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arrival of assistance. The Malet bale-suspender fulfils the The Malet 

 intention of its inventor in this respect, by immediately releasing ^p/^"^^^" 

 the horse without assistance when he is cast. It consists of a 

 self-acting steel spring, a a^ Fig. 47, with an opening at 



pender. 



Fig. 46. 



Fig. 47. 



c through which the bale b is dropped into position, and 

 pressure exerted at ^releases the bale. The bronze medal 

 of the Inventions Exhibition was awarded Colonel Malet 

 for this invention, which is especially adapted for cavalry, 

 by whom the bale is much used ; and by means of a pole it 

 can be appHed also to the swing bale illustrated by Fig. 45. 



Another design, in some respects of a still better pattern^ Safety catch, 

 because it is more compact and offers less opportunity of 

 injury to the horse, is manufactured by Messrs. Cottam and 

 Willmore, of Winsley Street, and is shown on Fig. 47A. In the 

 event of an accident, the ring being pushed up from its position 

 to that shown at A, the catch C releases the bolt B from its 

 casing, and allows the bale and wooden roller to fall ; by lifting 

 the bale the bolt may be replaced in its former position, and 

 the ring, now at A\ forced down over the catch. 



The boarding of loose boxes and stalls, or the cleating, as it Cleating. 

 is technically called, should be made of the best well-seasoned 

 red deals, oak, teak, or pitch pine ; and, although the boards 



