PUTTING THE TONGUE OUT. 323 



WIND-SUCKING. 



Sometimes a horse sucks wind without the habit of 

 cribbing. I include a cut of a form of bit to prevent this, 

 for which much is claimed. A practical horseman of ex- 

 perience gave me the point. He claimed that it would 

 work perfectly in preventing the inclination to crib and 

 suck wind. I include it on the strength of his statement. 

 Procure a piece of gas-pipe about seven inches long. Drill 

 a h o 1 e across each 

 end, through which 

 put in rings, as seen 

 in cut; next, drill 

 four or five holes, as 

 shown in cut. The 



theory is that the gas FlG - 231 Bit made of gas-Pipe for preventing 



cribbing and wind-sucking. 



in the stomach can 



not escape through the mouth on account of its being closed, 

 and that instinctively the horse will bite on something to 

 open the mouth and throw off the gas. With this bit in 

 the mouth, the air passes through the small holes in the cen- 

 ter, and out through the ends. 



I would be glad if those interested would give it a trial, 

 and report to me. It is safe and inexpensive. The gen- 

 tleman referred to positively assured me that in several 

 cases known to him it worked with perfect success. 



PUTTING THE TONGUE OUT OF THE MOUTH. 



If the tongue is put over the bit, have a piece of thin 

 sheet-iron, about two and a half inches wide and five inches 

 long, with the ends rounding, and the edges filed smooth. 

 Drill two small holes (see cut) near each edge, at the cen- 

 ter, and fasten to the bit. Shorten the cheek-pieces of the 

 bridle, so that the bit is drawn well up in the mouth. This 



