ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. 



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Figure 54. 



Proper position of hand using snaffle bit to minimize the lifting 

 effect of :the bit. 



allow the corners of the port to bear on the bars as the bit slips 

 from side to side, it is too wide. There should be just room be- 

 tween the cheekpieces of the bit for the cheek-straps of the 

 bridle, the curb-chain fastenings, and the horse's muzzle, with 

 say a quarter or three-eighths of an inch added to prevent chafing. 



