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The Harness Makers' Guide. 



PIT HARNESS. 



FULL SIZE. 

 HOODED BRIDLE. 



Fig 1 showing bridle with skull cap and hood complete ; near 

 side of hood the sight hole is closed, on the off side it is shown open. 



Fig 2 : Hood Pattern-Lengths, A to B 12^in.. C to D 22^in 

 E to^F 13^,^in., G to H 19in., I to J 16^1^., C to G and D ^ H 

 Sin., I to C' and J to D 43/^in., V cut l34in. by Im C to K 63^in., 

 L to G l^in. In fixing bring C to G and D to H, the wrap over 

 cut off, if not a closed sight. 



Fi^ 3 • Skull Cap Pattern— Lengths, A to B 1034in., C to D 

 73^in E to F 35^in., head strap slip cut 2i^in. (lay a piece of 

 leather under this), A to G 7j^in. for pad ; let the basil leather lie 

 flat and stufT lightly. 



Side pieces to fit. 

 Cloth or Check, 32in. by 12in. Throat piece, b%\n. 

 Closing Strap, l^in. by 12in. Buckle piece, Ij^in. by 12in. 

 Hame Chafer, 2^in. by 7in. Long Straps, l^in. by 21in. 



SADDLE. 



Sa^in. by 32in., three thicknesses to pattern. 



Cross Bars, cut 13in. by Ifiin. 



Space under cross bars, 3^in. for a 2%'m. backhand. 



Crupper Strap, cut, 2iin. by 18in. ; made up, doubled. 



Linings, check, 15in. by 28in., sewn to Bj^in. from centre. 



Chined 2i^in. wide. 



Space under cross bars for 2i^in. backhand, 3^in. 



Girth, made up ... 1^ bv 36in. 1 -^i, j i 



r^;,»u ct ^ J It/ u ne\- )■ with squares and chapes. 



Girth Strap, made up Ij^ by 20in. i 



