SADDLES AND SORE BACKS. 



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Injuries from the "burrs" or "fans" are met by folding the blanket Injury 

 shorter, and putting more folds under the side bar. The most careful from burr, 

 examination must subsequently be made with the man in the saddle, to 

 ascertain that these parts are free from pressure. (Fig. 36.) 



Injury from front arch. 



narrow arch. 



roller or seat sinking. 



riding bare-backed. 



rear pack. 



burrs. 



side bar. 



Fig. 36. 



Injury from "fans. 

 , , , , sweat 



flap or girth 



attachment, 

 girth gall, 

 sword or carbine 



bucket. 



Injuries from the upper edge of the side bar pressing into the wither Injury 

 can, as a rule, only be met by obfaining a larger size of tree. If compelled from top 

 to use the same tree, place strips of numnah along the lower edge of the ^!^g^ ^^ 

 bar in sufficient number to raise the upper edge off the back. The blanket ^'"^ ^^''- 



