FOOT STRAP. 



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a common bridle. Get 

 made next two straps, 

 one two feet in length 

 and three-quarters of an 

 inch wide, made like a hame strap ; the other about three 

 feet in length, narrower and lighter. Run the short strap 

 through both rings and buckle double, in the form of a 

 nose-piece, buckling just long enough to fit around the nose 

 closely. Bring the long strap around the short one at the 

 center, pass up and through a little loop left in the bridle 

 between the ears and buckle, just short enough to let the 

 nose-piece come straight across the nose. It will now be 

 found by standing in front of the horse, putting both 

 thumbs through the rings and giving a little jerk down and 

 backwards, that the head will be thrown up and back easily. 

 The strap across the nose will act as a fulcrum when the 

 rings on the end of the bit are pulled upon, the two inside 

 rings slide towards the center, forcing the joint upwards 

 against the roof of the mouth, which causes so much pain 

 that the horse will not try to resist after being pulled upon 

 a few times. As a driving bit this is very powerful. After 

 being pulled upon a few times, there are but few horses that 

 will try to resist it. It overcomes pulling on one rein or 

 throwing the nose upon the breast. The effect of this bit 

 on some horses is very great. It does not cut or make the 

 mouth sore like other bits, and would be especially valuable 

 on horses that pull hard and get the mouth sore, as it does 

 not touch the lower jaw, yet forces perfect submission. 



FOOT STBAP, 



Any piece of strap 

 or rope of about twelve 

 or fourteen feet in 

 length, simply tied 

 around the fore foot in 

 most any manner, will" 

 answer on an emer- 

 gency. But simply 

 tying or knotting 

 around the foot is ob- 

 jectionable on account 

 of the danger of chafing 



