THE HARNESS 



The value or beauty of the harness does not count ; but a harness that 

 is dirty, too heavy, especially in the bridle, or ill-fitting, especially in the 

 collar, counts against the entry. 



Many a good horse has failed to receive a prize in former years by reason 

 of his collar being too small or too large, or for some other defect in the 

 harness. Throat-latches too tight, and inside reins too long, in the case of 

 pairs, are also common defects. 



Harness that is light, but strong enough to do the work required of it, 

 is preferred to heavier harness. This rule will be observed especially in respect 

 to bridles and other parts in which great strength is not required. Brass 

 frontlets, unnecessary rings, tassels, plumes and other ornaments should not 

 be used. 



Housings for collars, except for use in rain-storms, are strongly disapproved 

 by the Association as being unnecessary, expensive and adding to the weight of 

 the harness. 



The single harness approved by the Association, and shown in a photo- 

 graph printed in this catalogue, weighs only 53 pounds, collar and all, and it is 

 big enough for any 1350-pound horse. Horses of that weight frequently carry 

 a harness weighing 70 or 80 pounds. The bridle shown in the photograph 

 weighs less than two pounds — about half liit usual weight. 



DRIVERS' BADGES 



A medal or badge, to be worn on the person, will be given to every driver 

 who shows in the Parade, in good condition and serviceably sound, the same 

 horse or horses shown by him in the Parade of the year before. (In case of 

 four-horse teams, it will be sufficient if three of the horses were shown by him 

 the previous year.) 



A gold badge will be given to the most meritorious driver, all things con- 

 sidered ; and silver badges will be given to the twenty who rank next.* 



It is believed that every good driver in Boston will be ambitious to obtain 

 one of these badges, and that possession of the badge will be the best recom- 

 mendation that a driver could have. 



SPECIAL PRIZES 



In memory of R. A. Lawrence, its first President, the Association 

 offers a gold medal to the owner and a silver medal to the driver, for the 



*The following gold and silver badges were awarded in 1912: 



Gold badges: I'hilip 11. Boyd, Michel Devereaux. 



Silver badges: William Argy, Henry K . Barnard, Thomas Barry, John J. Brady, Edgar N. Bryson, 

 William II. Bryson, Michael Burke, Remus Burt, T. B. Cheever, Robert Coulter, Elvvood Demeritt, H. L. 

 Fallon, George C. Lienhard, William T. Lockney, William Lonergan, John W. Luzzatto, Oliver H. Marion, 

 Harrv Martell, Xyron R. Merritield, Joseph A. McDonald, Alexander McLane, Timothy J. O'Connor, Edward 

 Riley, Nathan P. Teague, William Vaughn, Kred E. W eir. 



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