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bitting, I want made ten inches in length, so that a 

 rubber of the same length and size may be made 

 fast to the near side of the horse's neck, with cord 

 made fast, the same as the off side. Now, you see, 

 I have two elastic rubbers — one attached to the 

 strap on each side of the horse's neck ; also a cord 

 made to each end. Let it be remembered, in bitting 

 the colt, the first thing is to get an easy, governable 

 mouth, so that he will come quick and handy to the 

 rein ; then as you commence driving him in harness, 

 you can each day shorten your check rein a trifle, until 

 lie will carry his head gracefully, without giving him 

 pain. The movement with the bitting is as follows : 

 Take the cord attached to the rubber on the off side 

 of his neck , pass it through the mouth to the near 

 side, and back through the ring ; the one on the near 

 side pass through the mouth to the off side, and 

 back through the ring. You now have a double 

 cord in the mouth, the end of each separate, one 

 hanging loosely through the ring ; step to the near 

 side of your colt, and with the off side cord, give 

 him a sudden pull, that brings him a few steps to- 

 wards you, after which step quickly to the off side, 

 and with the nea^r side cord give him another sudden 

 pull, which brings him suddenly to the opposite di- 

 rection. Exercise him in that manner for about ten 

 minutes the first day ; the next day, about ten min- 

 utes, and so on for four or five days, and your colt 

 will have an easy, governable mouth, and will rein 

 quickly and easily to the right and left. I think 



