Some Remarks on Saddlery 



the '^ Ben Morgan," the ^' Rensum," et hoc genus 

 omne. Many hard pullers frustrate these in the end. 

 Except in Ireland and in bank countries, do not 

 hunt in snaffle bridles : you cannot collect a horse 

 as he approaches his fences in these bridles. To 

 teach a young horse to hunt in a double bridle 

 requires good hands and patience ; of course it is 

 jumping *'fly" fences and taking off wrong that 

 sends horses sprawling. A horse that star-gazes 

 would be quite safe in a ^^ running" martingale; 

 the majority of hunting-men, I believe, consider 

 a ^* standing" martingale dangerous. The martin- 

 gale rings should be on the bridoon reins, in a 

 case where horses will not allow of them being 

 placed on the bit reins ; and they are dangerous 

 on the bit should a horse fall on landing, or get 

 ''hung up" jumping. Curb-chains should never 

 be tight, the cheek of the bit to be in " line " 

 with cheek-piece of the bridle. There should be 

 room for your finger between the curb-chain and 

 the jaw. You can have either a leather curb or 

 leather chain-guard. 



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