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CHECKING AND BLINDERS. 



here. They are taken froni " Hill's Album," a very fine family 

 work. He has not only done much himself in this direction, 

 but contributed largely to correct these and other prevalent 

 abuses, for which he is entitled to a high consideration from the 

 friends of the horse. 



Figs. 818, 321, are from a work called "Bits and Bearing 



Fig. .328. — The ordinary side cbecl<, giving an easy rein. 



Reins," issued in England, but now out of print, which was 

 published to show the extreme cruelty of their use in that 

 country. The bit is a large, curbed one, of the most powerful 

 character. The rein, or strap, as explained, is given a pulley 

 purchase ; and, i)ulled short as represented, it is not difficult to 

 see that it must necessarily keep the animal in a position of ex- 

 treme discomfort. These are in no way exaggerated, as horses 

 checked in this manner can be seen daily by any observant per- 

 son in the larger cities, more particularly in New York. For the 

 electroes of three of these I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. 

 Henry Bergh, of New ^'ork Cit\\ 



Fig. 330 illustrates the position of a favorite horse bought 



