surcingle
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These must be held by an assistant on whom you can depend; and passed through the rings of the surcingle.
From A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid by J. S. (John Solomon) Rarey
George now unloosened the long reins which were attached to the heavy surcingle, and after walking the animal two or three times round the circle, suffered him to go free.
From That Boy Of Norcott's by Charles James Lever
If he is full of corn and well bred, take advantage of the moment to tie up the off fore-leg to the surcingle, as securely as the other, in a slip loop knot.
From A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid by J. S. (John Solomon) Rarey
This may be overcome by fastening it to a suspender attached to a surcingle or passed over the body and attached to the opposite leg.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
He threw the stirrup over the top of the saddle and fished under the now quiet horse for her dangling surcingle.
From The Wind Before the Dawn by Dell H. Munger
