100 FOUR RING BIT. 



take in the left hand. Then with the right put the large 

 loop through from the top side. Now pass the left hand 

 forward to the mouth, adroitly spreading the loop in the 

 same position over the thumb, second, third and fourth 

 fingers, at the same time the right hand is to be passed under 

 the neck, around the head, upon the nose, which is to be 

 grasped gently but firmly, while the loop is put over the jaw 

 back of the bridle teeth with the left. 



By standing near the shoulder and giving a sharp pull, 

 you will find the horse will come to you easily, by repeating 

 which he will soon learn to follow. This is a powerful 

 means of controlling by the head; is particularly valuable 

 in teaching to lead, controlling the head in bridling, har- 

 nessing, grooming, or even in shoeing, if simply a little 

 irritable. Drawing down tightly and tying into a half 

 hitch, will sometimes have a powerful effect. This is the 

 most powerful and valuable means ever discovered of teach- 

 ing colts to lead, and will enable handling even very bad 

 horses easily. It is not, however, suitable or powerful 

 enough to control horses of a decidedly bad or stubborn 

 character. 



2d. Take the large loop between both hands, and while 

 standing directly in front of the horse, slide it over his head 

 well back upon the neck, about where the collar rests. The 

 loop should be made in size to fit tightly around this part of 

 the neck. Now put the other end down between the loop 

 and neck. Put the loop this forms into his mouth back of 

 the bridle teeth, then draw down upon the end until the 

 slack is taken up. This method of using the war bridle, 

 enables more power sidewise than the first, but does not like 

 the first give power to pull ahead. 



FOUR KING BIT. 



This peculiar form of bit will work in the control of 

 some pullers with great success. It is made and used as 

 follows : 



Take an ordinary short steel snaffle bit, heat and bend in 

 the form of a link one of the rings, now slip over this ring 

 two one inch rings, when the ring previously bent is to be 

 straightened out as before. You have now a snafHe bit, 

 with two rings on the mouthpiece. (See cut.) Buckle into 



