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ALMOST ALL DAMAGE DONE THE HORSE'S NECK AND 

 SHOULDERS BY LARGE COLLARS. 



Loosely fitting collars and carelessness in adjustment of the hames 

 •do great mischief to our horses' shoulders. See Cut No. 49. 



Cut No. 49. 

 A GOOD GENERAL FORM OF COLLAR. 



ADJUSTMENT OF THE HAME-TUG MUST BE MADE BY THE 

 DRIVER. 



The adjustment of the hame-tugs, so as to bring the draught on the 

 shoulder at the proper place, is also a very important matter that de- 

 serves the closest attention. If ihe draught is too low^, the movement 

 of the shoulders in walking gives too much motion, backw^ard and for- 

 ward, to the collar, and is almost certain to cause soreness, both at the 

 points of the shoulder and at the top of the neck; and if the draught is 

 too high, the injury will be equally as great. There is just a proper 

 place (according to the conformation of each and every horse — see cut 

 No. 50) for the draught of the hame-tug, and the owner or handler should 

 be observing enough to know where that is, as no rule can be given that 

 will be sui^cient for all horses; it must be left to the good judgment of 

 those in authority. When the hame-tugs are just at the proper place there 

 will be but very little motion at the top of the hames as the horse walks 

 along; but when too low, there will be seen a weaving back and forth 

 of the hames at the top. which shows that the draught is too near the 



