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bit that you want and the length of the cheeks. In 

 bridles, as in many other things, all fancy patterns 

 should be avoided, and the plainest only selected. 

 (Pigs. 8, 9, 10.) 



Besides the two descriptions of snaffles mentioned 

 above there are two more : the chain snaffle, in which 

 there is a chain similar to a curb-chain in the horse's 

 mouth, instead of two bars of steel ; and a gag 

 snaffle, in which the rein runs through the snaffle- 

 ring, instead of being sewn or buckled to it. 



Fig. 9. Eig. 10. 



Taking, then, an ordinary double- rein bridle for 

 general use, we will examine it as it is generally 

 made. 



The headstall and reins are either sewn on the 

 bits or buckled on. One is called a plain bridle and 

 the other a buckled bridle. There is no great merit 

 in either over the other. 



The headstalls or that part of the bridle which 

 goes on the horse's head, are generally made right, 

 but I cannot say the same for the reins. 



