. Riding and driving. d to the size of the coachmans is hardly necessary to say that to fasten theleaders traces to the ends of the shafts is suici-dally dangerous; but as it is sometimes done thewarning is needed. The writers own experience in driving tandemhas been confined mostly to a pony tandem, a formof amusement strongly recommended by LadyGorgiana Curzon in the Badminton volume onDriving. Two ponies, a stocky, short-legged pony the wheel, and a breedier specimen of thesame height in the lead, make a pair that bowlalong at a good rate, are light in hand, andgive younger
. Riding and driving. d to the size of the coachmans is hardly necessary to say that to fasten theleaders traces to the ends of the shafts is suici-dally dangerous; but as it is sometimes done thewarning is needed. The writers own experience in driving tandemhas been confined mostly to a pony tandem, a formof amusement strongly recommended by LadyGorgiana Curzon in the Badminton volume onDriving. Two ponies, a stocky, short-legged pony the wheel, and a breedier specimen of thesame height in the lead, make a pair that bowlalong at a good rate, are light in hand, andgive younger members of the family capitalpractice in the handling of four reins in onehand. If you have a Phidippides in the family,by all means put him to work at tandem is good for his courage, and may be good forhis conceit (Plate XXXIII.). Every one who has driven tandem much,and almost every one who has not driven tan-dem at all, agree: the first that tandem drivingis excellent sport, and not dangerous; the latter. PLATE XXXIV.—TANDEM DOG-CART
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