. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. 258 AGRICULTURE horse as well as to his comfort. A well-kept harness adds to the appearance when the horse is hitched. Harness is used to enable the driver to control the horse, and to enable the horse to control the load — to move it forward and backward. To control the horse, the driver must gain command. Fig, 135. — Parts of a harness: 1, bridle, having the following pieces: a, bit; 6, nose band ; c, chin band; d, face band ; e, blinds ; /, winker braces; g, brow band ; h, crown band ; i, gag swivel; j, side check ; k, throat latch ; 2, lines ; 3, c
. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. 258 AGRICULTURE horse as well as to his comfort. A well-kept harness adds to the appearance when the horse is hitched. Harness is used to enable the driver to control the horse, and to enable the horse to control the load — to move it forward and backward. To control the horse, the driver must gain command. Fig, 135. — Parts of a harness: 1, bridle, having the following pieces: a, bit; 6, nose band ; c, chin band; d, face band ; e, blinds ; /, winker braces; g, brow band ; h, crown band ; i, gag swivel; j, side check ; k, throat latch ; 2, lines ; 3, collar ; 4, hames ; 5, hame tugs ; 6, traces ; 7, martingale ; 8, saddle ; 9, girth ; 10 shaft tug; 11, back strap; 12, crupper; 13, hip strap; 14, breeching; 15, holdback strap. of the head. This is accomplished through the bridle, and by placing in the mouth a bit to which the lines are attached. The horse can best control the load from his shoulders. For this purpose the harness is provided with collar, hames, and traces. The breeching and hold-back enable him to back the load. There are four places in which the harness rubs the body con-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mann, Albert Russell, 1880-. New York, Macmillan company
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