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Title: Horses, saddles and bridles
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Carter, William H. (William Harding), 1851-1925
Subjects: Cavalry Horses
Publisher: Baltimore, Md. : The Lord Baltimore Press, The Friedenwald Company
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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Figure 74. British saddle showing long rifle boot or bucket. and a long boot or bucket adopted, in which, the rifle is carriedon the right side and adjusted so that the butt projects to therear of the troopers elbow (figure 74). MODERN CAVALRY AND ITS EQUIPMENT 173 The manner of packing the kit and carrying the sabre are shownin figure 75. Wallets are attached to the pommel, over which is strappedthe cloak and a pair of ankle boots, one on each side. In the
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Figure 75. British packed saddle, near side. wallets are carried the horse brush, currycomb, underclothes, pipeclay, brushes, blacking, etc. The sheepskin in rear contains thestable jacket, trousers, gloves and picketing gear. The waterbottle hangs under the right end of the skeepskin. The pack appears to be snugly and tightly adjusted, and in the^ light service order it is reduced to a moderate limit. 174 HORSES, SADDLES AND BRIDLES The double-reined bridle with bit and bridoon is used, and apipe-clayed halter rope takes the place of a leather strap. On foreign service, where the field uniform is worn, putties —leggins—are used instead of knee boots, and the shoes shownin the illustration are removed from the pack. Efforts are beingmade to still further lighten the burden on the horse, which variesbetween 225 and 290 pounds, according to the weight of the in-dividual trooper. British officers have recently had opportunity to observe thevalue of dismounted fire action of cavalry a

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