On horse-breaking by Moreton Robert & Fairman Rogers Collection (University of Pennsylvania) PU

Author:Moreton, Robert & Fairman Rogers Collection (University of Pennsylvania) PU
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horses, Horses, CHR 1877, PRO Rogers, Fairman, 1833-1900 (donor)
Publisher: London : Longmans, Green, and Co.
Published: 1877-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

very quiet-tempered colt will get used to the harness in much less time, in fact some take no notice of it at all; but with a high-spirited or nervous animal, every precaution should be taken, and plenty of time spent over the process.

The colt is now ready for putting to.

Some people advocate breaking-in a colt to double harness in a break first, whilst others recommend putting him between the shafts at once. Undoubtedly when a break can be secured, it is both safest and best for this purpose. As to single harness, some people prefer four wheels to two, their theory being that in a four-wheeled trap there is no weight on the animal's back, whilst in the two-wheel there is. If this were the only evidence for or against four wheels versus two, their theory would be inevitable, but unfortunately for them, the four wheels have great drawbacks which counteract the benefit incurred by placing no weight on the animal's back, for if the colt is restive and backs, the hind wheels run out at

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