CHAPTEK 11. 



RESTRAINT OE "wAE BRIDLEs" AND HALTERS. 



The Restraint or "War Bridle." 



As a means of restraint and subjection of animals which 

 are of a certain nervous or vicious temperament, the "war 

 bridle" is far superior to the twitch or any other appliance. 

 This device has been in successful use for many years by some 

 of the world's most famous "horse tamers." It is oftentimes 

 indispensable in handling certain animals. When properly 

 applied, correctly adjusted and judiciously used there can come 

 no bad results from its application. When the nervous and 

 vicious character of some animals is taken into consideration, 

 its use on them, even from a humanitarian viewpoint, is amply 

 justified. The "war bridle" can be modified in a variety of 

 ways to increase its power and efficiency. Experience, good 

 judgment and extreme care are the three attributes necessary 

 on the part of the operator to handle the "war bridle" suc- 

 cessfully. 



To make a good "war bridle" it is necessary to use rope 

 or sash cord of first-class quality, varying in size from 5-16 to 

 %-inch in diameter, and from 15 to 24 feet in length. The 

 object of the "war bridle" is to cause pain by pressure on the 

 spinal cord at its most exposed part, which is immediately over 

 the axoat^loid articulation, at the same time tension is brought 

 on cheeks at corners of mouth by traction on free end of cord. 

 This also causes excruciating pain, thereby bringing the ani- 

 mal under immediate and thorough control. If properly used 

 it is certainly a powerful and valuable method of restraint. 



