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THE MEXICAN HORSEMAN. 



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Pnate apertures, 

 uterall 



which protrud 



Then comes 



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the cola depato, 

 more appropri- 

 ^^^^i> called 'peacock's tail'), a sort of leathern 

 nousmg, also gaudily ornamentedto correspond 

 With the eoraza, attached to the hind-tree, and 



Y ' duck's tad 



ailed 'neacon 



eruig the 



haunches of 



ine estribos or stirrups are usually made either 



of bent 



mortised wood, fancifully carved 



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which are fastened the tapadc 

 p of leather to protect the toes. 

 ly the stirrups constituted a compl< 

 mortised in a solid block of wood 



For 



superseded the use of tavaderas. 



'Stly 



one of 

 saddle-suit is 



perhaps the bridle, which is sometimes 



lire silver, or otherwise heavily ornamented 



^^th silver buckles, slides and stars. To this 



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