HIQH CHECKING. 



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Finally, a change was made, — that of 

 passing the strap, one end of which was 

 divided and connected with the rings 

 of the bit, back over the head, and at- 

 taching it to the saddle-hook,, which 

 was called the Kimball-Jackson check. 

 The next change was that of placing* 

 an extra small steel bit in the mouth, 

 with a strap attached across the nose 

 to hold it in place, which was connected 

 to an extra strap passed up to the top 

 of the head-piece, on which a patent 

 was taken. It was introduced, I believe, 

 by a man named Carroll. This was im- 

 proved upon by an extra strap, bring- 

 ing the check-lugs rather high on. the 

 bridle, and connecting the rein directly with this extra bit. 



The next step was to attach 

 branches of a straight strap di- 

 rectly to the nose-piece or rings 

 of this extra bit, and pass it back 

 over the head to the water-hook, 



Fie. 301.— One of the Positions the 

 Horse Assumes in trying to Ob- 

 tain Relief from the Pain of 

 the Check Referred to 

 in the Text. 



Fia. 80S.— As Driving Horses are Frequently Checked up, Referred to In Text. 



as now used, not only simplifying it, but giving the most arbitrary 

 power of keeping the head elevated. No matter what the form or 



