re: #387 John Hughes

He was one of the people who invented modern competitive carriage driving.

(Because he decided to stop playing Polo due to arthritis).

It used to be more of a thing for the drivers themselves, a chance to show off their skills.

My ex has a guide to carriage driving from the 1880, it covers everything from seating & greeting etiquette through to the proper way to take turns and park a carriage, etc.

I can imagine that parallel parking was a real bitch.