Ware, Francis M · New York : Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 171
a womans horse, they are not theonly requisites. They, the mental, are important; but certainof the physical are no less so. Such a horse must arch wellhis neck (not for looks, but for comfort to the driver), thusyielding readily his head and mouth; and that mouth mustbe pliant and level. He must… … 14 2d DRIVING FOR LADIES be free and active, not a dull pig of a beast. He must gowhere he looks, and look where he goes, as the dealers say;he must be of a dark colour, as not defiling a dainty toiletwith his hairs and he must be at least fairly good lookingand stylish. Whether there is one, two…
Horses · Driving of horse-drawn vehicles · Carriages and carts · Harnesses · Sleighing
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