Friday, March 4, 2011

Flexible Three Pad Collar for an Ox



Flexible Three Pad Collar for an Ox
from
Cow-harnessing in Germany, Steinmetz, 1936

World Association for Transport Animal Welfare and Studies (TAWS)
A key feature of the three pad collar is that  each side (hame) swings independent of the other, keeping it in constant contact with the for-and-aft movement of the ox's shoulders. (A work horse's non-flexible collar rests on the horse's breast which remains stationary during locomotion.)
For a more detailed description click on Harnessing and Yoking - German Harnesses for Oxen by Jรถrg Bremond World  Association for Transport Animal Welfare and Studies (TAWS) website.
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