44 THE HORSE EDUCATOR. 



and so tBat when the girth is buckled, you can 

 freely pass your three fingers into it. Those on 

 the side should be put on double, like boot straps. 

 Make the loops an inch and a half or two inches 

 long ; get a common crupper and backstrap, 

 let the centre of the gag-reins be passed 

 through the loop on the back ; they will show a 

 loop behind the girth, into this fasten the back- 

 strap from the crupper so that you can tighten 

 and elevate the head as wanted. Then take two 

 other cords, fasten one end of each to the crup- 

 per, pass one down on each side through the 

 loop on the girth, and tie the end into the ring 

 of the bridle-bit. The manner in which it is put 

 on and worn, is shown in figure given above, the 

 colt being very gently reined in. 



