492 HARNESSING— THE COLLAR AND BRIDLE. 



adjusted so that it will hold the crupper firmly under the 

 dock, and prevent the buckle from flapping against the horse's 

 back. The pad-girth should be drawn tight when the vehicle 

 used is a two-wheeler, or when no breeching is used with a 

 light four-wheeled carriage. The loop of the breast-plate 

 or standing martingale should be held by the pad-girth, 

 and not by the tug-strap girth nor trace-girth. In pair- 

 horse harness the traces should be detached from the 

 saddle before the latter is put on. In single harness the 

 breeching-seat should not be placed so low that the horse 

 can sit on it, nor so high as to endanger its slipping up over 

 the quarters. 



THE COLLAR. 



The servant should remove the head-collar, and hang it 

 up, and, with the bridle looped over the left arm, take the 

 collar in both hands, turn it upside down and place it care- 

 fully over the horse s head. If it catches against the eye 

 bones don't push it over; take it off and stretch it by placing 

 the left knee against the inside and draw up with the right 

 hand on the opposite side. Leave the collar turned upside 

 down on the horse's neck until the hames are fastened in 

 place. Each horse should have his own collar and none 

 other used. 



THE BRIDLE. 



The curb-chain and throat-latch should first be loosened 

 and then the bridle raised by the crown-piece with the right 

 hand until the bit is brought in a position to be inserted in 

 the horse's mouth with the left hand. The horse may be 

 steadied by holding him by the forelock with the right hand. 

 The crown-piece is now carried over the horse's ears and 



