. Riding and driving for women . th and lower thecurb. In the ordinary adjustment of the bits, the curbchain should be fastened so that, when hanging natu-rally, you can slip two fingers under the chain withoutdisturbing the position of the bit, but if the animalhas a hard mouth the chain may be tightened enoughto give good control. No definite rule can, of course,be laid down. Beginners, however, are particularlycautioned to have their curb chains looser than Ihave indicated, as, until they have acquired handsand have entirely given up the habit of holding onby the reins, they cannot with saf
. Riding and driving for women . th and lower thecurb. In the ordinary adjustment of the bits, the curbchain should be fastened so that, when hanging natu-rally, you can slip two fingers under the chain withoutdisturbing the position of the bit, but if the animalhas a hard mouth the chain may be tightened enoughto give good control. No definite rule can, of course,be laid down. Beginners, however, are particularlycautioned to have their curb chains looser than Ihave indicated, as, until they have acquired handsand have entirely given up the habit of holding onby the reins, they cannot with safety either to them-selves or their horses ride with the chain at all tight. If a horse has been spoiled and his mouth isso calloused or hard that he cannot be con- 154 SADDLES AND BRIDLES trolled even with a tight curb, and you still wantto ride him, the chain may be twisted, or oneof the punishing types of bit may be used, suchas those above illustrated (Nos. 19 and 20, page 150).Twisting the chain or using such a bit will make.
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