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tender for a curb, and yet wants a something at 

 times more effective than a plain snaffle. It is by 

 no means a bridle with which the curb-rein is to 

 be constantly in use ; for in that case its effect 

 would be lost, as there is no bit on which a horse will 

 sooner learn to lean or *' hang," as it is termed. It is 

 only to be resorted to at times, and then let fall again. 

 Having but one bit in the mouth, fretful horses will 

 sometimes go quietly in a Pelham when they would 

 be irritated by a double bridle ; for horses with very 

 light mouths who are apt to throw up their heads it 

 is most useful, in good hands, and particularly ser- 

 viceable as an adjunct to be used at times. It has 

 one great advantage over the bridoon of the double 

 bridle. It is, when used as such, a complete and 

 direct snaffle, which the bridoon is not. It is not ham- 

 pered by the curb-chain passing under it, and by the 

 curb-bit interfering with its free action, both which 

 circumstances worry and fret a very irritable horse. 



I intended to have finished my category of bits in 

 this article, but find I have only half completed my 

 work ; I shall, therefore, leave the remainder as a 



