COMANCHE BRIDLE. 



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The Comanche bridle is the name given in America 

 to a kind of gag which is made as follows : Tie one end 

 of a rope round the horse's neck, close to his head, in such 

 a manner that the noose thus formed will not " run " (see 

 Pass the other end through the horse's 



Figs. 40 and 50). 



Fig. 51. — Comanche bridle, off side. 



mouth from the off side, and through the loop on the neai 

 side (see Figs. 51 and 52). By pulling the horse by the 

 free end of the rope to one side and then to the other, we 

 can quickly teach him to lead or follow. The principle upon 

 which it acts appears to be that the animal obtains relief 

 from painful pressure by the rope on the corners of his 



