Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-03
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We don't suppose that anything that can be
said upon the subject can have the effect oil
doing away with the check rein for general
driving. People want style, and they will
have it, whether the horse suffers or not,
and as for the use Of the rein on horses kept
for the turf it cannot be dispensed with At
the same time the i'll effects can to certain
extent be modified, and thoughtful owners
can see to it that their CO achmen do not
Keep their horses heads elevated to an I'M
natural degree when there is no reason for
it, bio Lewis, in recent communication
to the Congregationaliss, presents some
strong authorities as opposed to the practice
He saws:
When YOU compel horse to contract the
muscles jus, under the top of the collar. m
order to sustain the head foot. more or
less, above ito natural place. and then hold
them thus contracted. the strain OF these
muscles soon produces great harm. If YOU
don, believe it. watch the animal; look at
hi, ewes and esIs | am sure YOU cannot
misundcrstand that face. Sec him osrr, hrs
head around on one side. and then away
around on the other side. Nov IN mo-
ment YOU will sec him throw his nose up m
front as high a. he can, three or four times.
Ths, struggle for relief he continues all the
da, long When YOU take of the check he
will hang down his head low. and show IN
his face a sense Of relief which | am sure
YOU canno, misunderstand. The long strain
wastes the muscles and produces tina, ugly
hollow which is nov so common under the
collar.
The London Hor.e-Book SAYS: The
check rein i. a useless and painful encum-
brano., introduced by vanity, and retained
by ;houghtiessncss amounting TO cruelty.
Prof. Priichsrd. Of the ROYAL Veterinary
College. London, saws; TO sum up IN
word. the cheek-rein lessons the horses
strength. bring. on disease, keeps him IN
pain, frets and Injuries his mouth. and sPoiis
his temper"
III s'NA 'NA - ht+e
Royal Engineers. London. says; Nothing
can be more absurd than the eheok-rein.
Ii s extremely cruel !, is not onl, the
head and neck that suffer. but from his head
to h. tail. from h. shoulder to his hoof.
he suffers more or less"
The emineu, John Adams Mcbride.
Professor Of Veterinary Medicine and Sur
gerry in the ROYAL Agricultural College, el-
claims: Gould these speechless sufferers
answer the inquiries-W do YOU eoniIra-
ally toss YOUR heads while standing in the
harness. WHY do YOU stretch open YOUR
mouths, shake YOUR heads. and gnAsh YOUR
teeth Why do YOU turn your heads back
toward your sides the, would answer:
All tbs, done TO get rlief from the agony
We are enduring by having our heads Kept
cree, and our nccks hent by tight bride.
and CALLING bits
The author Of tha; excellent and able
work. The horse in Health and Disc ase.
after discussing al length the mischief done
b, the check rein, closes with these words
To sum up the consequence Of the gag
bearing rein |, infic,s intense agony on
the horse, impedes the action Of hi. mus
ole.. and, b, making him frAciious and
miserable. spoil. hi. temper"
II would no, he difficult TO sll a volume
NTH quotations from the ablcs; European
and American veterinary surgeons and au-
ihor,, all showing that the CHECK rein II.
! cruel and mischiesous. Not one word can
be found in them in supper, OF il.