. Elements of hippology. Horses. ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. between his teeth or hps, and so defeat the object of applying pressure to the sensitive bars. The principle of the curb bit is a very simple one. The power is applied by a pull on the reins to the lower ends of the. Figure 50. cheek-pieces. The point of the horse's head to which this power is transmitted depends upon the adjustment of the bit and curb- chain. If the curb-chain is too loose, the bit will revolve around the mouthpiece as a fulcrum, and the cheek-pieces of the bridle Digitized by Microsoft®. Please note that these images ar
. Elements of hippology. Horses. ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. between his teeth or hps, and so defeat the object of applying pressure to the sensitive bars. The principle of the curb bit is a very simple one. The power is applied by a pull on the reins to the lower ends of the. Figure 50. cheek-pieces. The point of the horse's head to which this power is transmitted depends upon the adjustment of the bit and curb- chain. If the curb-chain is too loose, the bit will revolve around the mouthpiece as a fulcrum, and the cheek-pieces of the bridle Digitized by Microsoft®. 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, Francis Cutler, 1867-; United States Military Academy. Dept. of Tactics. Kansas City, Hudson Press
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