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CH. XIV 



take the leaders back, but permits them to pull 

 through the whole turn. 



For the same reason, a coachman turning on a 

 steep place will let out the rein of the leader on 

 the outer-side of the turn, instead of taking up the 

 inner-side rein, so as to permit the leaders to do 

 still more work (see p. 320). 



For further comments upon the American method, 

 see Chapter XX. 



Fingering for Six Horses. — With six horses, ac- 

 cording to the English method, the reins are held as 

 shown in Fig. 152 ; the lead-reins and those of the 

 swing, or middle horses, in the same places as those 



Fig. 152. 



SIX HORSES. 



of the leaders and wheelers of four horses, and 

 those of the wheelers, which may be considered as 

 a pair added, are placed below all the others, on 

 the two sides of the third finger. The lead points 

 are made exactly as with four horses, and if the 





