. Riding and driving. are sure to jab one ofyour horses in the mouth by a jerk on the reinyou happen to be handling. See that your thongis all clear before attempting to put it up. Youwill find that it has a disconcerting way of catchingon the rein buckles, the handles of the foot-board,or even on the lamps. If in using your thong itcatches in any part of the harness, treat it gently;do not pull at it, which only makes it hold faster;and if it will not come loose by these measures,send the servant down to loosen it. If yourthong catches in boughs of trees or the like, donot hang on to the stic


. Riding and driving. are sure to jab one ofyour horses in the mouth by a jerk on the reinyou happen to be handling. See that your thongis all clear before attempting to put it up. Youwill find that it has a disconcerting way of catchingon the rein buckles, the handles of the foot-board,or even on the lamps. If in using your thong itcatches in any part of the harness, treat it gently;do not pull at it, which only makes it hold faster;and if it will not come loose by these measures,send the servant down to loosen it. If yourthong catches in boughs of trees or the like, donot hang on to the stick, but let the whole thinggo and send back for it. In saluting, drop your whip into your left handand take off your hat if it be a lady you wouldrecognize. Few things are more parochial inthese matters than to see a man making a con-spicuous sword salute with his whip to a ladywho is either in another vehicle or on the saluting others, a movement of the whip fromleft to right with the forearm is enough. It has. Point to left with opposition, off-wheelrein over forefinger Pulling up to the left, near-wheel reinaround thumb, near-lead rein underforefinger


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