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because it is liable to make the cheeks more or less sore ; 

 also the effect is not satisfactory when repeated next day, 

 or at any time afterward ; so that if the point is not made 

 at once, other treatment must be resorted to. 



I seldom use this method in the management of colts, 

 because they are liable to bite, or chew the lips or cheeks. 

 In their management, the Second Method, in connection 

 with the War Bridle, is far more simple and easy. Occa- 

 sionally an old horse will do this, and may resist the treat- 

 ment violently, and become much excited over it. In such 

 a case it must be at once abandoned. 



Next come the various modifications of the War Bridle, 

 which give all the power necessary to subdue and control 

 more than half of the average of vicious colts and horses. 

 It is all that is necessary for nearly all horses bad to shoe, 

 harness, etc., and is by far the best means of teaching a 

 horse to lead or follow. It is one of the most effective 

 means of overcoming the habit of balking. Though a minor 

 method of subjection, I regard it so important that I have 

 given a careful explanation of it, very fully illustrated. 



The Breaking Bit and Patent Bridle are equally impor- 

 tant in their places. The Breaking Bit, without doing in- 

 jury, gives power to train the mouth so that it will yield 

 to an ordinary bit. The Patent Bridle was invented by 

 me for the purpose of enabling persons lacking in practical 

 experience, to directly control headstrong, lunging, runa- 

 way horses. In the first place, the extra adjustment over 

 the upper jaw gives such power upon the mouth that the 

 most reckless horse cannot successfully pull against it, and 

 he will in a short time be so unnerved as to become sub- 

 missive to a slack rein. Secondly, the pressure upon the 

 spinal cord is so intense that courage to pull cannot be 

 maintained for any length of time. When he gives up, it 

 becomes simply a common bit in his mouth, but ready to 



