HORSE-TRAINING MADE KASY. 



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buckle to the head-piece of the bridle, which 

 must be a strong one; buckle the lines to the 

 rings on these straps, instead of the rings in the 

 bit. This forms a gag, similar to the French 

 twitch gag, and is a powerful means of eo«itrol« 

 ling the mouth of a hard-pulling horse. 



UGLY TO BRIDLE. 



Some horses are ugly to bridle from Laving 

 been knocked or roughly handled about the head. 

 Horses are occasionally troubled with sore ears, 

 or have some tenderness about the mouth or head. 

 Such animals refuse to be bridled from fear of 

 being hurt. Nothing but kindness and careful 



KSSPING THE HXAD DOWIT. 



