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outside. The top part of these pieces has each an eye 

 to which the head part of the bridle is attached. These 

 pieces, thus placed, act upon the principle of a lever, 

 and with little strength it becomes a very severe bit. 



Chiffney, in his book, observes that this bridle 

 is to enable the light weights to hold their horses from 

 running away, and to run to order in, and that is 

 best for all horses to run in. He particularly recom- 

 mends the use of it to ladies Mdio ride and drive, as 

 they not only excel in holding horses from running 

 away, but make horses "stop with more safety, ride 

 more pleasantly, and carriage handsomer." 



I think it is a good bit for these last mentioned pur- 

 poses, and with a patient rider it is a good bridle to 

 hold horses that pull hard either in hunting or on the 

 road; for in pulling at horses of this description, if 

 you balk them of their stride, there is no great stake 

 lost by it. But I must observe, that the principal pur- 

 pose for which Chiffney intended this bit, was to 

 enable light weights, the most of whom are boys, to 

 hold horses in their running, and to ride to order. But 

 I think it a dangerous bridle for boys to be entrusted 

 with, to ride a race in. It is a sort of bridle, which, 

 to be properly used with the advantages pointed out 

 by Chiffney, requires an experienced jockey, as he was 

 himself, who has a cool, clear head, and a very light 

 hand ; two things which boys are seldom possessed of. 



If a horse should make very free with himself in 

 running, a boy would be likely to use all his strength, 

 and by pulling too I'ashly at the horse with this bridle. 



