DRIVING 245 



traces without a bar, i.e. fastened to eyes in the 

 wheeler's traces. 



Learn to drive to time. Unless you can get 

 into the habit of covering a certain number of 

 miles in a given time, going at one regular pace, 

 and not spurting in order to make up for lost 

 time, you cannot be considered an accomplished 

 whip. 



When putting young horses into a cart, hold 

 the shafts well up so as not to frighten them. 

 Gradually lower the shafts and draw them 

 through the tugs. 



It is evident that it requires at least two, and 

 it would be better to have three, good horsemen 

 to put a youngster in harness ; just the first drive 

 or two. One should hold his head, the other 

 two pull the trap up and gently and soothingly 

 harness him, not expecting the horse to stand 

 too patiently, and avoiding his starting off with 

 a frightened bound. 



Never put a young horse in up a hill, but on 

 the level. Half the jibbers are caused through 

 the carelessness of stupid owners or their grooms 

 giving a horse sore shoulders by not gradually 

 hardening their horses underneath their collars. 

 Use a bass-collar if the shoulders are tender, or 

 inclined to become so. On returningf from the 

 first drive or two, take the horse out most firmly 

 and carefully, keeping the shafts well up and 

 pushing the trap back, then let him stand for 

 a minute or two — explaining thereby that there is 

 nothing to be nervous about. 



A horse that has grown frightened on account 



