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HARNESS. 



BRIDLES HEADSTALLS WINKERS CURB- 

 BITS DRIVING REINS, ETC. 



Of Bridles, — Headstalls should be very strong 

 in buckles and buckle-tongues, as well as lea- 

 ther, for much depends upon them. The fore- 

 head-band should not be too short, as is some- 

 times the case, but amply long, to allow the 

 headstall to sit so far behind the ears, that they 

 may have full play and be unconfined, and the 

 headstall itself be more secure upon the head. 

 The nose-band must not be too tight and con- 

 fined to the curb-bit, but allow the full opera- 

 tion of the curb upon the jaw. The winkers 

 ought to be placed with the centre rather above 

 the eyes, to shade them from objects above and 

 at the sides, directing the sight and attention 

 to the front and downwards. Winkers ought 



