WAE BEIDLE— SECOND FORM. 



67 



A word of caution may here be given in the use of the 

 War Bridle. It is important in the management of obsti- 

 nate cases, to pro- 

 tect the hands 

 from injury, as. 

 they are liable to 

 have the skin 

 torn off or blis- 

 tered, which in 

 the excitement 

 may not at the 

 time be felt. 



Many interest- 

 ing anecdotes 

 could be given in 

 relation to the 

 use of this cord. 

 A popular writer, 

 in explaining the control of horses, says : '^ If a rope be 



fastened in the mouth of a 

 horse, and another around the 

 neck, he becomes helpless, 

 and feels his helplessness, and 

 follows his master round and 

 round like a child. I saw 

 this done." This is about as 

 near as most writers can de- 

 scribe what they have no 

 practical knowledge of. No 



Fig. 66.— Metbod of tying down to make horse submit 

 to be harnessed, have his head handled, etc. 



Fig. 67.— Manner of tying. 



ftving man could get any idea of the use of the War Bridle 

 from this description. 



Several years ago a young man introduced himself to 



