A SHOSHONE INDIAN SADDLE 

 Man, Indian tribes .ere amounted a centur. before they ^^^^^^Z 

 having obtained horses from other tr.bes m -tac -th th-o"q- ^^g P^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^ 

 south (16th Century). This accounts for the -^'-^ / j' \^^, ^, resemblance to English 

 and to the type in southern Europe and A;-^"^ ^^'^'^^/^ ^^^^ „hich rest on the back of 

 saddles. The one shown above --f^J^J^J^^r^ft^^X between which is slung the seat 

 the horse, a curious high pomme and cantel al o o w ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^ 



(usually covered with a folded blanket or b^ff^ ° ^.de)^ h ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ 



serves to suspend the seat and also to carry a lasso. The stirrups 

 the side bars by rawhide straps 

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