You don't need a gaited saddle for a gaited horse. Typically, a gaited saddle will have a narrower tree and allow for more shoulder movement. They are supposed to be designed for horses with a Foxtrotter or Walker build. However, if it doesn't fit your horse, it doesn't fit your horse.
Medicine. 1  Alum is used in the treatment of canker sores in the mouth, as it has a significant drying effect to the area and reduces the irritation felt at the site. 2  Alum was the major adjuvant used to increase the efficacy of vaccines, and has been used since the 1920s.
alum-a double sulfate of of ammonium or a univalent metal (such as sodium or potassium) and a trivalent metal (such as aluminum, iron or chromium): it is used as an astringent, as an emetic and in the manufacture of baking powders, dyes and paper; the commonest form is potash alum (potassium aluminum sulfate).y the way, the alum didn't have the effect on me that it does on the people in the cartoons. I still have a big mouth. â SDStaffKen and SDStaffJillgat, Straight Dope Science Advisory Board. Staff Reports are written by the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board, Cecil's online auxiliary.