SA DDLE-CLOTH—SALT MARSHES 



The names of the different parts of a saddle are, the gullet 

 plate, skirt, twist, seat, cantle, and flaps, which are all 

 described under their respective headings. The flaps, which 

 are the parts forming the covering of the stirrups, may be 

 made either plain or with a roll of leather at the front, which 

 assist the rider in keeping his seat, though they rather spoil 

 the neatness of the saddle. The latter should be made of 

 pigskin in preference to any other sort of leather, but some 

 riders prefer doeskin. (See Riding^ 



Saddle-cloth. — The protection, usually of felt or leather, 

 worn under the saddle in cases of sore back, or if the stuffing 

 has become worn. (See Saddle?) 



Safety Bars. — The object of these is to prevent the feet 

 of a rider getting hung up by his stirrups if he should 



lose his seat, but though there are 

 several designs of these in existence, 

 there are plenty of riding men who 

 believe that if a stirrup is sufficiently 

 large there is no necessity to use a 

 safety bar. 



Sallenders. — Cracks which ap- 

 pear in the skin at the fronts of 

 the hocks, the cause being the horse 

 lying with his fore - shoes rubbing 

 against the part affected. (See 

 Mallenders.) 



Salt. — A little salt in their soft 

 food will often make horses eat, 

 and a pinch should be added to the 

 Saiiender. scaldcd oats and bran given to foals. 



(See Rock Salt.) 



Salt Marshes. — Many breeders of heavy horses approve 

 of turning stock out on marshland which is at times flooded 



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