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Harnessing the Colt 



discard the breeching. As a result, this backer is 

 much misused. While intended for light vehicles 

 and light loads, where it constitutes a very neat and 

 efficient hitch, it is often used for heavy vehicles and 



Fig. 98. — An inexpensive but neat driving harness. 



heavy loads, where it is a frequent cause of sore necks 

 and sore backs. When thus used it often provokes 

 vicious habits, such as balking, kicking, running away 

 and the hke. With this form of backer the wagon 

 tongue has a tendency to rise, and one may occa- 

 sionally see a driver hanging on the tongue to hold it 



