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BRIDLES AND BRIDLING. 



CHAPTER XI. 



BRIDLES AND BRIDLING. 



IST. Snaffles. There should be always two bridles in 

 the stable (if only one horse is there): a plain snaffle 

 for the groom to ride him with on all occasions, and the 

 regular double-bitted bridle, bit, and bridoon, for the 



A PLAIN SNAFFLE. 



A TWISTED SNAFFLE. 



owner or gentleman's use, supposing him to have been 

 educated up to its use ; but if he is a novice in horseback 



A CHAIN SNAFFLE. 



riding, I would say use the snaffle for a short time, at least 

 until he has submitted himself to the tuition of a good, 

 practical horseman, one whose business it is to teach the 



