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What is a Dee fitting on a horse harness?

A Dee is a metal fitting, usually “D” shaped, through which various parts of a harness pass. A doubletree is a bar used to harness two horses to a carriage or other vehicle. In the case of a carriage, the double tree is usually fastened to the pole with a center pivot.

What are the parts of a Roman horse harness pendant?

The joint between the pendant and the suspension mount should be called a hinge, not a swivel. If it is a two-part pendant (including a post-medieval fly terret), the two parts are the frame, and the inner pendant. There is a huge variety of Roman horse-harness pendants, but they are surprisingly rarely found by detectorists.

What is horse brass used for?

What others are saying Horse brasses A horse brass is a brass plaque used for the decoration of horse harness gear, especially for shire and parade horses The use of horse brass dates back to the pre-Roman period with a complete set of horse trappings with amulets, found in North

What is a horse harness pendant?

This segment is going to focus on horse harness pendants. “Harness pendants are decorative items hung from the harness of horses, primarily from the breast band. They were mainly used in the Roman, early-medieval and medieval periods and usually have no function other than as decoration.” [1]

What is a harness pendent used for?

Use HARNESS PENDANT for pendants that hang from a suspension mount; the type term can also be used for ‘banners’ (see below, medieval), and for sets of components including either pendants or banners.

What do we know about medieval horse-harness pendants?

There is an enormous variety of medieval horse-harness pendants. Griffiths (1986) gives a useful summary, as does Cherry in Saunders (ed) 1991. Ashley (2002) has looked at a group from Norfolk with heraldic decoration and set them in their wider context, but there is otherwise little detailed research available.

What is a horse harness collar for?

In draft horse showing and combined driving, horse collars are seen, but harness leather is still highly polished and well-finished. Lighter weight but strong harness similar to show harness, used for pulling passenger vehicles such as buggies or carts, or other lighter loads.

What do we know about Anglo-Saxon horse-harnesses?

There are a small number of early Anglo-Saxon horse-harnesses known, which have allowed us to identify the characteristic decorative fittings. Useful research on these includes Fern 2005 (a general overview) and the work on the Mound 17 harness at Sutton Hoo published in Carver 2005.

How do you suspend a pendant from the harness?

The simplest method of suspending pendants from the harness was by small mounts with an integral cast rivet or stud at the back – fig.37or by mounts with a hole for attachment via a separate rivet – fig.38. Both these types have a separate spindle between two lugs for suspension of the pendant.

What is a western horse harness used for?

A stronger design is used for working western horses. The harness can be a breast collar design or a collar and harness design. The breast collar harness is used for pulling lighter loads at horse shows and in harness racing. Why do saddles slide back?

Can you hitch a horse with a D-ring harness?

Remember that once a D-ring harness is properly fitted to your horses, you have only to hitch into any tongued vehicle simply by selecting the number of heel-chain links necessary to suspend the pole at the prescribed height.

How do you keep a horse harness from sliding down?

Doc adds, “Most Western style harness has double back straps angling from the hames to the rump pad to keep the hip plate from sliding sideways off the hips. On single back strap style harness, you need a crupper to stabilize the hip plate. I would guess that these horses were most likely wearing cruppers.” Breeching adjusted just right.

How to suspend a pole with a D-ring harness?

The forward side-strap from the twin-yoke to the D-ring and the long tug from D-ring to singletree must be tight enough to suspend the pole. The desired height of the pole end can easily be attained by tightening the heel chains. All this is thoroughly shown and explained in the video: “The D- Ring Harness”.

What did the Anglo-Saxons do with their possessions?

Anglo-Saxons were often buried with their possessions. The objects we have found in graves have provided us with evidence of the different jobs done by men and women and the skills they had. Knives and spears are often found in Anglo-Saxon men’s graves. This suggests they were involved in hunting, fighting and farming.

Who are the Anglo-Saxons?

The Angle, Saxon, and Jute are known as the Anglo-Saxons. The Angles and the Saxon tribes were the largest of the three attacking tribes and so we often know them as Anglo-Saxons. They shared the same language but were each ruled by different strong warriors. The Anglo-Saxons were warrior-farmers and came from north-western Europe.

What did the Anglo-Saxons do for entertainment?

The Anglo-Saxons enjoyed horse racing, hunting, feasting and music-making. They played dice and board games such as draughts and chess. Entertainment during feasts included listening to a harp being played and juggling balls and knives. Children played with balls, hoops and whipping tops (spinning tops).

What is the difference between the angles and the Saxons?

The Angles and the Saxon tribes were the largest of the three attacking tribes and so we often know them as Anglo-Saxons. They shared the same language but were each ruled by different strong warriors. The Anglo-Saxons were warrior-farmers and came from north-western Europe. They began to invade Britain while the Romans were still in control.

What did the Anglo-Saxons use leather for?

A variety of tooled leather scabbards based on finds from York and Gloucester. Leather was used for a variety of things during the Anglo-Saxon period including shoes, belts, pouches, saddles and bridles, ropes, scabbards, shield coverings, bookbindings, cups, bottles and bags.

What is the skin of a horse made of?

The skin could have an oily substance like tallow (animal fat), egg yolk or dubbin which is a mixture of fish oil and tallow rubbed in to it’s surface. It could also be treated by rubbing salt, brain or potash alum into the surface to produce a very pale leather.

What animal hides were used in the Middle Ages?

The hides of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and deer, and perhaps horses, were all used. Once the animal was slaughtered, the skin was removed and the first job was to remove any excess bits of flesh and fat. In order to do this the hide was soaked and pounded and placed over a wooden beam where it was scraped with a special knife.

What is a horse harness made of?

Horses are frequently used to pull heavy loads, and these devices go around the horse’s body on one end and attach firmly to the load on the other end. These devices are usually made of leather, and they have metal rings and buckles that are usually made of stainless steel. What types of horse harnesses are offered?

What is a breastplate on a horse?

A breastplate is used on both English and Western saddles. If used for English riding or western-style horse shows, the breastplate is made of more thin leather straps. A stronger design is used for working western horses.

How to put a harness on a horse?

A strap that goes firmly around the girth of the horse to attach the harness saddle. Belly-band. A strap that goes more loosely under the belly of the horse, outside the girth. Prevents the shafts rising up, especially on a two-wheeled vehicle (where weight on the rear of the cart may tip the front up).

Do I need a different harness for each horse?

I have always had a harness for each of my horses. The reason for this is that it is much easier than trying to readjust the harness every time it is put on a different horse. Even with each horse having his own harness, it does not mean that it will always fit the same.