526 RULES FOR JUDGING CH. XXIV 



Park Harness — {continued'). Road Harness — {continued"). 



The crest or monogram should A crest or monogram is not 



be on the rosettes, face-pieces, generally used in road work, but 



winkers, pads, and martingale instead, lead-bars, or a special 



flaps. Ribbon or coloured 10- device in brass, are put on the 



settes are inappropriate. winkers and rosettes. 



Hames-straps put on with the Hames-straps put on with the 



points inside, — i.e., to the off side points inside, — i.e., to the off side 



on the near horse and the near on the near horse and the near 



side on the off horse. side on the off horse. 



Reins of single brown leather. Reins of single brown leather. 



Draught-reins sewed in one Draught-reins sewed in one 



piece, with end buckles only. piece, with end buckles only. 



Lead-traces with screw heads Traces with screw heads of 



of the cock-eyes up. cock-eyes and chain ends, up. 



All parts of the harness should All straps preferably of single 



be double and neatly stitched. leather. 



Collars to be of black patent Collars may be of patent, plain 



leather, shaped to the neck. black, or brown leather ; straight, 



thick, and full padded. 



The hames bent to tit the The names straight to fit the 



collar accurately. collar. 



Harness black. All straps Harness black or brown, 

 should be of proper length, but 

 not too short. 



When the owner or his repre- 

 sentative drives, the stable-shut- 

 ters should be down ; otherwise 

 up. 



