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No. 4, — The subjoined is a sketch of a bit which has been 

 recommended as effectual : — You have merely to attach a thin iron 



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plate to your ordinary double bridle bit, made movable, to lie on the 

 horse's tongue, and move upwards, as shown in dotted line. 

 No. 5. — The best remedy is a tightly buckled noseband. 



HORSE LEANING AWAY FROM THE POLE. 



No. 1. — Get a strap buckled to the noseband or bit and reaching 

 to where the trace buckles on on the outside, and tighten to keep 

 the horse's head straight. 



No. 2. — Get two buckle-straps made, and buckle them to the 

 inside of the ring snaffles of each horse, then cross them through 

 the hames tenant, from there to the bearing rein tenant on the pad, 

 and fasten there. 



horses' feet balling with snow. 

 Soft soap made with wood ashes is, in Canada "West, rubbed 

 on the soles of horses' feet, which causes them immediately to 

 cast the snow therefrom. Let this be done, just preparatory to 

 sleighing, each time that the horses may be shedded during a day's 

 sleigh-ride. Before starting it will be necessary to renew the appli- 

 cation of the soft soap, as their standing on warm stable-compost 

 does away with its efficacy. 



