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 recei\e 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, breeching too low down, 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 dis- 

 approved 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 

 photograph 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 fre- 

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

 photograph weighs less than two pounds — about half the 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 

 considered; 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 recommendation 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 Itadgcs were awarded in 1912: 



Gold Badges: Thomas Barrett, Remus Burt. 



Silver Badges: John Anderson, John Arnold, Louis Bierweiler, F. H. Buckley, John Coyne, Joseph 

 Cronin, Frank T. Daley, Joseph H. Doherty, Fred DeCorsey, William T. Dunbar, C. E. Everton, John B. 

 Fay, Fred Feyler, M. J. Flynn, James Gagan, Patrick Hennessey, D. F. Lally, Joseph Leach, Michael 

 O'Neil, William Parrott, Barney Portnoi, M. J. Shuckrowe, J.T. Stewart, John L. Thomas, C. G.Vaughn, 

 Patrick Welch, Patrick White. 



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