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MISCELLANEOUS HABItS. 



Fig. 333. — Bit Made of Gas-pipe, for preventing 

 Cribbing and Wind-sucking. 



in the mouth, the air passes through the small holes in the center, 

 and out through the ends. (See Fig, 333.) 



The gentleman referred to positively assured me that in several 

 cases known to him it worked with perfect success. 



Putting the Tongue Out of the Mouth. 



If the tongue is put over the bit, have a piece of thin sheet-iron 

 about two and one half inches wide and five inches long, with the 

 ends rounding, and the edges filed smooth. Drill two small 



holes (Fig, 336) near each 

 edge, at the center, and 

 fasten to the bit. Shorten . 

 the cheek-pieces of the 

 bridle, so that the bit is 

 drawn well up in the mouth. 

 This piece of iron renders 

 it impossible for 'the horse 

 to get the tongue over the 

 bit. The simplest and best way of preventing this is to have 

 the smith make a mouth-piece, as represented in Fig. 335, 

 which is seen to be, bent up, and comes so. high in the mouth that 

 the horse cannot get the tongue over ; this works well, and is not 

 inconvenient to drive with. It should be bent up at least two and 

 three fourths to three inches, come well out to the cheek-pieces, 

 and be filed smooth to prevent 

 cutting or chafing the mouth. (See 

 Fig. 335.) The tongue is some- 

 times, but not often, put out under 

 the bit. For such cases the follow- 

 ing treatment will work well : — 



Get three medium-sized bullets, 

 and hammer them out to about an 

 inch and a half in length. Drill a 

 small hole through the end of each. 

 Tie one to the center of the bit 

 by a little piece of wire through • 

 the joint. Attach the others to 

 the bit about an inch from the 

 center (one on each side), so as to 

 play loosely. 



When this bit is in the mouth, these extra arrangements will so 

 disconcert the horse that in his struggles to get them out of -the way, 

 he will forget to put his tongue out. (See Fig. 337.) 



Fie. 334.— Manner of Puttini'the 

 Tongue out. 



