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if they have dressing .muzzles on, they cannot do this 

 sort of thing. Another advantage attending their being 

 on at proper times, is, that horses generally become 

 more reconciled to that in which they have to stand 

 when they are being set. 



A setting muzzle should be of stout leather. From 

 within about three inches of the upper part, there are 

 rows of holes about three quarters of an inch in dia- 

 meter, and two inches apart. As well as these holes 

 being continued to the lower edge of the muzzle, others 

 are similarly punched in the bottom part of it. The 

 strap for securing the muzzle on the horse's head should 

 be three feet six inches in length. Being of this length, 

 it can readily be passed through the runners or loops 

 which I have advised being placed on each side of a race- 

 horse's collar, so that the horse cannot possibly get the 

 muzzle off. The nearer the. buckle on the opposite side 

 is to the edge of the muzzle, the better. 



I will now make some few remarks on the different 

 reins, which are at times used for various purposes, 



A leading rein is made similar to that which a post- 

 boy, when driving, makes use for the off-side horse, 

 and is buckled on a race-horse's bit in the same manner. 

 The use of this rein is to lead a horse to the course, I 

 mean, such a one as, when he is in his best form, is in- 

 clined to be riotous there, and he will more particularly 

 require to have this rein on if he has to cross the downs 

 alone for a long distance before he comes to the course ; 

 and it is also adviseable with such a horse, to put the 

 boy up who looks after him to ride him to the course. 



