CURBS. 



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6. The gridiron hit (Fig. 54) has been specially devised to 

 prevent horses which have that trick, from getting their 

 tongue over the mouth-piece. The "gridiron," which is meant 

 to lie on the tongue, revolves on the mouth-piece, and has 



Fig. 50. Ward Union Curb with 

 .Sliding Moutli-piece. 



Fig. 51. Curb with SHding 

 Mouth-piece. 



Fig. 52. Bun Morgan Bit. 



J^'ig 53- 'I"he Chifncy Bit. 



a catch that prevents it from going further than just above 

 the port. It appears to .serve the purpose for which it was 

 invented. 



