CH. XI 



REINS 



227 



in.) long, and will then project 6 

 inches beyond the draught-rein. 

 If the leather used does not per- 

 mit of so long a rein in one piece, 

 the splice should be about 86 inches 

 (7 ft. 2 in.) from the bit. 



The diagram (Fig. 108), drawn 

 to a scale of ^ inch to the foot, 

 shows the position of the terrets 

 and of the coupling-buckles. 



Care must be taken that there 

 shall be no splice in that part of 

 the rein which passes through a 

 terret, because, besides interfering 

 with the rein's free running, the 

 splice is likely to rip by its sew- 

 ing becoming worn. Saddlers are 

 often careless about this, and fur- 

 nish reins the splices of which 

 correspond to the terrets or come 

 into the hand. 



In the diagram the proper places 

 of the splices are marked ; for two 

 splices by a single line ; for three 

 splices by a double line. 



Really good reins are expen- 

 sive, since the pieces of which they 

 are made must be cut out of the 

 choicest part of the skin. They 

 must be firm throughout ; any 



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Fig. 108. 



