CONTENTS. 



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The American Snaffle . . . . . . . . 196 



The Sawmouth Bridoon ....... 196 



Tattersall's Leading Bit 196 



Running Reins ......... 196 



Curb Bits— , i97 



Action of the Curb • • 199 



Principles for Construction and Adjustment .... 203 



Pelhams 208 



The Chifney Bit 210 



Bridle and Saddle Gear — 



Names of the different parts of a Bridle 211 



Headstalls 212 



Browbands ......... 213 



Throat Latches . . .214 



Lipstraps 214 



Reins . . . . . . . . • .214 



Nosebands 216 



Martingales . . . . . • • • .217 



' Saddles 220 



Girths 227 



Saddlecloths 228 



How to put on the Bridle and Saddle— 229 



The Snaffle 230 



The Curb 230 



The Curbchain . .' 231 



The Throat Latch 231 



The Noseband 231 



The running Martingale • 232 



The standing ,, 234 



Prevention of Boring to one side 234 



Preventing a Horse from carrying his head too low down . 235 



Bridling a Buck -jumper .....•• 235 



Saddling the Horse 235 



Twisting the Stirrup Leathers 238 



Choice of a Bit 239 



