Chapter VII: No. 1
SINGLE STRAP TRACK HARNESS.
BRIDLE.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown 23 1
Cheeks 27 ½
Throat latch 30 ½
Front 21 ⅝
Winker strap 12 1
Split 7 ⅜
Billet 5 ½
Half Kemble Jackson check 25 1
Split 12 ½
Gag rein 24 ⅝
Center piece 60 ⅝
Billets 10
SADDLE.
Tree 3
Flaps 21½ 2½
Swell 2¾
Points 9 ⅞
Jockeys 4½ 2⅝
Belly band 18 1¾
Chapes 7 ⅞
Shaft girth 29 2
Billets 22 ⅞
Back-bands 20 ⅞
Shaft tugs 18 ⅞
Safety strap 45 1
Martingale, body 32 1⅜
Bottom lay 11 ⅝
Ring piece, round 17 ⁷/₁₆
BREAST-COLLAR.
Body 35 2
Neck piece 38 1¼
Ends ⅝
Chapes 7 ⅝
Traces 83 1
Lap, on breast collar 11
BREECHING.
Body 38 2
Layers 13 1⅛
Hip strap 43 ⅝
Tugs, round 11 ⅞
Chapes 7 ⅝
Turnback 44 1¼, ⅝
Body 1¼
Dock 14 3½
Reins 72 ⅞
Hand parts 84 1¼
No. 2.
SINGLE ROAD HARNESS—ONE-INCH TRACE.
BRIDLE.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown layer 23 ⅝
Cheek pieces 27 ½
Winker strap 12 1
Billet 5 ½
Split, flat 7 ⅜
Winkers 4½ 4
Front 21 ⅝
Throat latch 30 ½
Gag reins 24 ¾
Center piece 60 ½
Billets 10 ½
BREAST-COLLAR.
Layer and trace in one 89 1
Neck piece 48 ⅝
SADDLE.
Tree 2½
Flaps 21½ 1¾
Swell 2
Jockeys 3¾ 1⅝
Points 12 ¾
Back-bands 20 ⅞
Shaft tugs 19 ⅞
Belly band 22 ¾
Shaft girth 28 ¾
Billets 22 ¾
Martingale 41 ¾
Bottom lay 19 ¾
BREECHING.
Breeching layer 45 ¾
Hip strap 45 ⅜
Breeching tugs, round 11 ⅞
Buckle chapes 7 ⅜
Breeching straps 48 ¾
Turnback 44 ⅝
Dock 15 3
Reins, flat 72 ⅞
Hand parts 84 1¼
FOLDS.
Crown 11 2¾
Breast collar 39 3¾
Neck strap 26 2¾
Belly band 16 3
Shaft girth 28 3
Martingale 32 2¾
Breeching 36 3½
No. 3.
SINGLE HARNESS (BREAST COLLAR).
BRIDLE.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown piece 23 1⅛
Billets 6
Cheeks 29 ½
Throat latch 28 ½
Front, made up 12 ⅝
Winkers 4½ 4¾
Winker brace 13 1
Billet 5½ ½
Split, round 7½
Checks 23 ¾
Billets 9 ¾
Center piece 60 ⅝
BREAST-COLLAR.
Body layer 44 ⅞
at ends 1
Neck straps 40 ¾
at ends ⅝
Tugs 7 ⅝
Traces 78 1
GIG SADDLE.
Tree 3
Flaps 21½ 2¾
Points 9 ¾
Jockeys 3¾ 2⅝
Back-bands 21 1
Shaft tugs 21 1
Belly band 22 ¾
Shaft girth 28 ¾
Billets 20 ¾
Martingale 42 1
Bottom 19 ¾
BREECHING.
Body layer 46 ⅞
Hip strap 44 ½
Breeching tugs, round 11 ⅞
Buckle chapes 7 ½
Breeching straps 48 1
Turnback 44 ⅝
Body 1¼
Split 8 ⅜
Crupper dock 17½ 3
FOLDS.
Breast collar 36 3
Neck piece 24 2¾
Breeching body 37 3
Belly band 17 2¾
Shaft girth 28 2¾
Martingale 3 2½
No. 4.
SINGLE HARNESS (HAME COLLAR).
