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more vulgar than to rush off with the idea of 

 " cutting a dash." It does not give the horse a fair 

 show, and driver and horse are not yet in good 

 adjustment. And in stopping also it is vulgar to 

 rush to the stopping place and throw the horse on 

 his haunches by a quick pull. Neither of these 

 things is done by good drivers, but is the practice 

 of either the ignorant or vulgar who wish to at- 

 tract attention to themselves at places where 

 there are likely to be spectators. 



I have often heard it said that two horses were 

 easier to drive than one. I always marked down 

 the person who made such a remark as not being 

 thoroughly in earnest, or not knowing the subject 

 he was discussing. I do not know how much hard- 

 er it is to drive two horses than one. That is I can- 

 not express the difference mathematically. But 

 there is a good deal Any reasonably strong man 

 can prevent one horse from getting away with 

 him. Few can prevent a thoroughly frightened 

 team if they once get off. The thing is not to let 

 them get off. Not to permit this requires that he 

 shall control two animals, for when one of a pair 

 gets frightened he quickly communicates his 



