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should revolve. Pulleys are generally used on the rings of 

 the bridoon, as their use renders the bit less irritating and its 

 position in the mouth is not so constantly disturbed. 



FIG. 132. 

 FIG. 131. 



DRIVING BITS FOR ROADSTERS. 



The principal type of bit used for roadsters is the half 

 cheek jointed snaffle. (See Fig. 134.) The detail of con- 

 struction varies to such an extent that it would require sev- 

 eral pages for the illustrations of the different forms. A 

 check bit is almost invariably used in conjunction with the 

 snaffle and its forms are almost as numerous as those of the 

 snaffle. Horses with good mouths, used merely for pleasure, 

 are usually driven in the type of snaffle and check bit re- 

 spectively shown in Figs. 134 and 137. Severer forms of 

 bits are shown in Figs. .115 and 135, and one of the designs 

 used to prevent a horse from getting his tongue over the 

 bit is shown in Fig. 136. 



CHECK BITS FOR ROADSTERS. 



Check bits (see Fig. 137) are usually made with a stiff 

 bar mouth-piece. This mouth-piece is made in various 

 shapes and is sometimes attached with metal loops to the 

 mouth-piece of the snaffle, in order to prevent the pressure 



