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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. 120. 



FIG. 12 1. 



FIG. 122. 



THE SXAFFLE. 



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 



