Horse collar
device · 500 · Middle Ages
A harness that let a horse pull heavy loads without choking.
What it is made of
- Horse collar — has part. A rigid ring on the horse’s shoulders.
- Harness traces — has part. Straps to the shafts.
- Wooden harness arch — has part. An arch over the neck (Russian harness).
Principles and materials it uses
- Leather — is made of. The collar and traces are leather.
- Wood — is made of. The hames of the collar are wooden.
- Domestication — uses. The harness is put on a tamed horse.
Where it is used
- Cart — is used in. The horse collar let horses pull heavy carts.
- Plough — is used in. The horse collar made ploughing with horses possible.
- Seed drill — is used in. Horse traction.
- Stagecoach — is used in. It is pulled by horses.
What it is a kind of
- Yoke — includes. A harness for oxen.