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through to the other end. ISTow, on the top of the 

 head piece, just at th^e inside of each ear, I want a 

 three quarter strap, one inch and a half long, stitched 

 fast at each end ; that forms two loops on the top of 

 the head piece ; take one end of each of the straps 

 that 3^ou made by splitting in the centre, and pass 

 them through the loops on the top of the head piece, 

 and pull them through the wliole length. I think 

 3^ou readily see how the fixture is arranged until it 

 passes from the top of the head back. Take the 

 two straps that pass from the head back, and pass 

 them through the terrets on the top of your harness 

 pad — the right hand one through the terret on the 

 off side of the back, and the left hand one through the 

 terret on the near side of the back. Now, on the top 

 of 3'our horse's quarters, wdiere the hip-straps pass 

 through the back strap^ make fast a one inch and a 

 half iron ring. It is made fast by passing a short 

 strap through, and stitching fast at each end. Again 

 take the straps that you have passed through the' 

 terrets of pad, and pass them both through the ring 

 on the top of the hips, letting one of them drop on 

 each side of the horse's quarters. . Now prepare your 

 driving reins by stitching one end of each fast to the 

 head piece on the under side, the other ends brought 

 down through the bit ring, also back through the 

 terrets, forming a pulley purchase. 



However, in ordinary cases, all that will be neces- 

 sar}^ is to have your reins buckled into the bit-ring, 

 as the rings attached to the crotch that passes over 



