We had two good answers, and from Rachel, the other from Sterling. Both make sense. Rachel putting the youngster on the right, to have him away from traffic, and Sterling putting him on the left, so if he kicks, he would not get the driver, and then not taking him out into traffic until he has proven to be ok. Both very valid points. Where I come from, we combine both, e.g. put the youngster on the right, away from traffic, and for the first few times, when kicking might be a possibility, drive from the left seat. And one of my good friends in Germany who starts a few youngsters every year as part of his business believes in taking them into traffic the very first drive. He says, then they are still so afraid of everything, as everything is new, they'll be just happy to duck next to the experienced one and go along, and that way get used to traffic as well right away. When I asked if it would be safer to do the first drive perhaps in a more familiar environment, like the back fenced pasture, my friend said, absolutely not, that's where he is used to kick up his heels, that's where he can act up. Don't want to give him too much safety and security in his mind. One way of loking at it, and as he starts a few each year so is very experienced in what he is doing. Me, I'm not so sure, I don't think I'll go out through town on my first drive with a youngster, but he did it with me, and it worked, and his horses do turn out traffic safe. But he also says, the first drive is usually not the problem, after a couple of drives, when you think all is ok, then they'll think they can act up. But I guess, it also depends on each ersonality, age, experience etc etc. So just some food for thought here. Hardy _________________________________________________________ To Unsubscribe, change to Digest or Vacation mode go to: http://www.drivingpairs.com/dpmem.shtml `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````