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I had the bit patented, number of patent, 378,305, on the 21st day 

 of February, 1SS8. I have other patents still pending. I caution all 

 parties not to manufacture or offer for sale these bits unless so author- 

 ized by me. 



The Working of my New Bit. 



A represents the mouth-piece or bit proper, which is made in cross 

 sections, with its edges cut off or dulled to prevent injury to the 

 horse^s mouth. To each end of the mouth-piece or bit proper and 

 attached to the rings B in the usual manner. The rings B, prefer- 

 ably made of steal and cast in one piece, are each formed with the 

 downwardly projecting arm B, having a slot B 2, for attaching the 

 reins, and with the upwardly 2:)rojecting loop or eye B 3 for receiving 

 a curb strap when desired. For ordinary use the headstall C, and 

 reins D, will both be secured to the rings B, as shown in figure 3 ; 

 but when the bit is to be used upon vicious and unruly horses, the 

 reins D are secured to the arms B, and the curb strap E, which 

 passes under the jaw of the hors?, is secured to the loops or eyes B 3, 

 as shown in figure 4. When thus arranged, by pulling o:z the reins, 

 the leverage being increased, the mouth-piece or bit proper will be 

 turned, and owing to its being square it will be impossible for the 

 horse to take the bit in his teeth and hold on to it. Instead of form- 

 ing the arms B of the rings with slots, rings may be secured to the 

 ends thereof as in the ordinary manner. 



Question. What do you think of the check reins ? Should they 

 be used on a horse ? 



Answer. I think the check reins, as used by many of our horse 

 owners, are a cruelty to animals. I will give you my idea of the 

 check rein and as I think it should be used. In the first place, if 

 your horse is born into this world with style he will always have it. 

 If he is born into the world without style, you cannot produce style 

 where nature designed for it not to go by the use of straps or ropes, 

 unless you are torturing the poor dumb brute. 



1 approve of the side check rein used only to prevent the horse 

 from putting his head to the ground when you stop your team. I 



