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horse is quiet, the breast-band and breeching may be 

 put on separately, with the back-straps supporting them, 

 and may be connected together by the strap on the top of 

 the back, and by the traces on each side. The breast-band 

 should rest high up against the fore arms, and the breeching 

 behind and a little below the level of the stifles (see Fig. 54). 



Fig. 52. Comanche bridle, near side. 



If the animal be dangerous to handle only behind, the 

 breast-band may be put on and the breeching attached to 

 it in the manner just described ; but without putting it over 

 the quarters. A rope can now be fixed to the D in the 

 centre of the breeching, which, by the aid of the rope, can 

 be pulled over the croup into its proper position by an 



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