three on front and three on rear of cantle. Each is secured with two 

 |-inch No. 2 brass screw pins. 



The sliield is made of sheet brass 0.028-inch thick, pressed to shape, 

 punched with slot for coat strap, stamped with size of saddletree, and 

 secured to pommel, over slot, with three f-inch No. 2 brass screw pins. 



The saddlebag stud is made of cast brass and secured to cantle iron, 

 through rear quarter strap, with one f-inch No. 10 brass rivet, and to 

 saddletree, through quarter strap and cantle iron, with one 1-inch No. 

 8 oval-head brass rivet. 



COAT STRAPS. 



These are six in mini her — 



3 for pommel, 33 inches long. 

 3 for cantle, 45 inches long. 

 They are made from russet collar leather, 7 to 8 ounces per square 

 foot. They pass through the slots and foot staples and have leather 

 stops riveted on them lOi inches from buckle, ^vith V\-inch tubular 

 iron rivet and cap. One |-inch cast-brass center bar buckle, with 

 tongue of brass wire 0.120-inch diameter, is securely sewed to each 

 strap. I ' 



[-3 - QUARTER STRAP. 



Tliis is made from medium russet harness leather, the parts of one 

 complete adjustable strap being — 

 1 pommel quarter strap. 



1 cantle quarter strap. 



2 side quarter straps and sliding loops. 

 2 quarter strap safes, lined. 



2 quarter strap rings, 4-inch. 

 2 cincha straps. 



The pommel quarter strap is passed over pommel iron and secured 

 at the center to top of saddletree with two No. 8 1-inch oval-head brass 

 rivets and burs. Each end is sewn into a IJ by If inch halter square 

 and rivited with a |-inch tubular iron rivet and cap. 



The cantle quarter strap is passed over cantle iron, and center of the 

 strap secured to top of saddle with one 1-inch No. 8 oval-head brass 

 rivet and bur (wliich also secures the saddlebag stud) and with two 1- 

 inch No. 8 oval-head brass rivets and burs, one placed each side about 

 3 inches from saddlebag stud. It is secured to lower edges of side bars 

 by the foot staples, which are fastened with four 1-inch No. 6 brass 

 screws. Each end is se^vn into a H by l|-inch halter square and riv- 

 eted with a f-inch tubular iron rivet and cap. 



The side quarter straps are made from russet collar leather 7 to 8 

 ounces per square foot, have one IJ-inch malleable-iron barrel roller 

 buckle sewn on one end, and have one standing loop and two sliding 



