The care of animals : a book of brief and popular advice on the diseases and ailments of farm animals . are likely to be driven or worked toohard before they are well developed or strong bitting bridle should now be put on for an hour orso a day, until he is familiar with it. An open bridle,. or one without blinders, should always be used at first,so that the colt can see and familiarize himself with allthat is going on about him. A blind bridle can thenbe put on at any time. If a horse is broken in a blindbridle, great care must be exercised in changing to anopen bridle, as he is ver
The care of animals : a book of brief and popular advice on the diseases and ailments of farm animals . are likely to be driven or worked toohard before they are well developed or strong bitting bridle should now be put on for an hour orso a day, until he is familiar with it. An open bridle,. or one without blinders, should always be used at first,so that the colt can see and familiarize himself with allthat is going on about him. A blind bridle can thenbe put on at any time. If a horse is broken in a blindbridle, great care must be exercised in changing to anopen bridle, as he is very liable to be frightened by theglimpses he gets of the vehicles coming after him. 80 The Care of Animals Choice between open and blind bridles must be governedby circumstances. A driving horse used with an openbridle generally knows too much, and often assumesthat, because he has seen a person get into the vehicle,he is ready to start; or, because the driver takes thewhip he expects to receive a cut; and he often jumpswhen it is not desirable. Horses which shy at objectsalong the road usually go much better when carefullydriven with an open bridle. In breaking colts, a large, smooth bit is to be pre-ferred. There are on the market some slightly flexi-ble leather-covered bits that are excellen
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