44 BITS AND BRIDLE GEAR. 



7. Lord Thurlow's bit (Fig. 55) has the top eyes of the 

 cheeks made oval-shaped to the rear. 



Fig. 54. The Gridiron Bit. 



Fig. 56. The Military Bit ; one ring is turned up to show that the 

 rings are movable. 



8. The military bit (Fig. 56). In this curb, the lower ends 

 of the cheeks are connected together by a bar, so as to 



