TRAINING OF HORSES. 47 
without incurring danger, we are frequently compelled 
to use certain implements ; and before proceeding with 
our lessons, we will give a detailed description of each 
of these articles. We commence with 
THE YANKEE BRIDLE. 
This consists of a common check joint-bit, with rings 
at each end, but no bars; the shorter the bit is, the bet- 
ter, Put one of the rings of the bit in a vice, and press 
it flatwise until a ring of the same size will slip over 
and on the bit. Slip two iron, steel, or composition 
. Tings of about the same size on the bit; turn the flat- 
tened ring half around, put it again in the vice, and re- 
store it to its round form. This forms a bit with two 
rings loose upon the mouth-piece. (See Figure 6.) . At- 
tach the bit to a common bridle, in the usual manner. 
As you place the bit in the mouth of the horse, have the 
loose rings one on each side of the mouth. Fasten a 
strap to one of the loose rings, bring “it over across the 
nose just above the nostril, and fasten it to the other 
loose ring, drawing it moderately tight. Attach a strap 
to the brow-band, bring. it down the centre of the face, 
and attach it to the straps over the nose in such a man- 
ner as to prevent its slipping down. Take a piece of 
stout cotton clothes-line rope, about.eight feet in length ; 
tie one end to the near-side ring of the bit, pass the other 
end under the jaw through the offside ring of the bit; 
then bring the rope over the neck from the off-side to 
the near-side, placing it about where the collar usually 
