Collars axd Traces. 



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when standing still ; he should be put into draught at a good pace, because the shape and 

 dimensions of tlie neck and shoulders, especially those of high-crested horses, are wonderfully 

 altered when they come to trot. A collar that appears quite long enough for a horse stand- 

 ing at ease will frequently prove two or three inches too short when he is put to a trot." 



PROPER POSITION OF COLLAR. 



The point of attachment, technically t/n- dniiiglit of the traces to the hames, is a matter of 

 great importance. Sometimes the attachment is so low down that the pull is opposite the 

 articulation of tlic sliouldcr-blade with the arm-bone, so that at every step the trace presses the 

 movable articulation of the point of the shoulder ; while if a horse is to exert his full strength 

 the trace must be attached opposite the immovable point of the shoulder-blade. 



Collar-makers who understand their business understand the conformation of horses' necks 

 and shoulders, and know where to attach the traces to the hames. Where they do not, even 

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