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bears very heavy on the under part of the tail 

 of such horses, they are generally much galled: 

 to prevent which, when a crupper becomes 

 hard, it must be opened, and a piece of candle 

 put into it, and sewed close up again. When 

 the crupper grows warm, the grease will pene- 

 trate the leather, and keep the cruppers soft, 

 and moisten the skin under the tail. 



Springs might be easily applied to the girths, 

 stirrups, and crupper, which would keep the 

 saddle better in its place, and be more plea- 

 sant both for tlie liorse and the rider. 



