Guidebook 1 “The harness for draught horses”
The first issue „The harness for draught horses“ of our guidebook series about the use of draught horses in small-scale agriculture and gardening was released in January 2019 in English language and can be ordered by our order form.
It contains the following chapters:
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What is a good harness?
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Typology of harness
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Harness components
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Harnessing
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Adjusting the harness
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Improved harness parts
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Bits
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Bitless bridle
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Harness maintenance
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Acquisition
As there exist uncountable types and variations of work harness around the world, the two authors from Italy and Luxembourg focus on three different harness types, which are the most common in Europe. These are:
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« Tiroler Spitzkummet-Arbeitsgeschirr » representing the Central European harness
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« Värmlandssele » representing the North European harness
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« Belly-backer harness » representing the North American harness
Beside all the specific details as well as the corresponding advantages and disadvantages of the three different harness types, also the correct adjustments are discussed and visualized by XX multicolored hand drawings and YY photographs. Most of the discussed fundamentals can easily be assigned to other harness.
As the core theme of this guidebook series is the animal welfare, special attention is paid to the correct selection, adjustment and maintenance of the harness.
Price of the guidebook 1: € 20.00 per copy plus shipping costs (see order form)
Guidebook 2 “The hitches for draught horses”
The second issue „The hitches for draught horses“ of our guidebook series about the use of draught horses in small-scale agriculture and gardening was released in February 2021 in English language and can be ordered by our order form.
It contains the following chapters:
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Safety at hitching
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Typology of hitches
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Hitching
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Adjusting the hitch
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Draught dynamics
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Maintenance
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Acquisition
The main goal of this practical guide is to give first tips for hitching draught horses in safety and with respect to animal protection. Covered is the hitching of draught horses to various implements with the different harness types described and illustrated in the first issue. As a basic course, this guide is limited to one and two horse hitches, which are the most common hitches in Europe for farm and forest works.
The two authors from Italy and Luxembourg focus on the following hitch types, which are discussed and visualized by 64 multicolored hand drawings and 20 photographs:
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Singletree
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Evener
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Shafts
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Traction shafts
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Tongue
As the core theme of this guidebook series is the animal welfare, special attention is paid to the correct adjustment of the hitches and the horse’s draught dynamics.
Price of the guidebook 2: € 25.00 per copy plus shipping costs (see order form)
Guidebook 3 “Growing vegetables with draught horses”
The third issue „Growing vegetables with draught horses“ of our guidebook series about the use of draught horses in small-scale agriculture and gardening will be released in February 2023 in English language.
