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THE PARTS OF A SADDLE. 



FIG. 84. 



FIG. 85. 



MEN S SADDLES. 



The framework of a man's saddle is composed of the 

 tree, which is the wooden part that keeps the pressure of the 

 saddle from falling on the horse's spine; the gullet plate, con- 

 sisting of an iron fork attached to the tree under the pom- 

 mel ; and the points of the tree, which extend from the ends 

 of the gullet plate to the pockets in the flaps. The other 

 parts of the saddle are shown in the accompanying cuts with 

 descriptive notes. 



