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then as the horses start off and the leaders fill their 

 traces drop tlie lead reins in their proper position. By- 

 doing this each horse will have its fair length of rein. 

 Now we will suppose you have started off all right, not 

 forgetting to droj) your hand a little when giving the 

 horses the signal to start, and wish to make a short turn 



to the left, for instance, going around a corner, shorten 

 the near lead rein, which is easily accomplished by tak- 

 ing hold a few inches below the left hand with the bot- 

 tom part of the right hand, thus (fig. 11), at the same 

 time drawing it towards you over the left hand which 

 should be pushed forward at the same time till it forms 



