Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-27
Bits for Readsters - Back straps
WhipS.

Are there not more haru-mouthed roadsters
than superficial observer would own to-mauy
up excessively? A blooded horse with a we'll
shaped flexible neck OF itself carries the head
high, and those not so favored never win ac-
qoire good carriage by the bearing rein. The
unnatural position OF the head ana neck in
horses With short and stiff neckS, low Withers
tand broad flat feet to match, cannot be mate
forcing the poor animals mouth wide open
whenever the head leastwise goes down.
This occurs certainly on the horse firing. IC
i Is very inhumane practice. this Unfortunately
short refining In and up. and unless
the driver be Vigilant and holds the lines Wen
IN, ready at a moments notice, the weary
heated horse In stumbling has no help at all In
trying to recover Itself; whereas the horse
which Is at most but moderately checked, bal
anceS quickly by means OF the unfettered head
and neck. The bit tightly drawn up In proper
uon as the head lowers callouSeS the mouth
and renders driving not merely laboriouS--es-
pectally backing without standing In front O,
The team-but sometimes needlesSly dangerous.
common sDaf1e answers for very lender
mouthed horses only. l ind the curb.snat1ie
(the English Pelham bit,) the next thing and
short OF regular curb.
The Curb-snafite is not so weli-knoWn as it
might be; therefore, beg to state that to be
effective ana admit ample range, the bars
should be at least eight inches long afTording
from three to four Sits for the lines to be
buckled to, with corresponding leverage. A
broad strong strap, but better a plated chain
passes under the lower jaw. transferring much
II not all OF the pressure from the naturally
sensitive mouth TO where less pain is faE
With SUCH bit carefully adjusted one may
hold the lines Of span in one hand, whilst
two hands barely suffice to guide one stiff
necked. haTd-mouth beast with the common
sDailie going over rolling country, down
steep hills on rough roads, Astounding may
IN loose stones and large pebbles. The curb.
snaffie recommends itself to women driving
and to any other person disposed to have the
lines too slack particularly down hilI because
there Is so much more purchase and potential.
lied power OF control
Letting out the backstrap, Ii such there
always must be, of horses and mules blowing.
so that with the hardest pulling in stiff soil the
strap Is not taut, very materially cages the
team, because admitting free stretching and
throwing themselves into the collar. Per
contra, In wagons, and In very billy country
with steep slopes, the backstrap ought to be
snug, unless the wagon may be slowed by a
drag, or by locking wheel. For good, WELL
fitting breeding greatly enables the team to
down hill at brisk trot, supporting the team
by tight lines and checking the speed by run
ming zigzag. This is more easy than resisting
heavy load crowdng forward at precipitated
walk.
do not like driving without whip This
may very rarely be needed, yet should be there
for emergencies, since properly used 1t may
save human lives, team and all The physician
OF Philadelphia CDR. WILSON, recently thrown
out on railroad crossing through the horse
hating, might be living by judiciously urging
With the whip. SO will spurs, with strong
switch all whalebone, not often be required, but
their handy presence is advisable. / speak from
facts and personal experience. -Gefneanto,cn