s 



S. Following the name of a horse, in Chester's Trotting 

 and Pacing llecord, indicates that the horse went to saddle. 



Saddle. That piece of horse furnishings, which, secured 

 to the back of a horse, makes a seat for tlie rider. The parts of 

 the saddle are : Pommel or head — that part which goes over the 

 withers. Cantle — the hind part. Seat — that on which the 

 rider sits. Tree — the wood and iron framework. Gullet plate 

 — the iron arch under the pommel. Points of the tree — the 

 wooden continuations of the gullet plate. Bars of the tree — 

 the narrow front portions of the wooden side pieces of the tree. 

 Bellies of the tree — the broad boards on which the rider sits. 

 Waist — the narrowest part of the seat about midway between 

 the pommel and cantle. Pannel — the lining which lies 

 between the tree and the horse's back. Point pockets — small 

 pockets in which the ends of the points of the tree rest. Spring 

 bars — which allow the stirrup-leathers to be attached to or 

 detached from the saddle. Knee-pads or rolls — placed on the 

 flaps to help prevent the rider's knees from going forward. 

 Skirts — small flaps that cover the bars on which the stirrup- 

 leathers are suspended. Sweat flaps — pieces of leather which 

 are placed under the girth straps on each side to prevent the 

 sweat working through. Ds — small semicircular metal hoops 

 which are attached by chafes, (short leather straps), to the 

 front or back of the saddle for strapping on a coat, or small 

 traveling case. Staples — somewhat similar in size and shape 

 to Ds but which are firmly fixed to the tree. 



Saddle-back ; Cradle-back ; Hollow-back ; Low- 

 back. These terms denote a horse having a back lower than 

 is generally seen. When such ill formation prevents him from 

 carrying a reasonable amount of weight, it is an unsoundness 

 for saddle purposes, but not for harness purposes. 



Saddle-blanket. A small and coarse blanket folded 

 under a saddle ; used almost exclusively in the Western United 

 States, in place of any special saddle-cloth. 



Saddle-cloth. A cloth put under the saddle and extend- 

 ing some distance behind it to preserve the rider's clothes from 

 becoming soiled from contact with the horse ; and also used to 

 save the pommel of the saddle from being soiled by sweat. 



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