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be mastered only after much patience 

 and constant practice, but its proper 

 use is of paramount importance. 



Women will find driving tandem eas- 

 ier than driving four, because, although 

 it requires more skill to keep the horses 

 straight, it does not call for the amount 

 of muscle needed to manage four horses, 

 the brake, and whip. 



At first the weight alone of the reins 

 would tire her, and of course there 

 are more chances of mishaps with four 

 horses than with two. In the latter 

 the leader has no horse at his side to 

 steady him ; but if well trained he will 

 travel straight, and not attempt to turn 

 around and join the wheeler. Should 



Unruly ne ^° tms > an< ^ no ^ res P on d to the 



Leader re j ns> the whip should hit his neck 

 with force sufficient to make him change 

 his mind. 



As a last resort, the wheeler must be 



