STIRRUP-LEATHER. 



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because, in this case, its length will be subject to 

 frequent variation, not only when the saddle is put 



Fig. 13. Grip with ordinary leaping head. 



on different animals, but also when the horse gets 

 slack in his girth from work. When it is fixed to a 

 bar, which should always be of the safety kind, no 