BRIDLE.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown piece 23 ⅞
Split 6 ⅝
Cheeks 27 ⅝
Throat latch 28 ⅝
Front 21 ¾
Winker strap 12 1⅛
Billet 5 ⅝
Split, rounded 7
Check reins 23 ¾
Billets 8½ ¾
Center piece 60 ⅝
HAMES, ETC.
Hame tugs 13 1⅛
Hame straps, short 17 ⅝
long 20 ⅝
Traces 80 1⅛
GIG SADDLE.
Tree 3½
Flaps 20 3½
Points 14 ⅞
Back straps 20 1
Shaft tugs 20 1
Belly band 22 ⅞
Shaft girth 30 ⅞
Billets 22 ⅞
Martingale 35 ⅞
Bottom lay 19 ⅞
Ring piece 20 1¼
Split 16
BREECHING.
Body 44 1
Breeching straps 49 1
Tugs 12 ¾
Hip strap 44 ¾
Turnback 44 ¾
at hip 1½
Crupper 18 3
FOLDS.
Crown 12 2½
Belly band 17 3
Shaft girth 28 3
Martingale 33 3
Breeching 37 3½
No. 5.
HEAVY COUPÉ HARNESS.
BRIDLE.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown 23 1⅜
Layer, cut to pattern 9 1½
Cheeks 30 ⅝
Front 22 1¼
Winker straps 13 1½
Billets 5 ⅝
Split 8½ ½
Winkers 6 5½
Nose piece 30 1¼
Ends at cheeks ⅝
Throat latch 24 ⅝
Round check 28 ⅞
Billets 10
Center check 72 ⅝
SADDLE.
Tree 4
Flap 22 3¾
Swell 4
Point 12 1
Jockey 5 3½
Back-band (running) 46 1¼
Shaft tugs 24 1⅜
Belly band 26 1¼
Shaft girth 30 1
Billets 23 1
Martingale 34 1
Bottom lay 21 ⅞
HAMES, TRACES.
Hames, 4 pounds ¾
Hame tug, made up 10½ 1¼
Safes, full length 2½
Loops 4½
Traces 72 1¼
BREECHING.
Body layer 52 1¼
Hip straps 48
Center 1¼
Swell 2
Split 16 ¾
Tugs 11 ¾
Breeching strap 50 ⅞
Turnback 60 ⅞
Body 20 1¾
Split 9 ¾
Dock 19 3½
Kidney strap 34 1
Ornament 3½ 2
FOLDS.
Breeching 46 3¾
Belly band 17 3½
Shaft girth 19 3½
No. 6.
DOUBLE ROAD HARNESS, WITHOUT BREECHING.
BRIDLES.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown pieces 23 1
Layer, waved 7 ⅝
Cheeks 29 ½
Gag runners 8 ½
Throat latches 26 ⅜
Winker straps 12 1½
Split 8 ⅜
Billets ½
Winkers 5¼ 4¾
Fronts 30 ⅝
Checks 23 ¾
Center parts 60 ½
Billets 10
HAMES AND TRACES.
Hames ⁹/₁₆
Hame straps 24 ⅝
Hame tugs 1
Safes 13 1½
Loops 4¾
Ends 5½
Traces 80 1
Spread straps 18 ½
Link
PADS.
Top 17 1⅜
Sides 18 1¼
Points 8 ¾
Trace bearers 16 1
Housings 24 2¾
Belly bands 23 ⅞
Turnback 44 ⅝
Body 1⅜
Split 9 ⅜
Docks 14 3
Standing martingales 64 ¾
Chin parts 12 ½
Short reins, rounded 55 1⅛
Long reins, rounded 72 1⅛
Hand parts 102 1¼
BREAST COLLARS FOR PATENT YOKE.
Body layers 40 1
Loops 4¾ 1
Neck straps 43 1⅛
Split, long ends 17½ ½
short ends 14½ ½
Tugs, short 2¼ ½
Tugs, long 2¾ ½
Billets on yokes 6 ⅞
Yoke straps 11 1⅛
Martingale 20 1
Billets 12 ¾
Safety straps 36 ⅝
FOLDS.
Belly bands 17 3½
Breast collars 41 4
Neck straps 8 4
Martingales 32 3½
No. 7.
SHORT TUG COACH HARNESS, WITHOUT BREECHING.
