. Riding and driving for women . of the whip. The reins should never under any circumstancesbe held separately, one in each hand, for, obviously,if they are, the right hand cannot assist the left, thewhip cannot be used, the horses can only be pulledup to the extent of the distance of the two handsin front of the body, and it is impossible to keep aneven pressure on both reins; one hand will alwayspull more than the other. Holding a rein in eachhand violates the first and fundamental principle ofcorrect driving—that the two reins must at all timesbe held firmly in the left hand. It is needless
. Riding and driving for women . of the whip. The reins should never under any circumstancesbe held separately, one in each hand, for, obviously,if they are, the right hand cannot assist the left, thewhip cannot be used, the horses can only be pulledup to the extent of the distance of the two handsin front of the body, and it is impossible to keep aneven pressure on both reins; one hand will alwayspull more than the other. Holding a rein in eachhand violates the first and fundamental principle ofcorrect driving—that the two reins must at all timesbe held firmly in the left hand. It is needless to add that the horse must never,under any circumstances, be struck with the reins. When starting, the horses should first be gatheredwell in hand, and then, at the moment of starting, 211 RIDING AND DRIVING FOR WOMEN given their heads by carrying the hands drivers make the mistake of trying to startthe horses by pulHng them back instead of givingthem their heads. If you are driving in the afternoon, and there is. Starting any chance of your being out after dark, you shouldalways be sure that the lamps are on the trap andthat they have new candles; also, in country driving,be sure at all times that there are tools under theseat, including a wrench, a hoof pick, and matches. In using the whip never strike a horse in frontof the pad, or on his belly or legs, but always 212 FORM on his quarters, and do not use the whip unneces-sarily or keep up a constant tapping on the is a very bad habit, into which manypeople fall, and it completely spoils a horse, as hebecomes so accustomed to the whip that it producesno effect on him unless used with violence, whichshould seldom, if ever, be necessary. If your horseis lazy, instead of constantly tapping him, give himone vigorous lash, and accompany it by a decisivetone of the voice. A few repetitions of this will,almost always, cure his laziness, and presently thevoice alone will be sufficient. Tapping will onlym
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