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ILLUSTRATIONS. 



FIG. 



113. Bridling a horse ....... 



114. „ „ „ ....... 



115. Upper aspect of the bones of the lower jaw which 



form the bearing surface of the mouth-piece of 

 the bit ..... 



116. Correct position of bit and bridoon . 



117. Half-moon snaffle with cheeks solidly connected to 



the mouth-piece ...... 



1 1 8. Hunting saddle with a nearly straight head 

 iig. Military saddle . ...... 



120. Racing saddle ....... 



121. Buck-jumping saddle ..... 



122. Tree of hunting saddle ..... 



123. View of under surface of saddle tree . 



124. „ „ „ „ „ „ „ with bar plates 



125. Saddle tree with narrow twist and a good deal of dip 



in seat ....... 



126. View of under surface of saddle tree, Fig. 125 



127. Hunting saddle with half-cut back head 



128. Upper surface of tree, with webs 



129. Under „ „ „ 



130. Saddle with short panel and open gullet 



131. Lord Lonsdale's system of girthing . 



^3^' 5) )5 )> 5) 3) 



133. Side view of Austrian officers' jointed saddle tree 



134. Plan of Austrian officers' jointed saddle tree on a 



broad-backed horse 



135. Plan of Austrian officers' jointed saddle tree on a 



narrow-backed horse 



136. Nolan's saddle ..... 



137. Rough-rider in buck-jumping saddle . 



138. Messrs. Champion and Wilton's gauge for the withers 

 139- » » '> " » back 

 140. Mr. T. U. Clarke's gauge for the withers . 

 141 to 144. Stirrup leather buckles .... 



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