BRIDLES.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown pieces 22 1⅜
Cheeks 28 ⅝
Fronts, made up 13 1⅛
Throat latch 23 ⅝
Winker brace 13 1¼
Split, flat 8 ⅜
Billet ends ⅝
Gag runners 8 ⅝
Winkers 5¾ 5¼
Cheek loops 7¼
Check reins 22 ¹³/₁₆
Center pieces 60 ⅝
PADS.
Tops 17
At bilge 2¼
Center 1⅜
Side pieces 26 1¾
Trace bearers 16 1¼
Lining 13 1⅜
Point 10 ⅞
Belly bands 24 ⅞
Martingales 28 ¾
Bottoms 16 ⅝
Billets 13 ¾
Standing martingales 60 ¾
Mouth pieces 17 ¾
Turnbacks 44 ⅞
At docks 1¾
Split 9 ½
Hip straps 66 ¾
Dock 18 2½
HAMES AND TRACES.
Hames ⅝
Hame tugs 16 1¼
Bottoms 13 2½
Loops 4⅝
Hame straps 28 ⅝
Traces 81 1¼
Spread straps 16 ⅝
FOLDS.
Belly bands 16 3½
Martingales 30 3½
No. 8.
LONG TUG COACH HARNESS.
BRIDLES.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown pieces 23 1⅜
Layers 9
Cheeks 29 ¾
Face pieces 12 ¾
Ornaments 4¼ 2
Nose pieces 14 1¼
Ends ⅞
Throat latches 26 ⅝
Winkers 6⅛ 5¼
Checks for swivel 30 ⅞
Plain 23 ⅞
Crown piece billets 8 ¾
Center check[1] 60 ¾
HAMES AND TRACES.
Hames ¾
Hame tugs, made up 16½ 1¼
Safe 2½
Loops 8
Traces 84 1¼
PADS.
Top 16½
Center 1¾
Swell 2¾
Housings 21½
Center 3½
Swell 5
Pad sides 26 1⅞
Points 10 1
Market straps 20 1
Swell 1½
Market tugs 20 1
Loops 4½
Belly band, short 23½ ⅞
long 35
Martingales 27 ⅞
Spread straps 18 ⅝
Hame straps 28 ¾
BREECHINGS.
Layers 53 1¼
Tugs 13 ¾
Loops 4
Hip straps 27
Centers 1½
Ornaments 2¼
Split 19 ¾
Turnbacks 32½ ¾
Bodies 19 2
Layers 12 ¾
Crupper billets 8 ⅝
Docks 17½ 3½
Short reins 84 1⅓
Rounded 55
Long reins 84 1⅛
Rounded 72
Hand parts 108 1¼
FOLDS.
Belly band, short 17 3¾
long 20
Martingales 32 3½
Breechings 48 4
[1] Other straps same as in No. 7.
No. 9.
ENGLISH FOUR-IN-HAND HARNESS.
BRIDLES.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown pieces 23 1¾
Chapes 2 ¾
Cheeks 10½ ¾
Billets 16 ¾
Throat latches 27 ¾
Nose bands, middle 12½ 1¼
Buckle-ends 13 ¾
Winker straps 14 1½
Split 8½
Face pieces 13
Fronts 13 1⅜
Winkers, square 6½ 6½
Bearing reins 66 ¾
Round reins 20½ 1⅛
Running bradoons 26 1⅛
Billets 9 ¾
PADS, ETC.
Tops 17
Bottoms 21½ 2½
Point straps 8 1⅛
Girths 42 2½
Girth pieces 15 2½
Girth straps 16 1⅛
Tug belly bands 52 1⅛
BREECHINGS, ETC.
Bodies 120 1½
Hip straps 48 1⅛
Breeching tugs 13 1½
Trace bearers 18 1⅛
Turnbacks 45 1⅛
Layers 14
Linings 59 1⅛
Cruppers 22 1⅛
Docks 16 3
TRACES, ETC.
Traces, made up 78 1½
Draw leathers 8 1½
Hame tugs 19½ 1½
Safes 22 3
At hame end 2
Short tugs 10 1⅛
Tug straps 18 ¾
Bearing martingales 54 1¼
Short martingales 42 1¼
Leader traces, made up 60 1⅛
Hame tugs 18 1⅛
Safes 20½
All other leader strapping,
narrower than wheelers ⅛
REINS.
