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andare buckled on roiiiid the waist. These latter are 

 not often used, unless to make up with saddle and 

 tliigh trusses, the weigh of a light jockey who may be 

 going to ride for any of His Majesty's plates, or per- 

 haps for a Welter stakes. The articles mentioned in 

 this chapter, are generally made to the order of the 

 training groom, by the saddler who lives in the neigh- 

 bourhood of a racing establishment, and who is in the 

 habit of working for race-horse stables — as at New- 

 market, York, Doncaster, or Epsom. But when such 

 things are made in London, I believe the saddler prin- 

 cipally employed is Mr. Tate, in Upper Grosvenor- 

 street ; and bits and stirrups are generally procured 

 from Mr. Latchford, in Piccadilly. 



