TABLE OF CONTENTS. XI 



CHAPTER III. 



THE CAVESSON SNAFFLE NOSEBAND TRAINING-HALTER 

 RUNNING-REINS. 



The snaffle the simplest and best of all forms of bit Requires 

 good, steady seat Various forms of snaffle Their relative 

 value The noseband, its use Difficulties about it Von 

 Oeynhausen's training-halter Where the snaffle should be 

 put in the horse's mouth Martingales Seeger's running- 

 reins, . . .' .. . . . 146-158 



CHAPTER IV. 



' ' THE LEVER THE BIT AND CURB THE BRIDLE. 



With a plain snaffle there is no lever power Orders of levers 

 Lever of second order gives the action required for a bit 

 The curb should not exert the slightest degree of painful 

 action Whatever may be required of this should be exert- 

 ed by mouthpiece, the less the better Consequences of 

 curb producing a greater amount of painful action than 

 mouthpiece Length of the bars of bit, whence measured 

 Line of bearing Length of upper bar of bit A bit "falls 

 through " or stands stiff : why ? Effects of both Angle at 

 which reins should act on bit Dimensions of lower bar of 

 bit Curb, length of Position for mouthpiece in horse's 

 mouth Best form of curb Curb-hooks Mouthpiece of 

 bit Port, use of Rings on mouthpieces, their use Joint- 

 ed mouthpieces Pelham Dumpy-bit Method of adjust- 

 ing bit and bridle The bridoon, . . . 159-193 



CHAPTER V. 



TAKING MEASURE FOR THE BIT THE MOUTH-GAUGE 

 THE TRIAL-BIT. 



Description of these instruments and methods of using 

 them, . 194-200 



