BITS AND BITTIXG. 



A bit is composed of four principal parts or pieces- 



■the 



Brandies, which are divided into two parts, the one A, 

 the butt or end of the mouth, upwards to B, the top-eye, 

 called the Cheek ; the other extending downwards from the 

 butt A to C, called the Leg, In proportion as the cheeks 

 and legs of the bit are long or short the horse will carry his 

 head either high or low. 



The mouth-piece is divided into three parts, namely, the 

 cannonsy which extend from i 

 to 2, the heels from 2 to 3, and 

 the arch or port for the tongue, 



4, 4, 4. 



Mr. Segundo was led to 

 classify all mouths under four 

 heads, namely, three defective, 

 and one good mouth. To these 

 he added two additional, result- 

 ing from falsely placed heads, 

 making six in all, thus : — 



ist class — Runaway, or very 

 hard-mouthed horses. 



2nd class. — Hard - mouthed 

 horses, or those bearing heavily on the bit. 



3rd class. — Good-mouthed horses. 



4th „ — Very tender-mouthed horses. 



5th ,, — Star-gazers, or horses that carry their heads 

 too high. 



6th „ — Borers, or horses that go with their heads close 

 to their chests. 



In order to deal with class i, runaway or very hard- 

 mouthed horses, the leg of the bit is of great length and 

 inclined forward, also the curb-chain is very severe, being 

 composed of enchained links, the bars of which are angular. 



THE SEGUNDO HIT. 



