Animal Management


	Here is a very useful excerpt from the publication:

		ANIMAL MANAGEMENT 1908 Prepared in the Veterinary Department for General Staff, War Office.


	It is part of a rather long text, published in 1908, but well worth reading ….Lavinia

NOTE	Text in black is relevant to English and Western saddles.
	Text in blue is relevant to Western saddles only.

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	No.	Heading
	01	The structure of the back
	02	The ridge of the backbone (continued)
	03	Attachment of the forelegs to the body
	04	Skin of back
	05	Short backs
	06	Muscles of the back in relation to saddle fitting
	07	Effect of pressure on the skin of the back
	08	Effect of pressure on the skin of the back (continued)
	09	Blade bone pressure
	10	The arches (continued)
	11	Important points of arch
	12	Front arch spreads, rear arch sinks
	13	Alterations of fit of side bar due to muscles altering
	14	Pressure of the burr (continued)
	15	Certain backs very liable to injury from burr and fan
	16	The seat and flaps
	17	Panels
	18	Numnah panels
	19	Folding the blanket
	20	Numnahs
	21	Essential points of saddle fitting
	22	Putting on a bare tree (continued)
	23	Test for wither pressure
	24	Ungirth (continued)
	25	Sore backs: how they are caused, prevented, and remedied
	26	Bad saddling (continued)
	27	Advantage of occasionally walking when tired (continued)
	28	General causes of injury (continued)
	29	Bearing of condition on injuries (continued)
	30	Wither injuries (continued)
	31	Remedies for wither injuries (continued)
	32	Injury under rear arch
	33	Injuries from curve of side bar
	34	Remedy
	35	V girth attachment
	36	Removal of saddlery from hot backs
	37	Injuries to ridge of spine
	38	To determine position of sore back
	39	Injuries from pack saddles
	40	Essential points in loading pack transport