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ends of the girth, provided with buckles like any 

 other girth, are fastened to the saddle straps, on 

 either side, and the tightening of the saddle is ac- 

 complished by drawing the overlapping ends over 

 each other by the pulley strap, located on the right- 

 hand side of the saddle. This arrangement is simi- 

 lar to that of the army saddle, but looking very 

 neat, and without the big ring at the side, which at 

 the best, must pinch the horse. This girth fits any 

 horse, big or small, quite unlike the common girths, 



Fig. 25. 



which sometimes happen to be too long, or too short. 

 The end of this pulley strap being provided with a 

 buckle, is fastened to strap on the right side of the 

 saddle. It can be tightened or eased by the rider 

 without dismounting or even loosening his or her 

 seat in the saddle, however troublesome the horse 

 may be. It makes the most obstinate horse as easy 

 as the most tractable to girth up properly, and any 

 ■woman or child can easily adjust it. It is equally 



