Horses that behave well in the city are often the very worst in the country, so susceptible is the animal to environment.
On narrow country roads three out of five will behave badly, and unless the outward signs are unmistakable, it is never safe to assume one is meeting an old plug,--even the plug sometimes jumps the ditch.
The safe, the prudent, the courteous thing to do is to stop and let the driver drive or lead his horse by; if a child or woman is driving, get out and lead the horse.
By stopping the machine most horses can be gotten by without much trouble.

Even though the driver motions to come on, it is seldom safe to do so; for of all horses the one that is brought to a stand-still in front of a machine is surest to shy, turn, or bolt when the machine starts up to pass.

If one is going to pass a horse without stopping, it is safer to do so quickly,--the more quickly the better; but that is taking great chances.
Whenever a horse, whether driven or hitched, shows fright, a loud, sharp "Whoa!" from the chauffeur will steady the animal.

The voice from the machine, if sharp and peremptory, is much more effective than any amount of talking from the carriage.
Much of the prejudice against automobiles is due to the fact that machines are driven with entire disregard for the feelings and rights of horse owners; in short, the highway is monopolized to the exclusion of the public.

The prejudice thus created is manifested in many ways that are disagreeable to the chauffeur and his friends.
The trouble is not in excessive speed, and speed ordinances will not remedy the trouble.