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and the loops fastened to the shafts so that the ends of the 

 kicking-strap are at right angles with the ground. In fast- 

 ening the strap sufficient play should be allowed to prevent 

 any risk of impeding the movement of the horse when in 

 action. 



" PUTTING TO " A PAIR. 



In " putting to " a pair the taller horse should be placed 

 on the near side, and the chance of the horses running back 

 against the splinter-bars and kicking guarded against by 

 first temporarily fastening the pole-pieces or chains some- 

 what longer than they are to be when finally poled up, then 



FIG. 228. 



attach the ouiside traces, after which the inside traces should 

 be fastened and the horses poled up. The traces should be 

 adjusted so as to bring the horses as near the carriage as is 

 practical, and if there is any dissimilarity in the length of 

 the horses the traces of the shorter one should be let out. 

 The collars of the horses should be parallel with each other, 

 no matter what the difference in the length of the horses 

 may be. Care should be taken to have the holes in the 

 trace ends the same distance apart, each trace of a pair should 

 be of exactly the same length. In poling up the length of 



