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tafte or prudence of thofe, who, to avoid the 

 unfafhionable appearance of a crupper, will 

 fubmit to the rilk of riding upon their horfe's 

 neck, or the trouble of difmounting every 

 four miles, to replace their faddle — If a mar- 

 tingale alfo fubfift in this cafe, it is truly a piti- 

 able one. When it is abfolutely neceffary to 

 fubmit to be cruppered, obferve that the (trap 

 be very broad and foft, that it may not chafe 

 the horfe's rump ; and that a candle be fewed 

 up within that part which goes beneath the 

 tail. For horfes that are in danger of Hipping 

 through their girths, it is neceffary to provide a 

 breaft-plate, which is faftened to the faddle. 



We have had feveral late inventions refpecl- 

 ing faddles, for which patents have been ob- 

 tained ; fuch as Kelly's, whofe faddles are con- 

 ftrufted, I believe, of whale-bone ; and thofe of 

 another perfon, living in Tottenham -court 

 Road, which are contrived by means of a 

 fcrew, to contract or dilate, fo as to fit any 

 horfe ; but of the merits of thefe inventions, I 

 am unable to fpeak, from my own experience. 



Let me here endeavour to prefs it upon the 

 recollection of all perfons, how cruel it is, from 

 careleflhefs or indifference, to fuffer the furni- 

 ture of an animal, which is cheerfully wearing 

 out his life in their fci vice, to wound or bruife 

 his flefh, and fo keep him in a constant (late of 

 torture. How often do we fee filly or infen- 



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