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now TO JUDGE A HORSE. 



encls of the girtli, provided with buckles like any 

 other girth, are fastened to the saddle straps, ou 

 either side, and the tightening of the saddle is ac- 

 complished by drawing the overlapping ends over 

 e.ach other by the pulley strap, located ou the right- 

 hand side of the saddle. This arrangement is simi- 

 lar to that of the army saddle, but looking verj' 

 neat, and without the big ring at the side, which at 

 the best, must pinch the horse. This girth fits any 

 horse, big or small, quite unlike the common girths. 



which sometimes happen to be too long, or too short. 

 The end of this pulley strap being provided with a 

 buckle, is fastened to strap on the right side of the 

 saddle. It can be tightened or eased by the rider 

 without dismounting or even loosening his or her 

 seat in the saddle, however troublesome the horse 

 may be. It makes the most obstinate horse as eas)- 

 as the most tractable to girth up properly, and any 

 woman or child can easily adjust it. It is equally 



