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that they are less liable to cause accidents than ordinary 

 stirrups. The fact remains, that the danger of being 

 dragged by the stirrup can be entirely obviated only 

 by the use of an efficient safety bar. 



Fig. 28. Foot caught on off side. 



GIRTHS. 



In referring to this subject, I cannot do better than 

 give the following extract from Riding and Hunting : 



" Girths, while fulfilling their duty of efficiently 

 keeping the saddle on a horse's back, should be as 



