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21 horse related terms (carriages, anatomy, breeds, tack)
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saddle-girth
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synonyms: cinch, wanty ???
tags: [equestrian]
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Definition:a strap wrapped around a horse's belly to secure a saddle or load.
photo: By Ealdgyth, CC BY 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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He would have said that Ivan had pulled the saddle-girth up too high,
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he was seen coming bending forward upon his horse, belabouring it with great blows, the girths dripping with blood.
Gustave Flaubert. Madame Bovary
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Murtagh bent to pick up the saddle. He heaved it up and secured the girth with what seemed like one effortless motion.
Diana Gabaldon. Outlander (1991)
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Wilbarger abruptly dismounted and automatically loosened his horse’s girth a notch or two to give him an easier breath.
Larry McMurtry. Lonesome Dove (1985)
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