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and it is in this way that they are distinguished 

 from each other. In some stables, it is the custom 

 for the reins of a pair to be put on the other way, 

 that is, with the buckle-ended rein on the near horse 

 but, in a four-in-hand stable at least, it should be 

 the rule to put the buckle-ended rein on the off 

 horse, so as to avoid mistakes in harnessing. 



On the lead horses, the long rein is pulled 

 through the terrets in the way shown in Plate 

 XXV. ; if the bight of the rein, in front of the 

 collar-terret, is too long, it may be loosely looped 

 on itself behind the collar-terret. 



After beine harnessed, the horse is turned about 

 in his stall, and fastened by snapping the pillar- 

 reins into the bit. His mane is then brushed and 

 his foretop pulled down smoothly under the bridle 

 front. 



Putting-to. — The coach having been run into the 

 proper position for driving out, and thoroughly 

 dusted and looked over, the pole is put in, the 

 pole-pin put in its place, and the lead-bars hung 

 on the pole-hook, with the heads of the screws 

 up ; they are up so that, should one 

 come out, its loss would be noticed 

 from the box-seat. 



The chains are put on the pole- 

 head in the manner shown in Fig. 124, and laid 

 across each other over the pole. 



The wheel horses are then brought to their 



