ReeRight. Thus teamers say to a leading horse, “Ree!” when they want it to turn to the right, and “Hey!” for the contrary direction. (Saxon, reht; German, recht; Latin, rectus; various English dialects, reet, whence reetle, “to put to rights.”) “Who with a hey and res the beasts command.” Micro-Cynicon (1599).
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Ree from Infoplease:
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