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WATERING BRIDLE. 



(Plate III.) 



The parts are — 



1 waterino^ bit. 



2 bit snaps. 

 1 rein. 



The wat(M-ing bit has (hill nickel finish. 



The moutlipiece is made in two parts. Each is slightly curved 

 and tapers from 0.59 inch diameter just inside of the rein ring to 

 0.4 inch diameter at base of eye, being forged from a soft decarbonized 

 steel bar 0.625 incii in diameter. The ends of the two pieces have 

 holes 0.34 inch in diameter and are joined together, as shown on 

 Plate TIT, Ijy having the eye in one piece cut and closed into the other. 

 The other ends of the mouthpiece are drilled with holes 0.31 inch 

 diameter, into which are welded the rein rings, 2.75 inches in 

 diameter, made of 0.25 inch decarbonized steel wire. 



Bit snaps are dull nickel finished after assembling. The body is 

 drop-forged from a soft, decarbonized steel bar yVinch diameter; the 

 spring is made of sheet spring steel 0.0218 inch thick, and is secured 

 in place by two projections on snap body, which are clenched over 

 spring and by punching metal into a depression on body. 



The reins are made from two pieces of russet bridle leather, 9^ to 

 lOh ounces per square foot, sewed together at middle. One rein billet 

 with one f-inch bronze center-bar buckle, brown japan finish, is 

 securely sewed to each outer end. 



HALTER. 



(Plate III.) 



The parts of a complete halter are — 

 Headstall — 

 1 cro^^^l strap. 



1 crown chape. 



2 cheek pieces. 

 1 noseband. 



1 chin strap. 



1 throat strap and swivel lang. 



1 throatband. 



1 halter strap. 



All leather parts except the halter strap are made from medium 

 russet harness leather. 



The crown strap has one end secured to upper ring of off cheek 

 piece with stitching and one f-incli tubular iron rivet and cap, while 

 the billet end of strap fastens into buckle of cro\\Ti chape. 

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