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RUNNING AWAY, 



is all right, it is reasonably presumed that a horse must be safe. It 

 is a point of testing up to the point of what the horse will usually 

 bear, repeatedly. There must be no nonsensical timidity or mock 

 sentiment shown in doing this. The greatest humanity is to make 

 the horse as safe as possible to those using him. 



Fig. 249.— Slightly Rounded, or Flat, 

 when not Desired to be Severe. 



Concave, with Edges Rounded, when 

 More Severity is Required. 



Lugging, or Pulling upon One Rein. 



The quickest and simplest way to break up this habit is to put 

 on the Breaking Bit, also the First Form of the War Bridle. But 

 instead of bringing the cord through the mouth, bring it through the 

 rings of the bit. Pull sharply on one side opposite that on which he 

 lugs, until he wilj bring the head around freely without being pulled 

 upon. Now tie up the cord, take down the reins, and drive around. 

 If he pulls in the least, repeat the lesson, until he learns to yield 



Pig. 350. — Rounded Side of the Bar. 



promptly to the restraint of the reins, when he ought to drive to an 

 ordinary bit ; or the Breaking Bit can be kept on for a day or two. 

 This treatment will make that side of the' mouth as tender and sub- 

 missive to restraint as the opposite, and he will pull evenly. 



The Spoon Bit and Four-ring Bit, just referred to, work espe- 

 cially well for this habit. 



Will not Back. 



This is the result of bad training of the mouth. Ordinarily it 

 is a very simple habit to manage, but I have found a few cases ex- 



