DRAFT LIGHT, ATTACHMENT HIGH 



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is for the shafts (thills) to rise. This tendency is pre- 

 vented by a wide, padded belly-band. This method of 

 attachment practically transfers a part of the weight 

 of the front end of the horse to the axle, and this 

 results in great gain, as it relieves some of the con- 

 cussion of the horse's front feet on the pavement. 

 Since the draft of the load is light, the horse can well 

 spare some of this weight, and this may result in pre- 

 serving the soundness of the front feet. Many times, 

 horses with front feet slightly affected are used in 

 hansoms; because there is opportunity to relieve some 

 of the pain due to slight unsoundness. 



FiG. y5. Saves front feet of horse. 



