Fig. 68.
The Draught-harness.—This consists of the locking-collar (c), with hames permanently attached. The trace-tugs (d), permanently attached on either side of the collar, terminate in a ring (e), through which the toggle (f) of the trace passes.
The trace (g) is made of two thicknesses of leather and has a D ring at either end to which chains are attached. The front chain (f) is short with a toggle at the end. The rear chain (h) is 24 inches long with a hook at the end; each link has a depression in it over which the hook can pass. Mogul springs (l) are used on the trace-chains of wheel-horses.
The trace-chains (y) of lead-horses terminate in a ring which passes over the toggle of the trace in rear; the hook-end is then passed through the ring at the end of the trace and hooked in any link of the chain.
The Breeching.—In this connection it should be stated that the neck-yoke (o) is attached to the wheel-horse by means of a breast-strap (r) which passes through the ring on the neck-yoke and hooks on either side of the collar to a ring.
The breeching consists of a broad breech-strap (m), supported by hip-straps (s, s′), with rings at either end; a back-strap (t), with crupper (t′) attached, hooks to the saddle, and also has a loin-strap (u) for supporting the traces.
The martingale (n), of heavy leather with folded edges, is attached to the neck-yoke (m) by means of a cinch-strap sewed to a ring in its front end. It passes between the fore legs of the horse and through the loop on the cincha, and the D ring at its rear end should be near the middle of the horse's belly. Attached to the ring on either end of the breech-strap is a side-strap (s") bearing a hook which hooks into the D ring at the rear end of the martingale.
Fig. 69.