20 



the breadth of three fingers above the 

 sharp breast-bone. It should admit the 

 breadth of the hand between it and the 

 flat of the shoulder, and also between the 

 martingale (when used) and the horse's 

 chest. 



The carbine -bucket should hang perpen- 

 dicularly ; the butt-plate of the carbine 

 should be as nearly as possible the breadth 

 of four fingers below the elbow. 



The blanket is folded lengthways in 

 three equal folds, one end is then turned 

 over 24 inches, the other is turned into the 

 pocket formed by the folds, the blanket, 

 thus folded, is placed on the horse's back 

 with the thick part near the withers. Size 

 when folded 2' 2" X 1' 8", when unfolded 

 5' 5" X 4' 8". The folding of the blanket 

 may be modified to suit horses of peculiar 

 conformation. 



BRIDLING. 



The bridoon should touch the corners of 

 the mouth, but should hang low enough 

 not to wrinkle them. 



The bit should be placed in the mouth 

 so that the mouthpiece is one inch above 

 the lower tusk of a horse, and two inches 



