MOUTH. 43 



A hard puller with a hard mouth is the most 

 dangerous, for he is the roost difficult to stop. 



A hard puller with a light mouth is the most 

 unpleasant, for his mouth cannot bear the pain that 

 his own temper inflicts on him, and he will always 

 be throwing his head about. 



A hard-mouthed horse which does not pull is 

 the safest for bad or moderate riders ; and a light- 

 mouthed horse which does not pull is the best and 

 most pleasant for a finished horseman. 



A man who has habitually a rough hold of the 

 bridle, and who holds himself on at every jump by 

 means of the reins, would find a hard-mouthed horse 

 both safer and pleasanter than a light-mouthed 

 horse, and he would be very apt to make a light - 

 mouthed horse make a mistake at his fences by not 

 letting him have his head at liberty. 



