surcingle

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When girthed tie the string surcingle over the saddle; besides holding the reins, it now prevents the flaps flying up.

From Hints on Horsemanship, to a Nephew and Niece or, Common Sense and Common Errors in Common Riding by Greenwood, George

The other horse bore an ordinary saddle, over which was thrown a light blue merino blanket several times folded, and secured to the saddle by a gayly-woven surcingle.

From The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 by Ingraham, Jonathon Holt

Under this he wore another coat still more ragged, and the whole was belted at the waist with an old surcingle.

From A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West by Garland, Hamlin

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 Rarey, J. S. (John Solomon)

Over the saddle—folded twice, if not three times—was a large, thick, and fine blanket, as good a one as the rider could afford, which was kept in its place by a broad surcingle.

From Captains of Industry or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money by Parton, James