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should be thin. I often use a felt numnah in 

 place of a fixed pannel ; but, on the whole, I 

 think a slight pannel with an open channel over 

 the horse's spine the best arrangement. The 



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The Saddle. — I. The Pommel. 2. The Caiitel. 3. The Flap. 4. The Skirt. 

 5. The Pannel. 6. The Stirrup. 7. The Stirrup-Leather. 



saddle should be long enough to give the rider 

 an easy seat, but it is better to have the tree 

 too lono^ than too short. 



