24 THE ART OF 



left side of the horse, holding the bridle on 

 the bend of the left arm ; you must unbuckle 

 the halter, to disengage the head from the 

 nose-band. Take the head-stall of the bridle 

 with the right hand, the bit of the bridle and 

 the snaffle with the left hand, at the same 

 time rest the thumb upon the left under jaw, 

 to force the horse to open his mouth, into 

 which immediately place the two bits, pass 

 the head-stall above the ears immediately af- 

 terwards, commencing on the right; throw 

 the reins upon the neck, buckle the nose-band, 

 the throat-band, disengage the hair of the 

 tuft, hang the curb on the hooks, and observe 

 that all the parts of the bridle, and the mouth- 

 piece, be placed as they should be. 



To unbridle a horse, commence by unhang- 

 ing the curb, and unbuckling the throat-band, 

 and the nose band ; bring back the reins to- 

 wards the head-stall, and remove it in the 

 same manner that you placed it ; the other 

 parts of the bridle will follow themselves. 



Such are nearly all the principal precau- 

 tions to be used in the choice of a bridle, but 

 it is not sufficient to know how to adapt it to 

 every mouth, if you have not a good hand 

 accustomed to its effects, and to manage it; 



