HEAD-COLLARS AND HALTERS. 



LEATHER head-collars are stronger and more 

 easily adjusted than halters, which are 

 generally made of webbing ; but are more 

 expensive and are more apt to abrade the skin 

 upon which the nose-band presses, especially 

 if the nose-band is put so high up as to touch 

 the bony prominence (end of the superior 

 maxillary spine) which is about mid-way 

 between the horse's eye and the corner of 

 his lips, on each side. For the adjustment of 

 the nose-band it is a safe rule to place it about 

 two inches below this bony prominence. A 

 frequent fault with halters which are put on 