Wheeler 13 feet 1⅛
Couplings 9 ” 1⅛
Billets 1 foot 1⅛
Hand parts 6 feet 1⅛
Leader reins 22 ” 1⅛
No. 10.
TANDEM HARNESS.—LEAD-HORSE.
BRIDLE.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown piece 23 1¼
Layer 7
Cheeks 29 ⅝
Throat strap 26 ½
Winker strap 12 1½
Split 8
Winker 5 5½
Check for swivel 28 ¾
Billets 9 ¾
Front, made up 13 ⅞
Center check 60 ⅝
Reins 175 ⅞
PAD AND LONG TUGS.
Top 17 1⅜
Housing 24 3¾
Sides 17 1½
Points 12 ¾
Market tug chapes 20 ⅞
Market tug billets 20 ⅞
Belly band, fold 17 3½
Layer 23 ⅞
Turnback 44 ⅝
Body 1½
Split 8
Dock 12 3
Hame tugs 16½ 1⅛
Traces 90 1⅛
Trace bearers 56
GIG SADDLE AND SHORT TUGS.
Tree 4
Flaps 22 3½
Points 10 ⅞
Trace bearers 17 1
Hame tugs 13 1⅛
Traces 92 1⅛
SHAFT-HORSE.
Bridle cut ⅛ of an inch heavier than
that for lead-horse, the lengths
being the same throughout.
SADDLE.
Tree 5
Flaps 23 4¼
At swell 5¾
Points 10 1⅛
All other parts cut to the same
measurements as those of the
Coupé harness, No. 5.
No. 11.
MEDIUM WEIGHT SINGLE EXPRESS HARNESS.
BRIDLE.
Length, Width
inches. inches.
Crown piece 24 1½
Cheeks 30 ¾
Throat latch 22 ¾
Front 22 ⅞
Winker brace 13 1¼
Split 8
Rounded 7
Gag runners 16 ⅜
Face pieces 26 1¼
Split 10
Check reins 22 1
Billets 10 ¾
Center 60 ⅝
Winkers, square 5
GIG SADDLE.
Tree 5
Skirts, width to suit tree 22
Points 12 1¼
Belly band, fold 18 5
Shaft girth, fold 22 5
Chapes 7 1¼
Shaft tugs 20 1¼
Billets 14 1¼
Carriers for saddle 20 1¼
Hame tugs 20 1½
Hame straps 20 ⅞
Traces 74 1½
BREECHING.
Body fold 38 5
Layer 46 1½
Breeching straps 48 1¼
Tugs 12 1
Hip strap 44 2
Split 20
Carrying straps 22 ¾
Turnback 44 1
Layer 9
Crupper body 18 1½
Split 8
Crupper dock 15 2½
No. 12.
HEAVY SINGLE EXPRESS HARNESS.
BRIDLE.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown piece 22 1¼
Cheeks 29 ¾
Throat latch 25 ¾
Front 30 1
Made up 12
Winker strap 12½ 1¼
Split 7½
Billet 5 ⅝
Nose piece 13 ⅞
Checks 23 ⅞
Center piece 60 ⅝
Winkers 5½ 5
HAMES AND TRACES.
Hames ⅞
Hame tugs 11 1⅞
Loops 4
Traces 72 1⅞
Hame strap, long 23 1
short 17 1
SADDLE.
Tree 6
Flaps 22 5½
Jockies 6 5¼
Points 10 1¼
Back straps 22 1½
Shaft tugs 26 1½
Billets 14 1¼
Chapes, long belly band 8 1¼
short belly band 8 1¼
Martingale 29 1¼
Billet 14 1
BREECHING.
Layer 48 1½
Tugs 9 1
Hip straps 48 1
Turnback 46 1¼
Dock 16 3
Breeching straps 58 1¼
Reins 1
FOLDS.
Breeching 41 5
Belly band, short 17 4½
long 22 4½
Martingale 32 4½
Turnback 22 2¼
No. 13.
LONG TUG TEAM HARNESS, SOFT PAD.
