Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1857-02-28

nical term, dead" from the pressure always
coming on the same part of it we may relax, but
cannot change the pressure. man With such
bit finds after a time the horse goes " heavy in
hand;" he takes up his curb chain link or twoi
For time, by thus increasing the severity, he
inds his horse 60 more pleasantly, that is, ''hght
er in hand" but in an hour the effect is lost-the
mouth again becomes callous-and so it would, ad
infnitum, if he had vice in his mouth, If ths
pressure was always on the same part.
Next comes the Pelham. This is bit with the
mouthpiece OF perfect plain twisted snafhe, to
which are added two side pieces or branches, like
the ordinary curb, and like that, is used with u
curbc chain. OF the utility Of this BIT much may
be said for and against. 1t is one | should not
recommend to a man with heavy hand, or for
horse with heavy head; but, at the s.me time, it
is most useful one in the hands of horseman for
horse whose mouth is too tender for curb, and
yet wants q something at times more effective than
plain snathe. 1t is by no means bride with
which the curb-rein is to be constantly in use for
in that its effect would be lost there is no
bit on which horse will sooner learn 10 lean or
chang as it is termed 1t is only to be resorted
to at times, and then let it fall again. Having
but one bit in the mouth, fretful horses will go
quietly in Pelham when they would be irritated
by double bride; for horses with very light
mouths who are apt to throw up their heads it is
most useful, in good hands and particularly SER
viceabe as an adjunct to be used at times. It has
one advantage over the bridoon Of the double Eri-
die. 1t is, when used as such, complete and di-
rect snaffle, which the bridOou is not. 1t is not
hampered by the curb-chain passing unGer it, Gnd
by the eur5-bt interfering with its free action,
both which circumstances worry and fret very
irritable horse.
| intended to have finished my category of bits
in this article, but find that have only half COM
pleted my work; shall, therefore, leave the re-
mainder a subject for a futufe one. In the in
terim let me give hint to my readers that to some
may be useful-the saddler has plenty Of business
in his own line, and plenty Of scope to show his
ingenuity or superiority, but, ne SWOr-gO to
bit-maker for bits The saddler only bugs them
the latter makes them, and further, will not only
let you into the secret but show you the difference
between a "case-hardened" bit and one finished in
the common way, which has this ohjectioE-a ser
want never keep to a polish, unless, like the
soldier, he spends long time in the process by
using pebble or his ramrod. Bits not case-hard-
ened rust, even from the effects of foggy morn
ing. They are, besides, soft; and, unless made
very thick and clumsy bend: With a ease-hard-
ened bit, supposing from neglect or any other cir
cumstance it rusts, the rust will only be on the
surface, and is got off readily. With the other it
seats in" and half day is taken up in restoring
it to the little polish it is capable of showing.
The time of any man fit to be employed about
stable may be better occupied than in such an un-
thankful Office. HARRY HiEovER.