BANDS, of a saddle, two pieces of flat iron, nailed upon the bows of a saddle to hold them in the situation that forms the saddle. There are also a wither and a hinder band.
Harewood, Harry. A Dictionary of Sports. London: T. Tegg and son, 1835.
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