REMARKS ON SADDLERY. 



I HAVE been quite surprised to see, in such a city 

 as London, the paucity of really good saddles. Most 

 of them would disfigure any horse they were put 

 upon, with flaps of all shapes but the right. 



To say how a saddle should be made, would be 

 quite impossible, as it solely depends on the horse 

 and his rider ; for instance, a thin and sweepy 

 saddle will not suit a horse with round, heavy 

 shoulders, and wide over his loins. Many imagine 

 that cut-back saddles are less liable to injure the 

 rider, than ordinary ones ; this is quite fallacious. 



The saddle must have the head, or what is called, 

 the pummel, to begin upon ; and the further that can 

 be carried forward the better ; but the nearer it is got 

 under the seat, the more likely is it to seriously 

 injure the rider. 



In s?6?^-saddles there is great variety ; but the 

 requisites for 2, first-rate side-saddle, to my idea, and 

 one I would not hesitate in recommending, should 

 be length {indispensable), a leaping-head, no off- 



