The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-28 00:00:00

BENCRAFT'S PATENT SADDLE.

Its properties and advantages are so apparent, yet so numerous,
that a very few will be noticed here, referring the anxious inquirer
to:the particulars of sale, which are voluminous, and yield every
possible information the most sceptical can desire. A complete
protection is secured to the spine b 7 means of arched springs, which
transfer the rider's weight to the ribs of the horse, the seat of his
greatest power, enabling the horse to carry his burden with greater
facility and increased speed. A single examination of the horse's
back after hard riding wil confirm these useful facts. The rough
paces of some horses is effectually prevented or neutralised by the
intermediate action of the springs
The adaptation of the springs will not in the ►east degree inter.
fore with the shape or seat of the saddle. Mr. Tilbury, of the New-
road, will show the saddle, and explain the principle, adding to this
short statement one hundred important facts by way of illustration,
and so convincing that he must be a bold man who will gainsay
one of its advantages. Many of the nobility, especially those con-
nected with the turf, may be referred to, whose testimonials will
very far exceed the moderated statement in this announcement.
Particulars will be ready twenty-one days prior to the sale, fully
describing its principal advantages, and introducing such pleasing
facts as will er ought to incline those who desire to get rich at a
railway pace to endeavour to possess it. Particulars at Mr. Til.
bury's ; the Auction mart; and in Covent-garden.
The following extract we quote from the " Sporting Review" for
April ; it illustrates what Mr. Robins has so feeb'y represented of
the usefulness and value of the horseman's desideratum :

" Has anybody got a great raw-boned horse, that he never
mounts without a dread of loosening his teeth, or an inward
consciousness that the moment he puts him into a trot, the labour
of the last half hour spent on his toilet will be completely nulli-
fied ? Is there any man with such a horse? Then send him, lend
him, give him to us; we have a saddle, and all we want now is a
horse to put it on." " Why, Sir, I have just the sort of horse you
describe which I should be disposed to part with, though I think
he would hardly suit you; for, between yourselves, he'd shake
every idea -out of your head, and every bone out of your body ;
otherwise"—

"Ohl my dear fellow, leave that to us. We'll undertake to
ride, ' Shake-my-rags' to-morrow morning, with only a plain snaf-
fle in his mouth, and our new, saddle on his back, to Windsor;
dial atch a beef-steak with mine host of the Garter, and be in
town again by six p.m. without fatigue, stilibess or soreness."
" Has anybody got a fiery, long-s'r•ding, raking, little devil of
a pony, that it's quite a pleasure to see rattling along, but an abso.
lute torture to be upon ? If any unfortunate man has such a
blessing, and has already worn nut his patience in endeavouring to
cope with it, let him start with all speed for our office, and we will
not only show him a saddle, but give him all the necessary infor.
mation as to where he may procure one like it ; and it he don't
like it—pony and saddle—the first time he tries 'em together, he
must be a fellow that there is no pleasing."

" Nimrod, in his celel rated " Q. R." Turf article, says, " Go to
Newmarket for a scat;" but we sa:', "Go to Mr. Bencraft for a
seat and a saddle too—a saddle that you can't help freling at home
in—a saddle. built on no selfish one-sided principle, but that bene.
fits your horse equally with yourself—nay, a saddle that has power
sufficient of itself to carry you cleverly over a four-foot wall, when
all the jump is taken out of Veteran, and all the jumping powder
worked out of his master.

"But a truce to joking, in which strain we fear that we have
already gone too far. A trial is all Mr. Beneraft desires; and,
from experience, he has good season for thinking that the first will
not be the only saddle of his pattern introduced in an establishment.
Of us, however, he needs but little assistance, while he possesses
the unqualified and strongest testimonials of approval from many of
the highest, oldest, and best sportsmen, amongst others the late
Lord Lynedoch, Lord Forteseue, Lord William Lennox, Mr.
Spooner, of the Royal Veterinary College, and Mr. Davis, Hunts-
man to her Majesty's stag-hounds. Nimrod we, ourselves, heard
speak frequently in favour of it."