EDUCATING THE HORSE. 189 



IMPROVED METHOD OF BITTING A COLT. 



Use the Bonaparte bridle, placing a loop on 

 the lower jaw; carry the cord back on the neck, 

 bringing the end of the cord down through the 

 loop on the jaw ; then draw the horse's head up 

 in an easy and graceful position, and tie a bow- 

 knot. Should the horse attempt to rear and go 

 over backwards, give a little pull to untie the cord, 

 and the horse is saved from any accident. The 

 object aimed at in bitting a horse is to give an 

 easy position, with a high and graceful carriage 

 of the head, and, in our efforts to do this, we 

 must be careful not to give him a dead bearing 

 on the bit, or make him what is usually known 

 as a " lugger." All the bitting rings which we 

 have examined, and especially those of English 

 make, are objectionable, as having a tendency 

 to produce this result. The rig which we here 

 give you is entirely free from this objection, and 

 is better calculated to produce the desired result 

 of ease and gracefulness than any ever before 



