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2. Horse collar - Wikipedia

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   When the horse was harnessed in the collar, the horse could apply 50% more power to a task in a given time period than could an ox, due to the horse's greater speed. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Additionally, horses generally have greater endurance than oxen, and thus can work more hours each day.

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. Coilover - Wikipedia

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   A mono-tube coilover is a single piston and rod assembly in a damping case in which both compression and rebound occur. A larger mono-tube shock will be able to displace more hydraulic fluid, providing a more sensitive response to small suspension movements than twin-tube shocks. A twin-tube coilover is more complex than a mono-tube assembly.

5. Breastplate (tack) - Wikipedia

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   The breast collar harness is one of two main harness designs. The other design is the collar and hames design, also called a "full collar", which is required in order to pull very heavy loads because it distributes pressure over a larger area of the horse. One of the main advantages of using a breast collar style harness is that it fits on ...

6. Martingale (tack) - Wikipedia

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   This may put excessive pressure on the horse's spine, reduce the shock-absorbing capacity of the leg anatomy, and can over time lead to lameness. There is also a risk of accidents: If a horse is sufficiently "trapped" by a combination of a too-short martingale and too-harsh bit, the horse may attempt to rear and, inhibited by the action of the ...

7. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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   1. Horse type: Australian show horses standing over 14 hands and not exceeding 15 hands. [5]: 113 2. The Galloway pony, a now-extinct horse breed. [8]: 206 gelding 1. A castrated male horse of any age. [1]: 90 2. The act of castrating a male horse. get The offspring of a stallion. [1]: 90 See also produce. girth