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Carriage Harness and other Equestrian Equipment
"How to Harness a Horse" Most important is a good A horse harness is a type of horse-tack that allows Aysha and Isabella to pull our carriage. For heavy hauling, the carriage harness includes a horse collar to allow our haflingers to use their full weight and strength. Putting harness on a horse is called harnessing or harnessing up. Attaching the harness to the load is hitching . The order of putting on harness components varies but we use a horse collar, and we usually put it on first.
Some clarification about horse harness: • A horse collar or a breast collar (breastplate). A padded loop or padded straps which allow the horse to push against the harness with its shoulders and chest. • Hamess (if a collar is used). Metal or wood strips which take the full force of the pull, padded by the collar. • Breeching (pronounced "britching"). A strap around the horse's haunches allowing it to set back and slow a vehicle, usually hooked to the shafts or pole of the vehicle. When there is only one horse used, breeching is required. In multi-horse teams, only the wheelers (the animal or pair closest to the vehicle) need breeching, as only they can slow the vehicle. • Traces. The straps or chains which take the pull from the breastcollar or hames to the load. We use thick ropes with safety clamps. • "Saddle". A small supportive piece of the harness that lies on the horse's back (not the same as a riding saddle). • Surcingle, girth or bellyband: A strap that goes around the girth of the horse, with or without a harness saddle. • Crupper. A strap attached to the rear of the saddle or surcingle that places a padded loop under the base of the tail, to keep the harness from slipping forward. • Terrets. Loops on the saddle to support the reins. • Reins. Long leather straps (occasionally ropes) running from the bit to the driver's hands, used to guide the horses. In teams of several animals these may be joined together so the driver only need hold one pair. • Bridle: When working in carriage harness, most horses wear a specialised bridle that includes features not seen in bridles used for riding. These usually include blinkers (or blinders), to prevent the horse from being distracted by the cart and other activity behind Aysha and Isabella.
Horse and Carriage Equipment Every harness piece we collect from different sellers. There is a slight difference in weight and size between Aysha and Isabella therefore we could not buy a teamharness. Most satisfying are the breastcollars we bought. There are NO pressure wounds on their breast! Something very important to take care off. Aysha came out a bit sensitive and we protect the traces with soft suede "flaps". We also had rope reins for the nostalgic look of it, however they are useless because of the habit to twist. The breeches where hanging to low on their behinds and we adjust some leather ropes at the back to hold them up some more. About one or twice a month we polish the whole harness with leather grease, something highly recommended for best maintenance.
Prices and Quality on world wide auctions To give you some insight on prices and possibility's for Carriage Harness and other Equestrian Equipment, we added EBay to this page. When you search on harness you find a world of quality and profitable horse equipments, second hand or new! If you can't find the items on this page try the search box or use the "show all items" link on the bottom.
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