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THE HORSE 



the additional advantage that a horse galled at the withers may continue at 

 work and are often substituted for the ordinary collar, thereby saving much 

 loss of time in waiting for a bad place to get sound again, and avoiding any 

 risk of incurring " collar pride " or jibbing. Undertakers still generally 

 use the breast collar for their black Flemish stallions. 



A PAIR 



Pair-horse harness only differs in detail from that already described, 

 both being made on the same principle. Double harness consists, like 

 single harness, of three essential parts ; but as there is no shaft to be 

 supported, the pad is much lighter and more simple. The drawing part is 



DOUBLE HARNESS. 



similar to that already described, except that the lower eyes of the hames 

 are permanently connected by an oval piece of metal, upon the lower part of 

 which a ring freely travels, to which the pole-piece of the carriage is 

 buckled, and by which it is backed. The trace-buckles, also, are opposite 

 the pad, and supported from it by a light strap, called the trace-bearer. 

 The traces themselves either end with an eye, or, with a full fold upon 

 themselves, wjth an iron eye, called a roller, and intended to be used upon 

 the roller-bolt of the splinter bar. The pad is very light, and has no back- 

 hand ; sometimes a long breechen runs to the trace-buckle ; but for light 

 harness a mere supporting strap for the traces, called a hip-strap, is all that 

 is used. The bridle is nearly the same as for single harness, except that 

 there are no ornaments on that side which is towards the pole. The reins 

 have, in addition to the single rein which is attached to the outside of each 



