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mouthpieces which respectively have joints placed more 

 to one side than to the other, so that, if the joint of the 

 upper mouthpiece be more to the near side than to the 

 off, that of the lower one will be more to the off than to 

 the near, and vice versa. It forms a very severe bit, as 

 it presses directly on the gums. It should not be used 

 with a tight noseband, for opening out somewhat in 

 the form of a W when the reins are drawn tight, it will 

 then be apt to hurt the roof of the mouth. 



8th. The Newmarket snaffle has attached to its rings 

 a noseband, whose length can be altered, so as to divide 

 the pressure derived from the pull of the reins, between 

 the nose and the lower jaw, or to throw it exclusively 

 on one or on the other. There are side straps attached 

 to the headstall of the bridle, which prevent the nose- 

 band from falling too far down. It forms a very nice 

 bit for a horse with a tender mouth. 



Or, it is a double-ringed snaffle, which has attached to 

 its inner rings a noseband, that is kept in position by 

 pieces of leather sewn round the rings, and under the 

 cheek ends. When one pair of reins is taken up, its 

 action is that of an ordinary double-ringed snaffle ; 

 while the other, when drawn tight, causes all the 

 pressure to fall on the horse's nose. It then forms 



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