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THE HORSE S FOOT, 



pressure thus made upon it, will effectually flatten the 

 straw out of his reach, and by disappointing his hopes, 

 soon cause him to discontinue his fruitless efforts. But if 

 the bottom of the muzzle be brought tight up against the 

 lips, the head and the muzzle will act together, and the 

 horse will eat just as much of his bed as he pleases. Its 

 whole utility depends upon the horse's nose being so free of 

 the muzzle, that he shall not be able to reach any part of it 

 with his lips, without putting it down, when he instantly 

 defeats his object. 



g ~ I 

 Fig 20 — Shows the detail of the muzzle. 



a a. The upper rim, made of iron. 

 b b. The lower rim, made of iron. 

 eccc. Four iron uprights connecting the upper and lower rims, and 

 riveted to them. 



d. An iron stay running across the bottom from front to rear. 



e. A cross-piece of iron riveted at the centre at d : the arms 



curving upwards are each riveted to one of the uprights, c, 

 by which much additional strength is obtained, and the 

 difficulty of feeding through the open spaces greatly in- 

 creased. 

 /. Shows one of the long wires coming through the upper rim, 

 whence it passes straight down to g, through the lower rim, 

 across the bottom to h, where it again passes through the 

 lower rim on the opposite side, and is carried up to th« 

 upper rim ; and is riveted through it at i. It is tied to the 

 centre band of wire where it crosses it on either side. 



