 indifferent to personal appearance, all this may seem trivial, but it is impor- 

 tant to men who drive purely for pleasure, and who wish to be in what is 

 considered good form." — " Tu7-f, Field and Farm,''' December lo, iSgy. 



A well known driver of road horses who is a successful 

 exhibitor at the Horse Show in New York each year has a 

 wooden case fastened beneath the seat with a door opening 

 toward the dash board and hinged at the bottom, in which 

 the following articles are carried : 



Leather punch. Ivory scraper. 



Folding wheel jack. Wire and cord. 



Oil can. Wire nippers. 



Monkey wrench. Goggles and case. 



Hoof pick and hammer. Box of matches. 



Watch on toe carpet, not on foot rest. Lamp with candle on dash board. 



For type of horse, see p. 1 34. 



For type of harness, see pp. 114, 115. 



