n6 THROUGH STABLE AND SADDLE-ROOM. 



from his saddle, and so get his legs in front of it. 

 I respect and admire all he has ever said and 

 written ; but I would ask this question, or, rather, 

 I should say, make this remark, viz. : A man has 

 no right to get into such a position. Probably he 

 would not have got there if he had a knee-roll on 

 his saddle to keep him back. 



As an accompaniment to saddles are the girths ; 

 and there are several descriptions of these. The 

 girths in most general use are double; that is, 

 simply two girths made of broad webbing, and 

 furnished with double buckles at each end, which 

 are sewn on with strong leather ' tabs.' These 

 webbing- girths are made in various colours — white, 

 blue, or fawn being those commonly used. If there 

 is a choice of any particular colour, I should feel 

 inclined to give the preference to the white, as they 

 are so easily cleaned and pipeclayed, and always 

 look clean and smart, and the blue fades very soon, 

 and consequently has a shabby appearance. The 

 fawn shows stains which cannot very easily be got 

 out, and so looks dirty. 



Of the various patterns of girths, that called the 

 Fitzwilliam is by far the best, though rather more 

 expensive than the others. It consists of one extra- 

 broad girth of webbing, with two double buckles at 

 each end ; and over this, again, there is another 



