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bar on the off-side, leaving one link loose, after 

 which the other hook must be fastened to the 

 ring of the bar on the near-side, leaving two 

 links loose. Care should be taken to have the 

 curb-chain rest with its flat surface against the 

 chin-groove in such a way that it will have no 



Fig. 16. The Bit adjusted. 

 1, 1, snaffle-rein ; 2, 2, curb-rein. 



tendency to rise up when the reins are pulled 

 upon. The curb-chain should never be tight ; 

 there must always be room enough between it 

 and the chin to insert the first and second fin- 

 gers of the right hand flatwise ; and, while the 

 fingers are thus placed, if the reins are drawn 



