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EQUESTRIAN TECHNICALITIES. 



The upper surface of the neck, i, is denominated 

 the crest; k, the withers, and /, the croup. 



In the bridle, supposing it to be double -reined, a is 

 the double head-stall; b, the front; c, the nose-band; d, 



Curb Bit. 



1 



w 



/. 



Snaffle Bit. 



the throat-lash ; e, e, the snaffle rein ; and /, /, the 

 curb rein. At g, g, is the martingale. 



In the saddle, a, is the near crutch ; b, the off 



crutch ; c, the cantle ; d, the crupper ; e, the safe ; 

 /, the skirt; g, the stirrup; h, the near side half of 

 the surcingle ; and i, i, the girths. 



