194 SITFAST. 



man, the buckle of the girth should Jiever be 

 permitted below the pad of the saddle on 

 either side ; a circumstance that never oc- 

 curs with experienced sportsyneji, who well 

 know, from the extreme pressure, and con- 

 stant friction of so sharp a body upon the 

 integuments in hard chases, or long journeys, 

 warbles or sitfasts must inevitably ensue. 



