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CHAPTER XV. 



Harness. — Parts of harness. — Headstall. — Bit. — Bridoon- 

 hangers. — Buckles. — Harness furniture. — Metal brow- 

 bands. — Evils of old-fashioned driving-bit. — ' Liverpool ' 

 bits. — Sliding ports. — Use of bit-bars. — Blinkers. — Crest- 

 brushes. — Collars. — Hames. — Hames-rings. — Saddle- 

 terrets. — Danger of bearing-rein hooks. — Back-band — 

 Tugs. — Belly-band. — 'Tilbury ' tugs. — Crupper.— Breech- 

 ing. — Traces. — Spare traces. — Kicking-straps. — Reins. — 

 Billets. — Use and abuse of bearing-reins. — Harness clean- 

 ing, black and brown. — Brasswork. — How to clean patent 

 leather. — Harness-cleaning utensils and prices. — How to, 

 harness a horse to a carriage. — How to unharness a horse 

 from a carriage. — Double harness. — Roller-bolts. --Uses 

 of pole. — Pole-chains. — Coupling-reins. — Fitting of 

 coupling-reins. — Carriages. — Horse and carriage to be 

 suitably proportioned. — Care of carriages. — Varnish must 

 be dry. — Abuse of the spoke-brush. — How to clean a 

 carriage. — Water-hose. — Wheel-lift. — Use and abuse of 

 wheel-lift. — Care of carriage-poles. — Care of wheels. — 

 Tramway lines.— Evil effects of sun on a carriage. — List 

 and prices of carriage-cleaning utensils. 



As I devoted the last chapter to the consideration 

 of saddles and saddlery, I propose to refer to that 

 of harness in the present, its cleaning and pre- 

 servation, also to the cleaning and preservation of 



