. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. 249—Slightly Rounded, or Flat,when not Desired to be Severe. Concave, with Edges Rounded, whenMore Severity is Required. Lugging, or Pulling upon One Rein. The quickest and simplest way to break up this habit is to puton the Breaking Bit, also the First Form of the War Bridle. Butinstead of bringing the cord through the mouth, bring it through therings of the bit. Pull sharply on one side opposite that onwhich helugs, until he will bring the head around freely without being pulledup
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. 249—Slightly Rounded, or Flat,when not Desired to be Severe. Concave, with Edges Rounded, whenMore Severity is Required. Lugging, or Pulling upon One Rein. The quickest and simplest way to break up this habit is to puton the Breaking Bit, also the First Form of the War Bridle. Butinstead of bringing the cord through the mouth, bring it through therings of the bit. Pull sharply on one side opposite that onwhich helugs, until he will bring the head around freely without being pulledupon. Now tie up the cord, take down the reins, and drive he pulls in the least, repeat the lesson, until he learns to yield. Fig. 250.—Rounded Side of the Bar. promptly to the restraint of the reins, when he ought to drive to anordinary bit ; or the Breaking Bit can be kept on for a day or treatment will make that side of the mouth as tender and sub-missive to restraint as the opposite, and he will pull evenly. The Spoon Bit and Four-ring Bit, just referred to, work espe-cially well for this habit. Will not B.\ck. This is the result of bad training of the mouth. Ordinarily itis a very simple habit to manage, but I have found a few cases ex- WILL XOT BACK. 191 ceedingly stubborn and difficult to break. First, in the manage-ment of colts. If a colt is very young, or of a cold-blooded, sullennature, he will usually sulk and resist the bit when pulled upon toback. With the Breaking Bit, however, it is a very simple matterto do in most any case of this kind. During my early experience,I usually made this point by putting on the War Bridle, first form,and standing at the shoulder, then giving a sharp,
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