Belly Martingale Breeching 



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down and beating his team backward, which of course 

 cannot be too strongly condemned. 



In the case of the breeching and belly martingale 

 hold-back, much of the backing is accomplished by 

 means of the martingales and breeching, though 



Fig. 99. — Light-work harness, showing belly martingalls and'crotch-back 



and hip-straps. 



extra pressure is often brought to bear on the top of 

 the neck in addition (Fig. 99) . While this is a more 

 efficient backer than the yoke and collar, it is open 

 to the same general criticisms in respect to produc- 

 ing sore neck. As the saddle is often discarded, it 

 does not of course injure the back. 



