MOUNTED INSTRUCTION 131 



PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTION 



1. Terms. 



2. Nomenclature of harness. 



3. Disposition of harness. 



4. Harnessing and unharnessing. 



5. Adjustment and fitting of harness. 



TERMS 



The horses assigned to a single driver are called a pair; the horse on 

 the left side is called the near horse ; the other the ofif horse. The driver 

 rides the near horse. 



The pairs assigned to the traction of a single carriage are termed 

 collectively a team. 



SPECIAL DUTY OF DRIVERS 

 DISPOSITION OF THE HARNESS 



In garrison: The harness is arranged on two ])egs on the heel posts, 

 as follov^s : 



On the upper peg: Both bridles hung from the peg by their head- 

 stalls ; the traces of both horses hung over the peg close to the heel post ; 

 the off saddle with its attachments over the seat ; the blanket across the 

 saddle ; both collars over the blanket. 



On the lower peg: The near saddle and blanket arranged as pre- 

 scribed for the ofi harness. 



The neck yoke, with martingales attached, is hung from a spike 

 driven into the side of the heel post. 



To prevent injury to the off saddle when the blankets are out drying, 

 the sack is put over the harness and the collars are then placed across 

 the sack. 



If the harness pegs are on the left heel post as the driver faces the 

 manger, the saddles are placed with the cantles against the heel post; 

 if the pegs are on the other side of the stall, the pommels are placed 

 against the heel post. 



In the field: The pole prop is placed under the end of the pole. The 

 wheel traces are detached from the collars only and laid back on the 

 footboards. The remainder of the harness of the near-wheel horse is 

 placed on the pole next to the double-tree, arranged as follows: The 

 saddle with its attachments over it, the blanket across the saddle, the 

 bridle and collar over the blanket. The remainder of the off wheel har- 

 ness, is placed next, then the swing, and lead harness in the same 

 order. The traces of the swing and lead harness, folded once, are 

 placed across the saddle. The neck )^oke is placed on the footboard. 



