GIRTHS. 



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that they are less liable to cause accidents than ordinary 

 stirrups. The fact remains, that the danger of being- 

 dragged by the stirrup can be entirely obviated only 

 by the use of an efficient safety bar. 



Fig. 28.— Fool caui^ht on ofif side. 



GIRTHS. 



In referring to this subject, I cannot do better than 

 give the following extract from Riding and Hunting :-^ 



" Girths, while fulfilling their duty of efficiently 

 keeping the saddle on a hor.se\s back, should be as 



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