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Page 69
... curb bits . * An effort is made here to describe only the action of ordinary bits in common use , on normal mouths . The subject is a very broad one , and must necessarily be briefly touched on here . Captain M. Horace Hayes ' admirable ...
... curb bits . * An effort is made here to describe only the action of ordinary bits in common use , on normal mouths . The subject is a very broad one , and must necessarily be briefly touched on here . Captain M. Horace Hayes ' admirable ...
Page 72
... curb bit ( Figures 51 and 52 ) is a bit oper- ating on an entirely dif- ferent principle from the two other kinds just dis- cussed . In the curb bit the force exerted by the pull on the rein is in- creased in intensity by the leverage ...
... curb bit ( Figures 51 and 52 ) is a bit oper- ating on an entirely dif- ferent principle from the two other kinds just dis- cussed . In the curb bit the force exerted by the pull on the rein is in- creased in intensity by the leverage ...
Page 74
... , with the result that the insensitive tongue is freed from its influence . At the upper ends of the cheek - pieces are rings for the attachment of the curb- LOOP FOR LIP STRAP RING FOR REIN LOWER BRANCH UPPER. 74 ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY .
... , with the result that the insensitive tongue is freed from its influence . At the upper ends of the cheek - pieces are rings for the attachment of the curb- LOOP FOR LIP STRAP RING FOR REIN LOWER BRANCH UPPER. 74 ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY .
Page 75
... CURB CHAIN PORT MOUTH PIECE FIGURE 51 . FIGURE 52 . chain . This chain should be so adjusted that , when it is ... curb - chain with- out injury to itself . The two branches of the jaw - bone are very thin and sharp on the under side ...
... CURB CHAIN PORT MOUTH PIECE FIGURE 51 . FIGURE 52 . chain . This chain should be so adjusted that , when it is ... curb - chain with- out injury to itself . The two branches of the jaw - bone are very thin and sharp on the under side ...
Page 76
... curb bit is a very simple one . is applied by a pull on the reins to the lower ends of the cheek- pieces . The point of the horse's head to which this power is trans- mitted depends upon the adjustment of the bit and curb - chain . If the ...
... curb bit is a very simple one . is applied by a pull on the reins to the lower ends of the cheek- pieces . The point of the horse's head to which this power is trans- mitted depends upon the adjustment of the bit and curb - chain . If the ...
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