28 EQUIPMENTS. 



in a manner that precludes the substitution 

 of a single bit. 



The snaffle should be buckled to the 

 under check-pieces of the bridle, so that it 

 will He up in the corners of the mouth 

 without pressure. 



The mouth-piece of the curb should be 

 of proper width. It is to rest upon the 

 bars of the mouth ; for which reason the 

 port should be of a size to hold the tongue, 

 but it must not be high enough to torture 

 the horse. The cheek-pieces should be from 

 one and a-half to one and three-quarters 

 inches in length from the center of the 

 mouth-piece to the fastening of the curb- 

 chain hook. The branches should be from 

 four and a-half to five inches in length, 

 according to the power required. 



The curb chain should hang loosely in 