BRIDLES.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown pieces 24 1⅝
Split 7
Cheek billets ⅞
Throat latch billets ¾
Cheeks 30 ⅞
Fronts 24 ⅞
fitted up 16½
Winker straps 15 1½
rounded 9
Face pieces 22 1⅛
Split 11
Throat latches 24 ¾
Winkers 5⅞ 5½
Inside checks 60 ¾
Outside checks 26 ¾
Billets 10 ¾
PADS, ETC.
Tops 22 1¾
Ends 1½
Ring pieces 26 1¼
Center rounded 5
Nut pieces 18 1¾
Skirt straps 32 1¼
Back strap 60 1¾
Split 52
Chapes 9 1¾
Layers 12 1¼
BREECHING.
Folds 44 5
Layers 54 1¼
Chapes for lead up 6½
Layers 11 ⅞
Side straps 68 1
Lazy straps 44 1
TRACES, ETC.
Traces, fitted up 72 1¾
Hame tugs, fitted up 18 1¾
Billets 16 1½
Belly band folds 18 5½
Chapes 7 1½
Pole straps 54 1¾
Breast straps 66 1¾
Collar straps 32 1
Hame straps, bottom 26 1
top 28 1
No. 14.
LONG TUG FARM HARNESS.
BRIDLES.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown pieces 24 1¼
Ends split 7½ ⅝
Cheeks 17 ⅝
Bit straps 11½ ⅝
Throat latches, long 13 ⅝
short 11 ⅝
Winker straps 13 1¼
Split, flat 8 ½
round 8 ⅝
Billet 5 ⅝
Fronts 12 1¼
Face pieces 22 1
Split 10
rounded 7
Checks 24 ⅞
rounded 15
Center 60 ⅝
Billets 8⅞
PADS, TRACES, ETC.
Pad tops, soft pad 36 1¼
Layers 50 1⅞
Billets 16 1¼
Belly band fold 21 5
Billets 14 1¼
Hame tugs 17 1½
Traces 72 1½
Hame straps, long 22 1
short 20 1
Holdbacks 52 1½
Breast straps 52 1½
Turnbacks 36 1
Crupper bodies 17 1¼
Docks 14 3
Billets ⅝
Lines ⅞
Billets 9 ⅞
No. 15.
WAGON HARNESS WITH ADJUSTABLE TREES.
BRIDLES.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown pieces 24 1⅝
Split at ends 6 ⅞ and ¾
Cheeks 30 ⅞
Throat latches, long 20 ¾
short 12 ¾
Fronts 22 ⅞
Round reins 22 1
rounded 16
Center pieces 60 ¾
Winker brace 11 1
Winker, wing pattern 7 4
PADS, ETC.
Hame tugs 36 1½
With cockeyes and chains 76
Adjustable trees, No. 6.
Pad skirt 16 3½
Layer, also to line 20 1¼
billets
Billets 16 1¼
Bottoms 18 6
Belly band folds 18 5
Chapes 7 1¼
Billets 16 1¼
BREECHING.
Body folds 39 5
Layers 48 1¼
Tugs 12 ⅞
Side straps 72 ⅞
Hip straps 26 1¾
Split 20
Crupper body 16 1½
Split 8
Dock, folded 14 2½
Back straps, 42 1
to sew in rump rings
Breast straps 56 1½
Holdbacks 50 1¼
Hame and carrying straps 22 ⅞
TRIMMINGS.
2 pairs common low top wooden hames,
2 bits,
4 1½-inch cockeyes,
6 1¾-inch breeching rings,
4 1-inch ” ”
4 ⅞-inch ” ”
12 1¼-inch buckles,
2 1½-inch ”
20 ⅞-inch ”
16 ¾-inch ”
4 1½-inch trace buckles,
4 gag-swivels.
No. 16.
ADJUSTABLE PAD DOUBLE HARNESS, TO BE USED ALSO AS SINGLE HARNESS.
BRIDLES.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown piece 24 1¼
Split 7½ ⅝
Cheek pieces 16 ⅝
Bit straps 10 ⅝
Fronts 22 1
Throat straps 20 ⅝
Face pieces 23 1
Split 10½
Winker braces 13 1
Split, rounded 7
Winkers 4¾ 4¼
Check reins 22 ⅞
Center pieces 56 ⅝
ADJUSTABLE PADS.
Skirts 20
Points 14 1
Pads 6
Back-bands 38 1
TRACES, ETC.
