40 RIDIiTG AND TRAIi>riJ^G SADDLE-HORSES. 



buckled to the lever on each side. The object of this 

 strap is to prevent the horse from taking the branch of 

 the bit in his teeth and destroying the effect of the curb; 

 a trick that most horses soon learn, and which they 

 know how to take advantage of. Figure 12 represents 

 what is called the ^'Baucher" bit, and is copied from 

 one that the Avriter has had in use for many years. 



To avoid the complication and cost of the lip-strap. 



Fig. 13.—" MCCLELLAN " BIT. 



the curbed branch, or lower lever, is adopted for army 

 use ; and there is no reason why it is not equally suitable 

 for the use of civilians. It brings the iron in such a posi- 

 tion that the horse cannot possibly get hold of it. This 

 bit is shown in figure 13, the " McClellan " bit. 



