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right, but if they wish to get ahead of you 

 merely for the sake of doing so, still main- 

 tain your own pace and make no sign but 

 pull aside and let them pass. If a snob 

 pushes to enter a doorway in front of you, 

 it is generally better to stand off and let 

 him have his way. What he does shows 

 what he is. The driver who thinks it 

 meritorious to pass you on the road, makes 

 a similar mistake. Owners should see that 

 their servants act on this principle, what- 

 ever kind of carriage they may be driving. 

 Never, except on rare and urgent occasions, 

 speak to horses when driving in a town, 

 and never on any occasion in a loud voice. 

 If a horse persists in cantering, whether 

 in single or double harness, make sure that 

 the curb is not too tight or the leverage 

 excessive from the too low buckling of the 

 reins. These points may on examination 

 be found all right, and yet something may 

 press on him on one side or the other, 

 making him lead off with a particular foot. 

 When all known causes have been removed, 

 and he still persists in cantering, pull his 

 head quietly away from the leading leg, 

 and touch him very gently on the opposite 

 side with the whip. This will oblige him 



