xii ILLUSTRATIONS. 



FIG. PAGE 



113. Bridling a horse . . . . . . . 106 



114. 106 



115. Upper aspect of the bones of the lower jaw which 



form the bearing surface of the mouth-piece of 



the bit '. 107 



116. Correct position of bit and bridoon . . . . 108 



117. Half-moon snaffle with cheeks solidly connected to 



the mouth-piece 1 1 1 



1 1 8. Hunting saddle with a nearly straight head . . 112 



119. Military saddle 113 



1 20. Racing saddle . . . . . . . . 113 



121. Buck-jumping saddle 114 



122. Tree of hunting saddle 114 



123. View of under surface of saddle tree . . . . 115 



124. ,, ., with bar plates . 116 



125. Saddle tree with narrow twist and a good deal of dip 



in seat . . . . . . . . . 121 



126. View of under surface of saddle tree, Fig. 1 2 5 . . 122 



127. Hunting saddle with half-cut back head . . . 123 



128. Upper surface of tree, with webs . . . . 124 



129. Under .... 125 



130. Saddle with short panel and open gullet . . . 127 



131. Lord Lonsdale's system of girthing . . . . 131 

 !32- .... 131 



133. Side view of Austrian officers' jointed saddle tree . 136 



134. Plan of Austrian officers' jointed saddle tree on a 



broad-backed horse 136 



135. Plan of Austrian officers' jointed saddle tree on a 



narrow-backed horse 137 



136. Nolan's saddle , . . . . . . . 137 



137. Rough-rider in buck-jumping saddle . . . . 138 



138. Messrs. Champion and Wilton's gauge for the withers 139 



139. back . 140 



140. Mr. T. U. Clarke's gauge for the withers . . . 141 

 14110144. Stirrup leather buckles . . ... . 142 