Traces 78 1½
Hame tugs 10 1½
Belly bands, folded 19 3¾
Chapes 6 1
Martingales, folded 30 3
Billets, collar 16 ⅞
Points 10 ⅝
Pole straps 48 1¼
Yoke straps 48 1¼
BREECHINGS.
Body fold 39 3¾
Layers 45 1⅛
Tugs, long 12 ⅝
short 10 ⅝
Hip straps 26 ⅝
Back straps 36 ⅞
Reins 78 ⅞
TRIMMINGS.
2 pair low top wood hames,
2 adjustable trees,
4 1½-inch trace buckles,
4 1¼-inch roller buckles—for breast and neck-straps,
14 1-inch buckles,
6 ⅞-inch ”
24 ⅝-inch ”
4 breeching rings,
8 ¾-inch rings.
No. 17.
PENNSYLVANIA WAGON HARNESS.
BRIDLES.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown pieces 22 1¼
Cheek pieces, long billet side 48 1¼
short billet side 36 1¼
Throat latch 39 ¾
Nose band 18 1⅛
Winker straps 12 1¼
Split 9
Front 26 1⅛
Winkers 5½ 5
Check reins 78 1
Bit straps 12 ⅞
BREECHING.
Butt pieces 56 4
Hip pieces 58 4
Cross pieces 62 1½
Side straps 54 1½
Braces 24 3
Hip straps 36 1½
Back-band 46 4
Chapes 14 3
Short-top stay 8 1¼
Back strap 66 3
Split 8
Chapes, for square on rump 8 2
Dock, folded 15 2½
Belly band, long side 34 1½
Billet 24 1½
Carrying straps 22 ⅞
Hame straps 22 ⅞
Chain pipes 30 5
TRIMMINGS.
2 pair hook hames, high top,
4 trace chains,
4 large rings, or D’s, for breeching,
2 bits,
2 1½-inch buckles—breast strap,
2 triangles for rump,
6 1½-inch buckles,
2 1¼-inch ”
16 ⅞-inch ”
2 1-inch ”
4 ¾-inch ”
No. 18.
STAGE HARNESS.
BRIDLES.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown pieces 24 1½
Split 7
Cheeks 30 ¾
Throat latches 22 ¾
Winker straps 13 1¼
Split 8
Front 22 1⅛
Made up 12
Reins, in one piece 78 ¾
PADS, ETC.
Tops 36 1¾
Points cut down to 1¼
Tugs and belly band billets combined 30 1¼
Center piece 9 1
Belly band folds 20 5
Chapes 7 1¼
Traces 64 2
Stay loops, sewed in the trace 12 1¼
Breast straps 56 1½
Holdbacks 42 1¼
Billets 15 1¼
Collar straps 30 1
Chapes 6 1
Hame straps 22 ⅞
Carrying straps 22 ⅞
BREECHINGS.
Folds 39 5
Layers 48 1¼
Tugs 12 ⅞
Breeching straps 72 ⅞
Back straps, or turnbacks 56 1¼
Crupper bodies 16 1½
Split 8
Dock, folds 14 2½
Hip straps 30 1¾
Split 20
TRIMMINGS.
2 pairs high top Concord hames,
2 bridle bits,
2 pairs two-foot chains with D ends,
14 1¼-inch buckles,
2 1½-inch ”
16 ⅞inch ”
2 1-inch ”
20 ¾inch ”
6 1¾-inch breeching rings,
6 1¼-inch ”
4 1-inch ”
4 gag-swivels.
No. 19.
BITTING HARNESS.
BRIDLE.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown piece 24 2
Split 7
Cheeks 13 1¼
Billets 9 1¼
Throat latch 22 ¾
Front 24 1
Made up 12
Throat latch 22 ¾
Swivel strap 18 ⅝
Gag rein, long side 66 ⅞
rounded 16
short side 24 ⅞
rounded 16
Side reins 42 12
Billets 9
Martingale to buckle back 54 1¼
Split 15
Surcingle, web 63
padded 16
Billets on broad web 24 1
Chapes 6 1
Pad layer and billets 18 1
Side chapes 21 1
Turnback, sewed in rump ring 42 1
Crupper body 16 1½
Split 8
Dock 16 2⅛
TRIMMINGS.
