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SEATS AND SADDLES. 



in the riding-school. Fig. 5 shows the outlines of those 

 Hungarian saddles. At a the bearing-strap of the seat 

 is laced down so as to have its lowest point towards the 

 rear of the saddle, the consequence of which is to throw 

 the rider's seat back on the Monboddo bone, bringing 

 the thigh forwards and the knee towards the horse's 

 shoulder, wash-ball fashion. At b, the reverse is the 



case ; the bearing-strap being laced down in front, its 

 hinder part throws the rider altogether into his fork, 

 and the thigh and leg come too far back, muff-fashion ; 

 a bends his neck and shoulders somewhat forward in order 

 to get his balance, whilst b strains them backwards. At 

 c the lowest part of the bearing-strap is in the middle of 

 the saddle, all of which variation depends on the lacing, 

 supposing the length of the strap itself to be the same : c 



