Identifier: ridingdrivingfor00beac (find matches)
Title: Riding and driving for women
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Beach, Belle
Subjects: Horses Horsemanship Driving of horse-drawn vehicles
Publisher: New York : C. Scribner's sons
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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raise theleft hand, and, placing the right hand over the reins,twelve inches in front of the left hand, as describedin a preceding paragraph, press the reins in towardthe body with the right hand. turning To turn to the right, shorten the leaders reinsso that the lead bars hang slack, and place the little,second, and middle fingers over the off lead reinabout five inches in front of the left hand (depend-ing upon how sharp a turn you desire to make).Draw the off lead rein back over the forefinger ofthe left hand, first raising the left thumb. When-ever you think you have shortened the rein suffi-ciently, drop the thumb on the loop thus made. Place the right hand over the off reins and beready to grasp the off wheel rein from the insidewith the little and second fingers, should the offwheeler fail to follow the off leader in making theturn. At the same time place the middle finger ofthe right hand between the near wheel and the nearlead rein with the forefinger over the latter, and 228
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H35 a H I I en o Q< o a RIDING AND DRIVING FOR WOMEN thus be ready to exert opposition should the horseson the near side turn too quickly. By placing themiddle finger between the lead reins they may beoperated separately or together. It will be seen that the wheelers may be drawnback together at any time in making the turn. Assoon as the turn has been completed, lift the leftthumb and let out the loop of the off lead rein; then,after giving the leaders more rein, let the handsresume the position shown on page 238. To turn to the left, shorten the leaders rein sothat the lead bars hang slack, and place the little,second, and middle fingers over the near lead reinabout five inches in front of the left hand (depend-ing upon how sharp a turn you wish to make).Draw the near lead rein back over the forefinger ofthe left hand, first raising the thumb. Wheneveryou think you have shortened the rein sufficiently,drop the thumb on the loop thus made. Grasp theoff lead rein with the little and

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