Stable belt
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A stable belt is a coloured belt worn at times by the armed forces of the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and a few other countries including Denmark, Brazil and Lebanon. The stripes var
Brazilian Firefighters Cadets - 2009.
Single colour, front fastening, Royal Navy stable belt, (2020).
Horizontally striped, side fastening, Royal Observer Corps stable belt, (1995).
Surcingle
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A surcingle is a strap made of leather or leather-like synthetic materials such as nylon or neoprene, sometimes with elastic, that fastens around the horse's girth.
Stable belt
…unit, and in Brazil and Lebanon they are known as gymnastic belts. The term "stable belt" originates from when British cavalrymen would place the surcingle around the waist when cleaning the stables and tending to their horses. In the 1950s they spread to all branches of the armed forces, adding a splash…
A show Friesian horse wearing a surcingle
Detail of a training surcingle or "roller"