THE BIT. 



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a practiced horseman has an excellent effect on the horse's 

 action. There are few horses which car^ be satisfactorily 



Fig. 26.— The Pelham Bit. 



ridden with the plain snaffle-bit — such as is represented 

 in figure 28. 



Fia. 27.— The Hanovarian Bit. 



a Ring pieces for the attachmeot of the head -stall made movable (as at V) , to prevent 

 interference with the action of the curb-chain. 



