. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. y are not overdrawn. For the privilege of copying Figs. 293, 294, 295, 306, and 307,which tell the story very plainly, I am indebted to Hon. T. , of Chicago, 111., the author and publisher of Hills Manualand other works. They are taken from Hills Album, a veryfine family work. Figs. 323, 324 are from photographs of what are termed burrsthat have been used by drivers in New York City upon the bits BLINDERS. 255 of their horses, and are here given for the purpose of showing theireffe
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. y are not overdrawn. For the privilege of copying Figs. 293, 294, 295, 306, and 307,which tell the story very plainly, I am indebted to Hon. T. , of Chicago, 111., the author and publisher of Hills Manualand other works. They are taken from Hills Album, a veryfine family work. Figs. 323, 324 are from photographs of what are termed burrsthat have been used by drivers in New York City upon the bits BLINDERS. 255 of their horses, and are here given for the purpose of showing theireffect upon the horses. The side view (Fig. 319) shows the endsof the tacks as they extend through the leather. These burrs wereplaced on the bit on each side of the mouth, so that the least pullof the reins would force the ends of the tacks against the cheeks,thereby producing great excitement and pain. The one copiedfrom was taken from hundreds of others like it in Mr. Berghs 317 is given to show their effect upon the horses. It is copiedby permission from a plate owned by the Humane Pig. 308.—The Check-rein on Work Horses. Horses are unintentionally subjected to excessively cruel abusesby ignorant, thoughtless persons, a fair illustration of which is shownin Figs. 321, 322. What as story it tells ! What a degree of abuseof a fine horse is here shown! See his head tied up helplesslywhile pushed, perhaps abused, to gratify the pride of a coupleof thoughtless simpletons ! And yet this is only what can be seenalmost daily by any observant person in every village and townin the country. BLINDERS. The horse should be able to see plainly. By far the finest andmost expressive feature of the horses head is his eyes. They are 256 CNSCKIXG JXI) BLIXDEhS.
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