Ware, Francis M · New York : Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 127
up to the proper link, which should alwaysbe such as to leave the chains rather loose, the hook goingthrough the link from above downward in order to avoid anydanger of catching a curb-chain or bridle or bit on it. Yourwheelers are now to be coupled, and the nigh rein thrownacross the off horses… … o 2 o FOUR-IN-HAND DRIVING horse working off his mates bar with that trace. Thisgreatly evens the working of a team, as any plowman orteamster will tell you, and nothing so completely and simplybrings up a slug with a free-going mate, as he punishes himselfby hanging back. You may lap them if you…
Horses · Driving of horse-drawn vehicles · Carriages and carts · Harnesses · Sleighing
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