CORNELL 



IReabingsCourse for jfarmets 



Published Monthly by the New York State College of Agriculture 

 AT Cornell University from November to March, and Entered at 

 Ithaca as Second-Class Matter under Act op Congress July i6, 1894 

 L. H. Bailby. Director. Charles H. Tuck, Supervisor. 



SERIES X 

 HORSE PRODUCTION 



ITHACA, N. Y., 

 MARCH, 1910 



No. 50. 

 HARNESS 



HARNESS AND HARNESSING 

 M. W. Harper 



In harnessing the horse, whether for the first time or subsequently, 

 much care should be exercised in properly adjusting the various parts 

 of the harness. Properly fitted harness adds much to the efficiency 

 and comfort of the horse. This is well emphasized by the sore mouth, 

 shoulders, neck, back, 

 and tail produced by 

 poorly fitted harness. 

 The tension on these 

 parts is rather great, 

 and as they are very 

 tender they are the 

 places likely first to 

 show abrasion. Sores 

 thus produced give 

 the horse much pain 

 and are likely to be- 

 come a cause of 

 viciousness. Sore 

 mouth thus often 

 provokes a horse to 

 run away; sore shoul- 

 ders and neck often 

 provoke balking, and 

 sore tail often pro- 

 vokes kicking. Since the efficiency and comfort of the horse depend 

 so largely on the adjustment of the bit, lines, collar, saddle and crupper, 

 it seems desirable to discuss each of these separately. 



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Fig. 38 — Illustration showing collar-back 



