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  2. Horse collar - Wikipedia

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    The creation of the horse collar removed the previous physical restrictions the old harness had on the animal, and allowed the horse to be able to exert its full strength in plowing. Originally, the structure of the old harness forced the horse to literally pull its workload, [ 1 ] the horse collar's development instead allowed the horse to ...

  3. Horse harness - Wikipedia

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    A collar is the part which a horse pushes against with its shoulders and chest. The two main designs are the breast collar harness and the full collar harness. A horse collar (or full collar) is a padded loop fitting closely around the horse's neck and resting on its shoulders. Must be correctly sized for each individual horse.

  4. Horses in the Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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    It allowed a horse to use its full strength, by pushing forward with its hindquarters into the collar rather than to pull with its shoulders. [ 73 ] [ page needed ] With the horse collar, a horse could provide a work effort of 50% more foot-pounds per second than an ox , because it could move at a greater speed, as well as having generally ...

  5. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...

  6. History of the horse in Britain - Wikipedia

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    While the horse collar, which allows a horse greater freedom to pull heavy loads, had been used in western Europe by the 10th century, and may be shown in the Bayeux Tapestry of the 11th or 12th century, [76] the use of horse teams in Britain was made possible in part because of an increase in the farming of oats, a staple food for hard-working ...

  7. Bears defensive end fined for obvious, unflagged horse-collar ...

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    The play did not make an impact on the game's result. Indianapolis scored on the drive anyway.

  8. Josh McDaniels praises Marcus Peters for horse-collar penalty ...

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    The horse-collar penalty, which is typically good for 15 yards and an automatic first down, was assessed for half the distance to the goal. With first-and-goal at the 3-yard line, ...

  9. Horses in warfare - Wikipedia

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    The invention of the horse collar in China during the 5th century AD (Northern and Southern dynasties) allowed horses to pull greater weight than they could when hitched to a vehicle with the ox yokes or breast collars used in earlier times. [55] The horse collar arrived in Europe during the 9th century, [56] and became widespread by the 12th ...