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by the pommel, and behind by the cantle. The 

 pommel is made up of a gullet plate, which is a 

 steel arch that goes over the withers, and its cover- 

 ings. The points of the tree are connected, one on 



Fig- 9- Underneath view of saddle tree. 



each side, to the front ends of the bars and to the 

 gullet plate, and they point downwards. The stirrup 

 bar, which should be of a safety pattern, is attached 

 to the near bar, a little lower down than the leaping 

 head. 



