The Loriner. 



V-y XV some years past, many of my friends and acquaintances 

 have expressed a very great wish that I should put on record 

 my opinions on and experiences of, the proper Bitting 

 of Horses, which I now do as briefly and explicitly as I can. 

 The proper title for my profession is Loriner, which signifies a Bridle-Bit 

 Maker. One of the most respectable Companies of the City of London is 

 the Worshipful Company of Loriners or Bridle-Bit Makers — (see appendix). 



Occasionally some one writes on the proper bitting of horses, some- 

 times giving their opinion on the construction of the bridle, saddle, or the 

 harness, (neither of which has anything to do with the proper bitting of 

 horses) ; giving but little edification or instruction to the class of society of 

 this country who keep horses, and Avho in all probability, know more practically, 

 than the writers of such articles. I have always found in my long experience 

 that the horse's mouth and temper may be compared to a lock, so made, that 

 only one key will fit it; and to find the right Bit — patience and perseverance 

 are necessary in so doing. On no account punish the horse ; on no account 

 hurt his mouth. When my friends have come to me concerning their un- 

 manageable horses, I invariably find the poor animal has been over bitted, 

 or wrongly bitted, and recommend the easiest kind of bit, which, in nine 

 cases out of ten, succeed. But there are exceptions to this rule ; occasionally 

 I have met with a good bred horse, the skin of whose mouth is very thick, 

 thereby requiring a sharper mouthpiece to accommodate the sense of feeling ; 



