Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30
4 NEW SOCIETY FAD.
IS That Of the Ladies Driving
a F0ur-in-Hand.
SOME OF THE CRACK WHIPS
Among These are Mrs. George Gould
and Mrs. Fred Gerhard.
AVERY SNOWY ACCOMPLISHMENT
Some of the Requirements Necessary
an gucreasfuIIy sroo1 Coachv
SOME OF THE CRACK WHIPS
AVERY SNOWY ACCOMPLISHMENT
some Of the Requirements Necessary
to Successfully "Too1 a Coach"
Through the Countrye

emit about half a dozen New York wo-
men who have mastered the art, ana
as many more who hope to master IL
before the season OF out-of-town gaye-
ties is far advanced. Foremost among
the students OF this very difficult ao-
compIishment Is Mrs. George Gould,
who at last having some little time
at her disposal, has taken up the study
with the energy characteristic OF all
her doings.
Mrs. Gould and other women who
may be seen in the gray mornings
among the winding roads OF West
chester. show great pluck In seeking
to acquire this accomplishment, Tor
euccess lies at the end OF very long
lane which has many turnings.
In England, the Countess of War
wick, whom the Prince Of Wales ad-
mired so much as Lady Brook, is the
crnck whip. Mrs. Gould and the other
ladies have therefore excellent nuthor-
ity for their study, and us most or
them are women who generally attain
what they set out to do, there Is no
doubt that we shall see them tooling
coaches at Newport and other promi-
nent resorts this summer
To drive "A four-in-hnnd Wen Is very
SNOWY nEENulllENllltuAs anu HhNr AAANA
swell women have taken II up, new
life may be predicted for coaching In
this country.
For tho woman who is ambitious 20
become driver OF four horses this is
the season to begin. The roads are
not In the dusty condition which viii
characterize them later, and the bright
panorama to be seen along country
highways. where the modest novice at
four-tn-hhnd would naturally make her
first effort, lends an additional charm
20 an always charming and fascinating
sport There IS no question but that
four horses need deal OF drlNhg-ln
fact about four times IS much as one
horse. But II the beginner has driven
Il single horse. or better atti, q pair,
there is no reason why with patient
practice. she should not magtsr the at
OF controlling four pranLiug steeua
The first thing She shonld do. Is 20
become familiar with tie construction
OF the dreg and harursr, frWn TO the
smallest details. M hIHlNr or holt "a
too insignificant 20 No. .uuortAnt at
some time or other Moo women as
disposed to underrHie ,ne Importance
OF this knowledge, hot all experienced
horsemen agree that no person, whether
mar, woman or child, is " 20 be
trusted with a horse, no matter now
seuur until they understand thor
1ushiN every detail OF the harness.
with this knowledge, the coach-wom-
m, before mounting .Ae box, should
walk around her nurses and zee that
vcryihing ~ all iight
horer g,,l a.. - . - V..sNt ". = .oul
ihat az ~ drt,'or ,9 .t''l,,i ''lllCc tnan
Ia is cft., ,ec,s-,-,. ~ .t",l Ncn'ele'
nee TO exert great stteBgjh--for In
inr ~ ,'it,ent " t,"ul rom pplt-
nne az M ,,itra st. 40 stHi'i,nh asuihst
IN. pJ III i.l'pilb .llNink euhh-
9n tbs H., t'ullI iinPoHh.elc.
le. the drlver ali tbo 49,, WoIinl u
Tpust 30 ,,,,., a. ~ n'olv ut.enuoil
III ho,, 81 Gu mo 20 the construction "
low. 10 ncrmit ~ ne w., "in ue pull'
rynrd "a a ~ -, "a w WIS solhs Tor
belng hr,r a. a. "i'hie nna the ieet
resf Will 10 ,i nsI'l'9t lle FOOT
,tuf 49, 'Hc seat Oh the cushion IL
m, perlect
a,hI,, 49,, " the GU school nave the
n,hItn - ~ ues the packs OF their
~ 49, DI,vIe mounting, but those
wbin 10 -, ~, Ihgit thihk mat the
10, 80 a"iest IN us socket before tho
49,, ~ " an extremely awkward
No. LII, iur hlhh 10 mount tho
,,,a,,, w,..n !" manu- una Tor woman
."ii",,t.sh Win SKIRTS 10 do so. Is
ma en -, ~, mipossiple, The simplest
~ tho si5s os ~, NJ mounting II TO stand
',e siue OF the on wheeler and take
~ IN inc iett hund, drawing
- iuii INC DICK OF the wheelers
',he epn, Iuched lust IN front OF the on
nhselsr = pad grooms who understand
hgH business VIII have placed them.
uoiu tnen as II FOR driving, with thu
ZEN OF the near leader passing into
shc hand between the thumb and frs
niger, that of the of leader and near
wheeler between the first and secons
nhEers, ana the rein of the Off wheeler
between the second and third fingers
Draw them all until you feel the inouti
We noIses. Then with the RICH
hand puli the two on roins out 80 thin
tney are foot, or, perhnns. a trin,
more looser and longer than the neal
Ielhs, Keeping the relative lengths q
The relns the same, pass to the rlrb
hand and climb to the box quIclsl,
with the assistance OF the left
once seated pass the relns bnclt I,
me LETT hand. when the difference Il
iehgth VIII have disappeared. and I
my lenBthening or shortening is neede,
II VIII be- II the mounting has bes
PROPERLY done. not more than mn Inci
Either way. Take the NhiD in han,
ready for the start. grnsping A abn,,
The .op uithe handle.
The aprons should be pronorlv I'D
lusted, and there should he nn ,,,,,e /,
Dc snatched OF at the inst ,ninnn,.
Come nowl" or Now we're ofri., !, :, I,
rood starting commando if ne ~.
made with the relns held ~ ~
we're on mounting, IL In nrohahia ~
40 essential chnnres viii hos', '"a
made The coach aho,,id ha 49,, "
josslble, with the yheaIers ,,su,
jumping away like II rocket NAV hrea