1 bit,
2 martingale rings,
1 1¼-inch ring,
3 1⅛-inch rings,
5 1¼-inch buckles,
10 1-inch ”
3 ⅞-inch ”
5 ¾-inch ”
In making up, measure off 24 inches from the billet end of the web for the center of the pad, which should be 16 inches long; sew on the chape for the billet, and turn back the ring across the center of the pad; measure off from the center 22 inches on each side for the side check, chapes of ring, and buckles; buckle back the rump stay strap with a reverse buckle and slip loops.
No. 20.
CART HARNESS.
BREECHING.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Body 75 4
Layer, to extend to ring 64 2½
Hip strap 54 1¼
Tugs 14 1¼
Kidney strap 58 1¼
Tugs 14 1¼
Back strap 34 1½
Safe-piece 14 4
Layer or buckle piece 14 1½
Belly band, long 60 2½
Billet 24 2½
Bridle same as stage harness, No. 18.
TRIMMINGS.
1 saddle tree,
1 pair hook hames,
1 back chain,
2 holdback chains,
2 trace chains,
2 loop end pins for breeching,
1 2½-inch ring for rump,
4 1⅛-inch rings,
6 1-inch buckles,
8 ¾-inch ”
1 2½-inch buckle,
1 1½-inch ”
1 1¼-inch ”
1 plain ring bit.
No. 21.
MULE HARNESS.
BRIDLES.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Crown pieces 24 1½
Split 7
Cheeks 30 ⅞
Throat latches 22 ¾
Winker straps 13 1¼
Split 8
Front 22 1⅛
Reins, in one piece 78 ¾
PADS.
Top 34 1¾
Belly band folds 18 5
Chapes 7 1¼
Hame tugs 32 1½
Breeching fold 34 5
Hip straps 24 1¾
Split 18
Side straps 62 ⅞
Turnback 52 1
No. 22.
SHORT TUG BUTT CHAIN HARNESS.
Length, Width,
inches. inches.
Hame tugs, to sew in side loops 36 1½
Short tugs for chains 52 1½
Pad fold 20 6
Layer, to include billet linings 48 1¼
Center lay for back strap 8 1
Bridle reins 78 ¾
All other parts the same as No. 16.
TRIMMINGS.
2 pairs of common high top hames,
2 common bits,
4 breeching loops for tugs,
2 pairs of butt chains,
6 1¾-inch breeching rings,
4 1-inch ” ”
4 ⅞-inch ” ”
12 1¼-inch buckles,
2 1½-inch ”
20 ⅞-inch ”
16 ¾-inch ”
4 1½-inch trace buckles.
TRIMMINGS FOR CARRIAGE-HARNESS.
No. 1.
Page 64.
2 1⅜ or 1½-inch terrets,
1 bolt-hook to match,
2 ⅞-inch shaft-tug buckles,
9 ½-inch buckles,
10 ⅝-inch ”
6 ⅞-inch roller-buckles,
2 gag-swivels,
2 1¼-inch breeching-rings,
2 1¼-inch martingale-rings,
1 half-cheek trotting-snaffle,
2 ⅝-inch rings,
4 saddle-nails.
No. 2.
Page 66.
2 1¼-inch terrets,
1 No. 4 bolt-hook,
1 No. 2 fly terret,
1 front,
2 rosettes,
2 ⅞-inch shaft-tug buckles,
2 gag-swivels,
2 1¼-inch breeching-rings,
2 1¼-inch martingale-rings,
4 ⅞-inch roller-buckles,
2 ⅞-inch rein-buckles,
8 ½-inch bridle-buckles,
3 ⅝-inch buckles,
5 ¾-inch roller-buckles,
2 ⅜-inch buckles,
2 ¾-inch rings,
1 half-cheek snaffle.
No. 3.
Page 68.
2 1⅜ or 1½ inch terrets,
1 bolt-hook to match,
2 1-inch trace-buckles,
2 1-inch shaft-tug buckles,
9 ½-inch buckles,
7 ¾-inch ”
5 ⅝-inch ”
2 ⅞-inch rein-buckles,
2 1-inch roller-buckles,
2 1¼-inch martingale-rings,
2 1¼-inch breeching-rings,
1 snaffle-bit,
2 gag-swivels,
2 ⅝-inch rings,
4 saddle-nails.
No. 4.
Page 70.
