Part I. PerfeSi Farrier. 1 4.1 



IV. Fig. 4. 

 ./4 Branch after the form of a bent Knee* 

 This is proper for Horfes which arm themfelves 

 againft the operation of the Bitt, which is done two 

 ways: 



1. By bringing in fo very much their Heads, 

 that the lower part of the Branches reft upon their 

 Breafts or Counters : The common Remedy is to 

 give them fhorter Branches, which is fo far from 

 rectifying it, that it conftrains them more, and 

 thereby obliges them to arm themfelves more ftrong- 

 ly than they did at firft. Now this fort of Branch, 

 tho' ten Inches long, yet is fo turned, that it can- 

 not fo foon reach their Counters, as an ordinary 

 Branch of fix Inches long, becaufe inftead of pulling 

 down their Nofes, as other Branches generally do, 

 this raifes them. 



2. The fecond way of Horfes arming themfelves, 

 is, that when a Man would reftrain them, they turn 

 in fo very much their Heads, that they immediately 

 touch their Necks with their Chins, and thereby 

 render the Branches ufelefs. There is no remedy 

 for fuch, but to place a Ball of Wood (covered 

 with Velvet or any other thing, to make it appear 

 neat) betwixt their Jaw-bones, upon the Chaul- 

 band of the Bridle. The bignefs of this Ball mould 

 be proportioned according to the hollow between 

 the upper parts of the Jaws, becaufe were it. too 

 little, it would be ufelefs and without effecl ; and 

 if it were too big, it would not only appear too 

 much, but would alfo ftiift from one fide to the 

 other : But being fo adjufted, that the half of the 

 Ball may enter between the two Jaw-bones, and the 

 other half remain without, and meet with his 

 Throat, it will then keep in its place, by reafon 

 that the hollow between the Jaw-bones ftraitens as 

 it defcends, fo that the Ball cannot be diflodged, 



but 



