DRIVING BITS THE SNAFFLE. 



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slides are forced against the lips by the diagonal pressure 

 of the coupling-reins. In Liverpool bits made with a square 

 shaft for the mouth-piece this objectionable feature is in a 

 measure overcome, but the draught is not as direct as when 

 any of the half ring patterns are used. For riding the plain 

 Weymouth with a bridoon is the safest, although a plain 

 snaffle with full cheek-pieces is in most cases sufficient and 

 its misuse does not result in such severity to the horse. 



FIG. 119. 



FIG. 1 2O. 



FIG. 121. 



FIG. 122, 



THE SNAFFLE. 



The simplest of all bits, in use for riding or driving, is 

 the plain ring snaffle with a bar or a jointed mouth-piece. 

 The rings are either held loosely by the end of the mouth- 

 piece being turned over the rings or the latter passed through 



