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Hints on Driving
Charles Lewis William Morley Knight and Geoffrey Herbert Anthony White
Handling a horse from the box seat is an art of hands, voice, and timing. C. Morley Knight offers hints on driving, from single and double harness to managing a team of four and holding the reins just so. Practical guidance for the carriage age, clear and experienced. For anyone who wants to drive a horse well and safely. Take up the reins with a steady hand.
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17 chapters
- 1HINTS ON DRIVING.
- 2PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
- 3CONTENTS.
- 4LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- 5INTRODUCTION.
- 6CHAPTER I HARNESS.
- 7CHAPTER II DRIVING—SINGLE HARNESS.
- 8CHAPTER III DRIVING—DOUBLE HARNESS.
- 9CHAPTER IV CURRICLE AND CAPE-CART.
- 10CHAPTER V DRIVING FOUR HORSES—POSITION OF COACHMAN.
- 11CHAPTER VI FOUR HORSES—THE REINS.
- 12CHAPTER VII FOUR-IN-HAND—THE WHIP.
- 13CHAPTER VIII FOUR-IN-HAND. STARTING—PULLING UP—TURNING.
- 14CHAPTER IX FOUR-IN-HAND. VARIOUS USEFUL HINTS—WHAT SPARE ARTICLES TO CARRY, ETC.
- 15CHAPTER X TANDEM DRIVING.
- 16CHAPTER XI TANDEM HARNESS.
- 17CHAPTER XII BREAKING TO HARNESS.
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