Pad, etc.—Same for the near horse as for the off horse, omitting the directions for the coupling-rein and roller.
Yoke.—The wheel-driver puts on his leg-guard, and then, going to the front of his horses, backs them out of the stall, places them side by side, facing the exit, and beginning with the off horse attaches the near yoke by means of the breast-straps, then passes the martingales between the fore legs and through the standing loop on the cincha, and attaches the hooks at the end of the side-straps to the martingale D ring, and then stands to horse.
To back out his pair, the wheel-driver unfastens the coupling-rein, then stands with his back to the manger, takes the reins of the near horse in his right hand and those of the off horse in his left hand near the bit, and backs the pair into the gangway.
In single stalls, separated by partitions, each horse must be backed out by himself.
Harness, Lead and Swing.—The lead-and swing-drivers harness in the same manner as wheel-drivers, with such omissions as are required by the difference in the harness. The traces are passed through the loin-strap loops, the front ends attached to the collars, and they are then trussed by bringing the rear ends forward and passing the toggle through the ring. The lead and swing pairs are not turned around nor backed into the gangway after harnessing unless it is intended to lead out.
TO UNHARNESS.
Unyoke.—Beginning with his near horse, each wheel-driver detaches the hooks at the end of the side-straps from the martingale-ring and draws the martingale from the standing loop on the cincha; he then unhooks the inside end of each breast-strap, detaches the neck-yoke, and hangs it up on its peg.
Unbridle.—He uncouples his horses, leads them into the stall, secures the coupling-rein of the off horse to the manger, unbridles his near horse, puts on the halter and ties the halter-strap to the manger, hangs up the bridle, and takes off his leg-guard and places it on the peg.
Collar off.—He unbuckles the collar-strap, detaches the front ends of traces from the collar, removes the collar and hangs it on its peg.
Traces off.—He unhooks the traces from the single-tree, takes them off and hangs them on their peg.