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A curb chain for a western-style bit An English-style curb chain. A curb chain, or curb strap, is a piece of horse tack required for proper use on any type of curb bit.It is a flat linked chain or flat strap that runs under the chin groove of the horse, between the bit shank's purchase arms.
The curb chain or strap applies pressure to the curb groove under a horse's chin. When the shank of the bit rotates back (due to rein pressure), the cheek of the bit rotates forward since it is a lever arm. The curb chain is attached to the rings at the end of the cheek. So as the cheek moves forward, it pulls the curb chain, tightening in the ...
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The only product of the company was chains to for bicycle wheel sprockets. [2] The company experienced growth and began to construct a new building in 1895. The new factory was completed in November 1895. [3] The factory was located where the Hoosier Dome formerly sat in Indianapolis. [2] In 1896 Henry Ford purchased ten feet of chain from the ...
A leather lip strap A lip strap attached to a curb bit and curb chain. A lip strap is a piece of horse tack made of rolled leather or occasionally thin chain, used sometimes on some types of English-style curb and pelham bits. The lip strap runs between the bit shanks and passes through a special center ring on a curb chain sometimes called the ...
Chain-linked lewis, a self-locking lifting device particularly for stone using a chain link as a pivot; Curb chain, used on curb bits when riding a horse; High-tensile chain (or transport chain), chain with a high tensile strength used for towing or securing loads; Jack chain, a toothed chain used to move logs
Within the "mile square" known as Indianapolis, wooden plank road surfaces diverged north and south of the great National Road. Railroads facilitated trade, bringing merchandise and settlers into the area. "Mechanics of every handicraft" had found their way to Indianapolis, and by 1855, the population of Indianapolis had doubled to 16,000 ...
A horse harness is a device that connects a horse to a horse-drawn vehicle or another type of load to pull. There are two main designs of horse harness: (1) the breast collar or breaststrap, and (2) the full collar or collar-and-hames. For pulling heavy loads, a full collar is required because it distributes pressure over a larger area of the ...