BITS AND BITTING. 



Tho ait of bittiiif^ a liorso propei-ly is so little un- 

 derstooil, lliat it woukl seem that some hints about 

 the couformatiou of a horse's mouth auil the phice 

 where to locate the bit, might be appreciated by those 

 who take a lively interest in tha well-being of our 

 dumb, patient friends ; the s-ame time reaping for 

 themselves the benefits derived from proper bitting: 



Tiie many complaints we so frequently hear; 

 " I dont know what makes my horse pull so hard"; 

 or, " what makes him poke out his nose "; or, "he does 

 not come up to the bit", etc., would very soon cease 

 to be ht^ard. I'nfortunately, the bitting of horses is 

 generally left to persons who have not the faintest 

 knowledge of the anatomy of a horse's mouth, and 

 whose faculty of reasoning does not go a great way. 

 They conclude a bit is a bit, and toss the same up as 

 high as possible into the " critter's mouth," but, be- 

 yond that, they don't bother their poor brains. 

 Whether the master rides or drives comfortably or 

 not, an accident happens or not, they don't care 

 much. At any rate, itis never their fault — " the hoss 

 is no good anyhow." When Avill the time come that 

 gentlemen take a personal interest in these matters 



