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stripped tree of the saddle, on the same principle 

 as the latest patent cavalry saddle. It is some- 

 what lighter than the ordinary saddle, is very 

 easily brushed and cleaned, and there is no stuffing 

 to shift or become caked. If the saddle is to be 

 used two days running it is very desirable to have 

 a spare numnah, so that the used one can be 

 thoroughly dried and brushed before being put on 

 again. 



I have all my old saddles converted to this 

 pattern (which can be done easily and inexpensively) , 

 and use them for putting on to any strange horse 

 which has no saddle to fit it ; and I should always 

 take one of them abroad in preference to the 

 ordinary saddle with the stuffed panels. 



The best and coolest numnah for use with the 



ordinary saddle is a thin leather one, which should 



be kept soft by rubbing the rough side 



Numnah 



(not that which goes next to the horse) 

 with an old tallow dip. 



Whatever numnah you use, see that it is con- 

 siderably larger than the saddle. Nothing is more 

 sure to cause a sore back than pressure coming on 

 the edge of the numnah. 



Do not have your saddles made too small. The 

 weight you save will be more than lost in the 

 discomfort to yourself, readily communicated to 

 your horse, besides which, in a small saddle, you 



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