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saddles which under the existing regulations are not supplied by the 

 Ordnance Department, nor provided with the full-rigged riding 

 saddle. 



1. Tree.— To be No. 1013, modified "Wild West" tree, from 15 to 

 16 inch seat, 5-inch fork, 2f-inch oval head, steel horn, beef-hide 

 cover. Tree to be covered with No. 1 "Fair" collar leather, 



2. Rigging. — Saddle to be "skeleton" ringed in a similar manner as 

 provided for the full-rigged saddle, with the exception that the 

 skirting and housings are omitted. 



3. In sewing the cover down to saddletree sufficient space must 

 be omitted at top and bottom of grooves that receive the stirrup 

 leathers, the top surface of saddle bars to be reenforced on each side 

 of stirrup leathers, to permit of rounding up the seat; at beginning 

 and ending of all stitching three full back stitches to be made. 



4. Stirrup leathers. — To be provided with stirrup fenders as in full- 

 rigged saddle. 



5. Stirrup. — To be of similar make and finish as provided for full- 

 rigged saddle. 



6. Leather. To be hemlock or oak, tan finish, best quaUty, and 

 subjected to similar test as provided for in the full-rigged saddle. 



7. All work to be done in a first-class and accurate manner. 

 (Approved by the Quartermaster General of the Army, November 



11, 1909.) 



BRIDLES. 



(3) Bridles.— Regulation size and make and provided with bits 

 short in branch and of strong make. 



