HABITS OF THE HORSE. 
Havine already made sufficient allusions to explain 
our theory and practice, with the reasons therefor, we 
proceed to our lessons upon the habits of the horse. 
In these there is frequent use for the “ Yankee Bridle,” 
and as it would occupy too much space at each allusion 
thereto to give the manner of its use, we refer the read- 
er to the explanations under its proper heading. (See 
Index.) 
We here take occasion to allude to a fact in connec- 
tion with the use of this “ Bridle,” which if properly 
understood and appreciated will be valuable to the 
operator. The seat of the main means for exercising a 
controlling influence over the horse is the mouth. Get 
a governable mouth, and your mastery over the animal 
is more than half accomplished. All horses with bad 
habits have bad mouths, and you must give a practical 
force to the theory that it is the mouth to which you 
are to apply your governing forces, before you have 
succeeded in gaining a right to ask the horse to obey 
your will, Having governed, we may then proceed to 
teach, but not till then. Remember that for every habit 
