PULLING UPON ONE REIN. 273 



This bridle and the bits will be furnished by the author 

 or his agents. 



LUGGING, OR PULLING UPON ONE REIN. 



The habit of lugging or pulling on one rein is the re- 

 sult of the faulty method of training the mouth. If not 

 made to submit to flexible restraint, when pulled upon the 

 result is lugging, pulling on one rein, etc. It may result 

 from one side of the mouth being sore, but is not so often 

 from this cause as supposed. 



The quickest and simplest way to break up this habit 

 is to put on the Breaking Bit, also the First Form of the 

 War Bridle. But instead of bringing the cord through the 

 mouth, bring it through the rings of the bit. Pull sharply 

 on the side opposite that on which he lugs, until he will 

 bring the head around freely without being pulled upon. 

 Now tie up the cord, take down the reins, and drive around. 

 If he pulls in the least, repeat the lesson, until he learns 

 to yield promptly to the restraint of the reins, when he 

 ought to drive to an ordinary bit ; or the Breaking Bit- 

 can be kept on for a day or two. This treatment will make 

 that side of the mouth as tender and submissive to restraint 

 as the opposite, and he will pull evenly. 



I have found a great many bits advertised as a perfect 

 remedy for side-reiners, etc., but in my experience they 

 have not proved satisfactory. Sometimes a bit will work 

 on some horses, but not on others. The Four-ring Bit, as 

 explained under that head, is practically a specific for this 

 habit ; but as it is advisable in many cases to so break up 

 the habit that an ordinary bit can be used, I have thought 

 it advisable to include details for doing it. 



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