Appliances for Horse-training 241 



in this fashion was usually a habit acquired in early- 

 youth. 



And here let me beg the reader not to bind him- 

 self to the iron rule that a horse should do every- 

 thing perfectly on a snaffle before ever a double 

 bridle is put into his mouth. When once he under- 

 stands the meaning of the bridle the rider must 

 use his discretion; the ill-balanced horse will often 

 " make " more quickly in a double bit and finish 

 with a better mouth if it is used judiciously. 



It has not been altogether pleasant to write about 

 appliances, as it has been necessary to speak lightly 

 of many which have been used successfully by 

 masters of the equine world. These men often had 

 to deal with wild and almost untamable animals, 

 such as we fortunately meet with but rarely now, at 

 any rate in England. 



If the horse has been properly handled at first, 

 and comes into a trainer's hands who is a good 

 horseman and knows his work, all the appliances he 

 is likely to use are a saddle, a snaffle, a double 

 bridle, a cane stick, and possibly spurs. 



