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together ; and so makes him bend his neck 

 properly. If he only yields to the bit with his 

 lower jaw of course he does not bend his neck 

 as he should do, he is also able to move the curb 

 bit about in his mouth, and from this combination 

 of circumstances the rider has not the control he 

 should have. 



The ordinary noseband is a broadish strap 

 which passes over the horse's nose and under his 

 jaw, being attached to the headstall by loops on 

 it. The Cavesson noseband has the noseband 

 attached to a separate heado It has its advan- 

 tages and is perhaps the best in the long run. 

 There are other two nosebands of special make, 

 viz., Gillard's noseband and the Bucephalus nose- 

 band. The former is a double noseband — one 

 in front of the bit and one in the ordinary place. 

 Of course the noseband can be made to work 

 much lower down by this arrangement. The 

 Bucephalus noseband has the ends underneath 

 the horse's jaw loose. They are crossed and 

 attached by means of spring hooks to the top 

 eyes of the curb bit. I have never used the 

 Gillard noseband ; the Bucephalus noseband I 

 have. With a very hard puller it has no doubt 

 a good effect at first, but I think it is apt to make 

 a horse ' lean ' very much on the rider's hand. 

 At any rate I did not use mine very long and I 

 think if it were to come to a choice I would 

 rather part with a horse that could not be ridden 

 without a Bucephalus noseband than buy one to 

 ride him in. 



