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The Harness Makers' Guide. 



Single Horse Van Harness {cojitinued). 



TRACES. 

 Chain End and sewn 



to hame ring ... 1*4 by 60in. 

 REINS. 



Drafts 1% by 84in. 



Handparts 1^^ by 78in. 



Billets l}i by 14in. 



Hame Strap (top)... 7^ bv 24in. 

 ,, (bottom) Ji by 19in, 



If with box-top saddle : — 

 Backband with chain ends. 

 Middle only ... 13^; by 33in. 

 Girth 1% by 64in. 



„ strap 1% by 27in. 



PAIR-HORSE VAN HARNESS (Pole). 



Bellybands 1^^ by 32in. 



points ... Ij^ by 16in. 



,, between head slides 15in. 

 ,, throat slides formed at 

 extreme ends. 



COLLARS. 



No Meter Straps to Collars. 



TRACES, Chain Ends. 

 Shoulder part ... 1% by 15in. 

 Drafts 13{ by 50in. 



PADS. 



Surcingles, off side 2j^ bv 45in. 



„ near side 2^ by 14in. 



,, lays ... 1%. by 12in. 



,, straps ... \% by 20in. 



,, reach just long enough to 

 form safe for hip strap dee. 



BREECHINGS. 



Seats, made up ... 2%. by 70in. 



,, lays made up 1^ by 68in. 



Loin straps 1%. by 44in. 



Hip straps points... Ij^ by 17in. 

 Hip straps, brace 



pieces 1% by Sin. 



Tugs (8) 1% hjb%\n. 



First tug from ring 13%in. 



Between tugs 4j^in. 



REINS. 



Made up 

 Couplings 



l}i byl6Sm. 

 ly^ by SOin. 



Hip Straps each made with two points sewn to a ring, which is then 

 connected to Crupper dee by a brace piece. Safes cut and fixed 

 under rings. 



HANSOM CAB HARNESS. 



Throat, made up ... 19in. 



Nose, cut 1% by 30in. 



,, middle ... 12in. 



,, point J^ by 6in. 



,, space for billets l>^in. 



Winker stay ... 1% by 12in. 



,, ,, split 7^in. 



,, point reduced to J^in. 



