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Philipson do not conform altogether to popular usage. The 

 purchaser of one of their soundly-built and thoroughly finished 

 carriages, usually finds that it runs with a degree of smoothness 

 and comfort and with less distress to the horse than he had 

 previously thought possible. 



Mr. J. A. Barnsby, of Walsall, m nufacturer of 

 every kind of ladies and gentlemen's saddles, has a world-wide 

 fame for being one of the most notable saddle makers in England. 

 He not only manufactures one or two, or a dozen different kinds 

 and patterns of saddles, but the variety can be counted by 

 hundreds ; if we mistake not, he has a larger number of patterns 

 than any other house in the trade. The various descriptions of 

 saddles are legion ; not only are they made for home, but every 

 kind suitable for the continental. South American, China, Japan, 

 East and West Indian, AustraHan and Canadian Markets are to be 

 found at his establishment in Lichfield Street, AYalsall. The 

 workmanship shown in every saddle turned out hy Mr. Barnsby, 

 is excellent in the extreme, some are most chaste and elegant in 

 design, while others are good and plain, but all bear the stamp of' 

 care and good material in their manufacture ; among some of the 

 hundreds of patterns, may be mentioned those for ladies and 

 children, which are inlaid with beautiful designs. The new 

 British Army Regulation Staff"- oflScer's saddle, all-over hogskin 

 with basil lining. The Cape Police officers and travelling saddle, 

 particularly suitable for long riding and a special ladies saddle, 

 fitted with lever spring top safe. In the advertisement at end of 

 this chapter, some of the most popular designs of saddles may be 

 seen, and we may mention that numbers 179, 130, 62, 213, 244, 

 and others, are some of the best. Mr. Barnsby being solely a 

 manufacturer of horse trappings, is enabled to submit to his 

 customers a larger variety of designs than he otherwise would, if 

 he laid himself out to supply other goods as well, and we would 

 recommend any of our readers, before ordering elsewhere, to send 

 for his illustrated catalogue of designs. Mr. Barnsby has also 

 patented a stirrup-leather bar, to prevent the rider being dragged 

 in case of accident. This bar possesses several advantages over 

 the ordinary bar, it is very simple in its mechanism, and most 

 eff'ective in its action, in an instant the rider's foot is released from 

 the saddle, and so prevents him being dragged by the horse ; by 

 an ingenious arrangement the lever is prevented from being 

 wrenched off by a side strain ; it is made with or without spring, 

 and in various kinds of metal and sizes. The price is very 

 moderate, being but little more than the old common pattern, 

 and not only forms a most useful, but an ornamental part to the 

 saddle. This bar has been in use several years and has gained a 

 high name among horsemen who are exposed to accidents. An 

 illustration of this most useful bar is given in Mr. Barasby'a 

 advertisement. 



