girth-tugs

Updated: June 7, 2025

The necessity of devoting careful attention to the soundness of the girth-tugs, stirrup-leather, and balance-strap when riding a horse which is likely to buck is obvious, for of course if they give way under the strain, no lady would be able to retain her seat.

Alice M. Hayes - The Horsewoman: A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed.