. Elements of hippology. Horses. ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. 75. Figure 51. Figure 52. chain. This chain should be so adjusted that, when it is brought into use, it will lie in a smooth depression of the jaw-bone, called the chin-groove. The chin-groove is the rounded portion of the jaw-bone just forward of the angle of the V. In health, it is smooth and rounded, and admirably fitted to receive the pressure of the curb-chain with- out injury to itself. The two branches of the jaw-bone are very thin and sharp on the under side, where they unite to form the chin-groove, and it is, as will be seen, hi
. Elements of hippology. Horses. ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. 75. Figure 51. Figure 52. chain. This chain should be so adjusted that, when it is brought into use, it will lie in a smooth depression of the jaw-bone, called the chin-groove. The chin-groove is the rounded portion of the jaw-bone just forward of the angle of the V. In health, it is smooth and rounded, and admirably fitted to receive the pressure of the curb-chain with- out injury to itself. The two branches of the jaw-bone are very thin and sharp on the under side, where they unite to form the chin-groove, and it is, as will be seen, highly important that the curb-chain should fit into the chin-groove, and not lie on these sharp bones. There should be loops on the posterior edges of the cheek-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marshall, F. C. (Francis Cutler), 1867-; United States Military Academy. Dept. of Tactics. Kansas City : Hudson press
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