For convenience in filling the driver goes into the stream until the water is pretty well up his horse's sides.

A bucket attached to a long handle is used for dipping, and moves very leisurely.

I saw one driver go so far from shore that his horse protested in dumb but expressive show.

The animal turned and walked to land, over-setting the cart and spilling the driver into the water.

There was a volley of Russian epithets, but the horse did not observe them.