76 TRAINING OF HORSES. 
there must be a separate application, and while this 
“* Bridle” (which is so effective in controlling the 
mouth) is used in only one way, there are as many 
different meanings to be attached to its use as there are 
different habits to be cured, or lessons to be taught. 
Its use, therefore, prepares the mouth and head for the 
common bridle to carry into effect what is so well be- 
gun, and to give practice until the bad habit is 
broken up or the desired new one rendered permanent. 
The “Bridle,” to accomplish so much good must of 
course be a powerful instrument, and caution must be 
observed not to use it to such an excess as to excite the 
animal to anger. Another implement which’ we find 
very serviceable in connection with breaking up the bad 
habits of the horse is 
THE OVERDRAW CHECK. 
Many horses are addicted to the habit of carrying a low 
head, tossing the head up and down, curving the neck so 
as to interfere with breathing while traveling ‘rapidly, . 
etc., for remedying which there are many resorts; but the 
readiest and most handy one to accomplish the most gen- 
eral results, is what we denominate the “ Overdraw 
Check.” Asit ig somewhat difficult to describe the manu- 
facture of this check, we will commence by suggesting 
that you put a common check-bit in the horse’s mouth,tie 
astring to the near-side ring, pass it up over the face be- 
tween the ears, and let it hang down on the off-side.of 
the neck to the place where the gag-runner should come; 
