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Driving (1903)

Ware, Francis M · New York : Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 437

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nd the long-strider has not a chancewith horses he can easily defeat over dirt. Plenty of bootsmust always be worn, for the sharp calks may make frightfulwoimds, and a leg-weary horse may hit or grab himself atany moment. Nor should your sleigh horse be too tall, as itwill make it difficult to see… … »(W Q< O Pi Q < PiWHH 1=5O z<d u Di < SLEIGHING AND SLEIGH HORSES ample length of traces and of breeching. Extremely lightsleighs are the fashion, but no good end is served by this, asover footing fit to speed a horse upon there will be a totalabsence of friction anyhow. So exhilarating…

Horses · Driving of horse-drawn vehicles · Carriages and carts · Harnesses · Sleighing

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