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06-29-2016, 05:38 PM
Nanno
Hello
Spreaders from the hames in a show Draft Hitch allow a higher angle on the reins to make the horse tuck it's head/collect more.
As far as "Drift apart more or turn their heads more I don't think so. I have seen lot's of work harness with One spreader ring on the inside hame in each set of harness. I figure that was more to keep a line from tangling between the two horses. Yes you would have to let the stub lines out just a little "One hole I would think"
I don't think goats collect and arch their neck like a horse dose.
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RE: Emergency Brake and chaining the Pole to the Neck Yolk.
If you have a situation were you have a double tree brake away for whatever reason, I want the neck yolk to slide off the end of the pole and let the horses go free. That drops the pole to the ground and with brakes on the wagon you can stop. with a Neck yolk chained to the pole you are just SOL.
If you have your traces and holdbacks adjusted correctly the pole will not come free till you lead the team off.
Nobody I have worked drafters with has ever chained a neck yolk to the pole for any reason.
I have seen "Swing " poles suspended between hitch mates in 4-6-8 horse rigs but part of hitching was to drop the "Suspension Chains" after the horse were hooked.
There are as many ways and reasons for how you hook up a horse or goat as there are people.
You use what works for you. That is what matters. Your way is doing good for you, use it.
But expect from time to time for me to dangle a hoof in things.
Happy Trails
Good Driving, You are going were no Man/woman has gone before in the 21 Century ( Think Star Trek
hihobaron and the Troops in South Carolina.
Hello
Spreaders from the hames in a show Draft Hitch allow a higher angle on the reins to make the horse tuck it's head/collect more.
As far as "Drift apart more or turn their heads more I don't think so. I have seen lot's of work harness with One spreader ring on the inside hame in each set of harness. I figure that was more to keep a line from tangling between the two horses. Yes you would have to let the stub lines out just a little "One hole I would think"
I don't think goats collect and arch their neck like a horse dose.
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RE: Emergency Brake and chaining the Pole to the Neck Yolk.
If you have a situation were you have a double tree brake away for whatever reason, I want the neck yolk to slide off the end of the pole and let the horses go free. That drops the pole to the ground and with brakes on the wagon you can stop. with a Neck yolk chained to the pole you are just SOL.
If you have your traces and holdbacks adjusted correctly the pole will not come free till you lead the team off.
Nobody I have worked drafters with has ever chained a neck yolk to the pole for any reason.
I have seen "Swing " poles suspended between hitch mates in 4-6-8 horse rigs but part of hitching was to drop the "Suspension Chains" after the horse were hooked.
There are as many ways and reasons for how you hook up a horse or goat as there are people.
You use what works for you. That is what matters. Your way is doing good for you, use it.
But expect from time to time for me to dangle a hoof in things.
Happy Trails
Good Driving, You are going were no Man/woman has gone before in the 21 Century ( Think Star Trek
hihobaron and the Troops in South Carolina.