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be required to give the necessary width in the seat of the saddle; (3) the 

 amount of material in the tree, so that it may not bend or ' give ' under the 

 weight." 



FIG. 87. 



THE RULES FOR MEASURING. 



" Length of seat A, fore part to cantle, state if cut back or straight head ; 

 B, width of seat; C, length from cantle to lower part of knee roll; D, from 

 centre of saddle to bottom of flap ; E, width across flap. Height and weight 

 of rider, also whether long or short stirrup-leathers are used. For fit of 

 horse, describe if round or high withers, hollow or straight back." 



THE SIZE. 



The length of the seat (see Fig. 87) should be such that 

 when the knees are held in their proper position against the 

 flaps, there will be about two inches of the seat left exposed 

 near the cantle. The position of the knees should be deter- 

 mined by, first, the length of the stirrup being just long 



