The New York herald., 1869-05-27
HORSE NOTES.
NEW YORK, May rs, 1869.

NEW YORK, May rs, 1862
To TIE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
have Just come from stroll up Fifth avenue
towards the Park, where l have seen, | imagine,
the best 'turnouts'' that the gentlemen OF
New York can show. Among them there were two
or three that were Enthusiastically English, and feel
convinced that with such patterns before them the
New York people Will not be long In improving
the style and character OF their equlpages. 1t
Is pity to see good cattle, which the Americans
evidently fond OF and appreciate, handled in tho
manner that some OF your New York "Jehus' do. If
they would only reflect for moment they would see
that If they hold the reins In such manner as to
engage their whip hand they cannot possibly drive
pair; for no two horses are equally matched; one
viii be free to go into the collar while the other viii
hang back and leave its mate to do all the work. and
defy any one to keep a pair OF horses even unless
he makes use OF the whip. Then, again, In pass.
ing round corner or avoiding street car you re-
qulre the whip to touch up the or side or near
side horse, whichever it may be- so as
to make the outsider describe a larger circle.
have noticed some OF your coachmeh, after being
stores, make start by taking q stout hold OF one
rein and hauling away at the poor horses head as
Your horses may well have such hard mouths; for
II Is well known that In managing horse 1t IL hs
temper you have to humor and NOT TO contend with
his strength; for II You put your strength against
hs he could very soon pull you or the box. The
great point either riding driving Is to learn to
manage your horse with light hand You have
him far more at command, and with more comfort
10 yourself and animal. The rcns, in driving.
should be held firmly In the left hand, the side
rein passing over the first finger, the OF side rein
between the second aud third fingers. The right
hand, always holding the whip, should be at liberty
TO bring behind the left, 80 as to draw the reigns
lightly through the fingers Of the LETT hand when
II is necessary to shorten your hold The horses
should be accustomed and encouraged 10 play with
the bit, that the least strain upon the
reus viii draw their attention, aud they will
readily answer to the pull, always being ready
to let your whip fall lightly across the oins OF the
outside horse When going steadily the hands
should rest lightly In the fork Of the thighs, the
elbows well drawn In to the side, the whip pointing
exactly over the left shoulder. observed mail
phaeton, with pair OF bays, driven by gentleman
with gray whskers, that left nothing 10 be desired
There was another similar trap with brown horses
and two black grooms. Why they had stuck their
topcoat collars under the cushions ! could not
imagine. One man noticed driving a pair OF light
horses, with coach dog running alongside OF the
horses fore legs. That man considered good
"whlp.r Apologizing for troubling you beg to
subscribe myself A iORKSHIREMAN.
The scholars OF the late Professor Hamilton give
an exhibition OF his system this evening at the cor
ner OF Broadway aud Forty street for the bene
ut of the widow 0f the Professor, VINO has been left
In Strengthened circumstances.