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The ])iow hand ornaments arc niado I'rom sheet cop])er, 0.035 inch 

 thick for enhsted men, and 0.109 incli thick for ofhcers; both are 

 bronzed and have loops of 0.109 inch soft brass wire soldered to the 

 rear sides to receive the brow l)and. 



Tlie bridoon bridle, model of 190G, is composed of the following 

 parts : 



1 bridoon bit, model of 1906, experimental. 



1 rein. 



1 cheek piece. 



1 crownpiece. 



The bridoon bit, model of 1906, has dull nickel finish. The mouth- 

 piece is foro;ed in tw^o parts from a soft decarbonized steel bar 0.625 

 inch in diameter, and joined at the center, the ends having holes 

 0.38 inch in diameter, one of which is cut through and closed into the 

 other. The other ends are closed around the rein rings. The rein 

 ring and curved branch with loop for cheek piece and croMnpiece 

 are drop forged in one piece. The ring section varies in diameter 

 from 0.35 inch at the moutlipiece to j\ inch diametrically opposite. 

 The branch tapers to 0.32 inch diameter below the loop, which meas- 

 ures 0.75 inch diameter inside and has circular section of 0.2 inch 

 diameter at upper part. 



The rein is I inch wide, made in two parts, and joined together in 

 the middle, the ends being narrowed to | inch and being secured with 

 a f-inch bronze buckle and standing loop. One rein billet with one 

 |-inch bronze buckle and three standing loops are securely sewed to 

 each outer end. 



The cheek piece is the same as is used on the curb bridle, model of 

 1906, and is fastened at the upper end to the crownpiece. 



The crownpiece is f inch in width and is provided at the billet 

 end with eight holes for adjustment in fastening to the cheek piece. 

 The lower end has a billet, J-inch bronze buckle, and three standing 

 loops for attachment to the loop bit. 



HORSE COVER. 



(Plate VIII.) 



The parts of a complete horse cover are — 



1 cover. 



2 billets, with reinforces. 



2 buckles, with chape and reinforces. 



1 surcingle. 



1 crupper, with reinforces. 

 The cover is made of olive-drab cotton duck No. 9, cut and 

 stitched as shown. It has two slits, reinforced with olive-drab cot- 

 ton webbing, through wliich the surcingle passes. For cold climates 

 the cover is blanket lined. 



