HARNESS 115 



One of the most frequent defects in harnessing, per- 

 haps the most frequent of all, is to put the breeching 

 too low down. This pulls the horse's legs together 

 when he goes down hill or backs, brings a great strain 

 upon him and often causes interfering. The breeching 

 can hardly be too high unless it is so high that it rides 

 up under the horse's tail. 



Another frequent defect is to have the hold-back 

 straps so long that the horse holds back his load not 

 from the breeching but from the saddle. This pro- 

 duces a sore back and unnecessarily strains the horse. 

 The whole harness should fit the horse snugly, being 

 neither too tight nor too loose, for this is the only way 

 to avoid chafing. 



