244 HOW WOMEN SHOULD RIDE 



The reins are held the same in tan- 

 dem and team-driving. The first finger 

 separates the leaders' reins, and the 

 second those of the wheelers, with 

 each near rein above the off one. Thus 

 over the first finger will be the near 

 leader, under it the off leader, and be- 

 tween this rein and the second finger 

 the near wheeler, with the off wheeler 

 between the second and third fingers. 

 The right hand mus.t be free to hold 

 the whip and to manipulate the reins. 



The off- wheel rein will often need 

 attention, as the third finger is not 

 so strong as the other two used, and 

 therefore this rein will more readily 

 slip through. 



In changing a rein it must always be 

 done by pushing it back from in front 

 of the hand, instead of pulling it through 

 from behind. 



The correct handling of the whip can 



