xii ILLUSTRATIONS. 



FIG. PAGE 



113. Bridling a horse . . . . . . . 103 



114- 103 



115. Upper aspect of the bones of the lower jaw which 



form the bearing surface of the mouth-piece of 



the bit 104 



1 1 6. Correct position of bit and bridoon . . . . 105 



117. Half-moon snaffle with cheeks solidly connected to 



the mouth-piece . . . . . . . 108 



1 1 8. Hunting saddle with a nearly straight head . . 109 



119. Military saddle . . . . . . . . no 



120. Racing saddle no 



121. Buck-jumping saddle in 



122. Tree of hunting saddle . . . . . . in 



123. View of under surface of saddle tree . . . . 112 



124. ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, with bar plates . 113 



125. Saddle tree with narrow twist and a good deal of dip 



in seat ; . 118 



126. View of under surface of saddle tree, Fig. 125 . . 119 



127. Hunting saddle with half-cut back head . . . 120 



128. Upper surface of tree, with webs . . . . 121 



129. Under . 122 



130. Saddle with short panel and open gullet . . . 124 



131. Lord Lonsdale's system of girthing . . . . 128 



132. .... 128 



133. Side view of Austrian officers' jointed saddle tree . 132 



134. Plan of Austrian officers' jointed saddle tree on a 



broad-backed horse . . . ... . 133 



135. Plan of Austrian officers' jointed saddle tree on a 



narrow-backed horse . . . . . . 133 



136. Nolan's saddle . . . ... 134 



137. Rough-rider in buck-jumping saddle . . . . 135 



138. Messrs. Champion and Wilton's gauge for the withers 136 



139- . back J 37 



140. Mr. T. U. Clarke's gauge for the withers . . . 138 



141 to 144. Stirrup leather buckles 139 



