Ware, Francis M · New York : Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 181
in endless variety of combination, theyeffectually combat the vagaries of even the most persistent. Of all details of the heavy harness, the nose-band is themost important and the least considered. Intended as amost efficient aid to the handling of the animal, it hasbeen allowed by the carelessness… … /^. y. wo Pi wp c [Jc BITS AND BITTING power is lost, and is so constructed that it can rarely bemade, even after a liberal use of the harness-punch, to fitsnugly and yet comfortably, or, when tightened, to fulfil itsofhce of keeping the jaws closed. If we use this instrumentat all we usually wait…
Horses · Driving of horse-drawn vehicles · Carriages and carts · Harnesses · Sleighing
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