no Horses on Board Ship. 



board for horses, is that they are of a uniform 



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 size, and consequently, if they fit animals with 



big heads, they will be too large for those with 

 small ones, in which case the nose-band is apt 

 to slip over the horse's muzzle, and the halter 

 is then converted into a ring which goes round 

 the animal's neck. I have known instances of 

 horses on board ship getting killed by hanging, 

 owing to the nose-band slipping over the 

 muzzle in this way, and the animal subse- 

 quently losing his footing. 



The webbing of halters will generally stretch 

 after having been in use for a short time. In 

 all cases the front part of the nose-band should 

 be about 14 inches long, and should be sewn 

 to the rings at each side ; and the rear por- 

 tion of the nose-band should consist of a 

 strap (Fig. 17) which can be shortened or 