1 pair ¹¹/₁₆-inch hames,
2 1½ or 1⅝-inch terrets,
1 bolt-hook to match,
2 1⅛-inch trace-buckles,
2 1-inch shaft-tug buckles,
4 ⅞-inch roller-buckles,
3 ⅞-inch buckles,
5 ¾-inch ”
12 ⅝-inch ”
2 gag-swivels,
1 fly-terret,
2 1⅜-inch breeching-rings,
2 1⅜-inch martingale-rings,
2 rosettes,
1 snaffle-bit.
No. 5.
Page 72.
1 pair ¾-inch hames,
2 1⅝ or 1¾-inch terrets,
1 bolt-hook to match,
1 fly-terret to match,
2 1¼-inch trace-buckles,
2 1¼-inch shaft-tug buckles,
4 ⅞-inch roller-buckles,
2 1¼-inch ”
1 ⅞ inch buckle,
6 ¾-inch buckles,
11 ⅝-inch ”
1 Hanoverian or scroll bit,
2 rosettes,
1 chain or link front,
2 gag-runners (hooks and eyes),
2 1½-inch breeching rings,
2 ⅝-inch rings,
4 saddle-nails.
No. 6.
Page 74.
1 pair ⁹/₁₆-inch hames,
2 1¼ or 1⅜-inch terrets,
2 fly or post hooks to match,
2 fly-terrets,
4 1-inch trace-buckles,
8 pad-screws,
6 ¾-inch roller-buckles,
4 ⅝-inch ”
8 1-inch ”
2 ⅝-inch buckles,
2 ⅜-inch ”
24 ½-inch ”
4 ⅝-inch rings,
2 Hanoverian or snaffle bits,
2 hame-rings,
4 gag-runners.
No. 7.
Page 76.
1 pair ⅝-inch hames,
4 1⅝ or 1¾-inch terrets,
2 fly-hooks to match,
2 fly-terrets,
4 1¼-inch trace-buckles,
4 ⅞-inch roller-buckles,
4 ⅝-inch ”
2 ⅞-inch buckles,
4 ¾-inch ”
20 ⅝-inch ”
2 scroll or Hanoverian bits,
4 rosettes,
4 gag-runners,
2 hame-rings,
2 crupper-loops,
4 ⅝-inch rings,
8 pad-screws.
No. 8.
Page 78.
1 pair ¾-inch hames,
4 1⅝ or 1¾ inch terrets,
2 fly or post hooks,
2 fly-terrets,
4 1¼-inch center-bar loop trace-buckles,
4 1-inch tug-buckles,
8 ⅞-inch roller-buckles,
30 ¾-inch buckles,
8 ⅝-inch ”
4 ⅝-inch rings,
2 stiff scroll or Hanoverian bits,
2 Bradoon bits,
4 Bradoon swivels,
4 gag-swivels (hooks and links),
2 hame-rings,
12 pad-screws,
2 crupper-loops,
4 pad-loops.
Nos. 9 and 10.
Pages 80 and 82.
The trimmings for these harness are the same as for the regular sets of double or single, with the exception of the ring-rosettes for the bridles of the pole or shaft horses.
No. 11.
Page 84.
1 pair ⅞-inch hames,
2 1¾-inch terrets,
1 post or bolt hook to match,
1 fly-terret,
2 1½-inch trace-buckles,
2 1¼-inch shaft-tug buckles,
6 1¼-inch roller-buckles,
5 1-inch buckles,
1 ⅞-inch roller-buckle,
14 ¾-inch buckles,
1 plain ring-bit,
2 rosettes,
2 gag-runners,
2 1⅜-inch breeching-rings,
2 martingale-rings,
1 plain front,
2 ¾-inch rings,
4 saddle-nails.
No. 12.
Page 86.
1 pair ⅞-inch hames,
2 1⅞-inch terrets,
1 post or bolt hook,
1 fly-terret,
2 1⅞-inch trace-buckles,
2 1½-inch shaft-tug buckles,
6 1¼-inch roller-buckles,
4 1-inch buckles,
1 1-inch roller-buckle,
1 1¾-inch buckles,
1 ring-bit,
2 rosettes,
2 gag-runners,
2 1⅝-inch breeching-rings,
1 band-front,
4 saddle-nails.
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