. The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners. Horses. SADDLE-CLOTH—SALT MARSHES The names of the different parts of a saddle are, the gullet plate, skirt, twist, seat, cantle, and flaps, which are all described under their respective headings. The flaps, which are the parts forming the covering of the stirrups, may be made either plain or with a roll of leather at the front, which assist the
. The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners. Horses. SADDLE-CLOTH—SALT MARSHES The names of the different parts of a saddle are, the gullet plate, skirt, twist, seat, cantle, and flaps, which are all described under their respective headings. The flaps, which are the parts forming the covering of the stirrups, may be made either plain or with a roll of leather at the front, which assist the rider in keeping his seat, though they rather spoil the neatness of the saddle. The latter should be made of pigskin in preference to any other sort of leather, but some riders prefer doeskin. (See Riding^ Saddle-cloth.—The protection, usually of felt or leather, worn under the saddle in cases of sore back, or if the stuffing has become worn. (See Saddle?) Safety Bars.—The object of these is to prevent the feet of a rider getting hung up by his stirrups if he should lose his seat, but though there are several designs of these in existence, there are plenty of riding men who believe that if a stirrup is sufficiently large there is no necessity to use a safety bar. Sallenders. — Cracks which ap- pear in the skin at the fronts of the hocks, the cause being the horse lying with his fore - shoes rubbing against the part affected. (See Mallenders.) Salt.—A little salt in their soft food will often make horses eat, and a pinch should be added to the Saiiender. scaldcd oats and bran given to foals. (See Rock Salt.) Salt Marshes.—Many breeders of heavy horses approve of turning stock out on marshland which is at times flooded 284. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Shaw, Vero Kemball. London
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