136 THE PRACTICAL HORSE KEEPER. 



short time if pushed to ten miles an hour. The driver should 

 know what his horse can do in the way of pace and distance, 

 and above all, he ought to be cognisant of signs of fatigue and 

 exhaustion. 



If driving two horses, suit the pace to the slowest. Ease 

 in going up hill or on rough roads, and make up time going 

 down hill (if not steep) and on smooth and level roads. In 

 very hot weather, horses should not be driven so fast or so long 

 as in cold weather. On country roads horses may be allowed 

 more head freedom, but in the crowded streets of towns they 

 must be kept well up to their bits and on their haunches, so as 

 to be more ready for guidance. 



In starting, the horse should not be touched with the whip ; 

 he may be made to move by a signal from the rein or by a 

 word, and when the whip has to be used it should always be 

 applied to the shoulders. 



We have already alluded to driving heavy draught horses. 

 With regard to driving tandem and four-in-hand, the remarks 

 just made equally apply ; the special directions required can be 

 best obtained from a practised hand, and practical experience 

 can only be slowly acquired by handling the reins and 

 " tooling " the horses under careful tuition. 



