HARNESS. 



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carriages, and the utensils which are requisite for 

 the above purposes. 



A set of harness consists of many portions. I 

 do not intend, neither do I consider it necessary, 

 to enter into minute details, and it will suffice for 

 the present purpose to treat only of what may be 

 called the main portion. A set of harness consists 

 of the following parts, viz. : 



Headstall and bit. 



Collar and names ; traces. 



Saddle, back-band and tugs. 



Crupper and breeching. 



Reins. 



Bearing-reins. 



Kicking-strap. 



Harness headstalls are made on the same prin- 

 ciple as those for use in saddle, with the addition 

 of blinkers and a nose-band. 



The bit consists of a bit and curb-chain only, 

 unless where a horse is driven in a snaffle, when no 

 bit is of course necessary. The bit or snaffle is 

 also made to buckle on, and is not sewn on to the 

 headstall. 



Where a bearing-rein is used, a snaffle is also 

 used with the bit, and for this purpose the headstall 

 is provided with two metal rings for the rein of the 



