THE WAR BRIDLE. 

 THE 'WAR BBIDIiE. 



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This is simply a cord of the best material, twisted hard, 

 of about three-eighths of an inch in diameter, and twelve 

 or fourteen feet long. Tie each end into a hard knot, just 

 as you would do to prevent its raveling, with the difference 

 of putting the end through the tie twice. Then pull down 

 tight and hard close to the end. Now tie another knot 

 about twelve inches from the end, but before drawing it 

 tight, put the end through. (See cut.) This will make a 

 loop that will not slip or draw through. The great simpli- 

 city of this form of knot, and the ease with which it can be 

 untied, gives it preference to me over all other forms of 

 knot I have ever used, and is, in my judgment, the best 

 form of knot, all things considered, to be recommended for 

 general use. The peculiar power given by this means upon 

 the mouth is liable to cause accident, when used upon a 

 quick, sensitive horse or green colt, with too much energy 

 in such a manner as to bring the restraint directly back 

 upon the mouth, which would in many cases cause the horse 

 to rear up and possibly fall over backward upon the head. 

 Of course a horse is liable to get killed by such an accident, 

 and it must and should be guarded against. This loop 

 should be just large enough to go over the lower jaw, back 

 of the bridle teeth of the horse it is intended to be used 

 upon. The other end can now be formed into another loop 

 in the same manner, with the difference of being large 

 enough to go over the head and fit tightly around the neck 

 well back to the shoulder. 



APPLYING THE ^WAR BBIDLB. 



There are two ways of applying and using the war bridle: 



ist. While standing forward of the shoulders on the near 



side of the horse, throw the small loop over the neck and 



