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BITS AND BRIDLE GEAR. 



MARTINGALES. 

 A martingale is a strap which is attached at one end to 

 the girth, girths, surcingle, or breast-plate ; and at the other 



Fig I02. Standing Martingale attached to rings of the Snaffle. 



end is connected to the reins by rings, or is fixed to the nose- 

 band or rin^s of the snaffle. 



