.strength is obtained, and the difficulty of feeding 

 through the oi^en spaces greatly increased. 

 f. Shows one of the long wires coming through the 

 upper rim, whence it passes straight down to <j, 

 through the lower rim, and across the bottom to 1\, 

 where it again passes through the lower rim on 

 the opposite side, and is carried up to the iipper 

 lim, and riveted through it at / ; it is tied 

 to the centre band of wire, where it crosses it on 

 either side. 

 This description applies to each of the long wires, as does 

 the following to the short ones. 



h. Shows one of the sliort wires commencing with a 

 turn round the centre band of wire and descend- 

 ing to the lower rim, through which it passes, and 

 is riveted on the inner side. 

 m. Portions of the head stall with the mode of fastening 



them to the muzzle. 

 i\ n. A pad to protect the horse's nose from the rim of 

 the muzzle ; it should be so hollowed in the centre, 

 as to prevent the -weight from resting entirely upon 

 the bone. 

 It has been suggested to me, that a similar pad at 

 the back part, to protect the jaw boiie, would be 

 an improvement. 

 The frame work should be formed of flat iron, three-eighths 

 of an inch wide, and one-sixteenth of an inch thick ; and 

 the wire should be tinned iron of the size, known as No. 11. 



