1 64 THROUGH STABLE AND SADDLE-ROOM. 



To UNHARNESS A HORSE FROM A CARRIAGE. 



Double up the reins neatly and pass them 

 through the terret-rings on the saddle, and tie 

 them there. 



Unfasten the belly-band. 



Unfasten the breechino-. 



Unfasten the traces, 

 coiling both the belly-band and the traces neatly 

 and securely. Remove the shafts from the tugs. 



It will be observed that the first operation in 

 ' putting to,' and the last in ' taking out,' is the 

 fastening and unfastening of the traces, and for this 

 reason : unless the traces are fastened before any- 

 thing else in putting to, should the horse start off, 

 the tugs or breeching would probably be broken. 

 Inversely, for the same reason, they should be left 

 on till the last. 



Double harness is made on precisely the same 

 principle as single, with the exception that, there 

 being no shafts, no shaft-tugs are required, the 

 steering of the carriage being effected by means 

 of the pole. 



The draught of the carriage is from the splinter- 

 bar direct, on which are placed roller-bolts, to which 

 the traces are affixed. As there are no shafts or 



