lOO The Grooms Guide 



we mention 'driving' in a work of this 

 class, because it is a subject too vast to be 

 treated of herein, and one which can only 

 be acquired by careful tuition and practical 

 experience. 



We may, however, note one or two 

 essentials of the art. 



Before starting- the driver, or his groom, 

 should scan the harness all over to see that 

 it has been properly adjusted, and that 

 the horse or horses appear at ease in the 

 shafts. 



The driving seat should be made to fit 

 the driver, i.e., of a height necessary to 

 give leverage from the feet and back when 

 sitting In an erect posture. 



As a class of men havino- more or less 

 daily work amongst horses, farmers, on the 

 average, are probably the most slovenly 

 coachmen. 



It is positively painful to see a man or 



