Horse Collar
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Fitted with a padded collar and other tack or harness equipment, a horse can move heavy loads or pull carriages, wagons, plows and other machinery. The collar distributes the weight around the horse's neck and shoulders, while avoiding pressure on the animal's windpipe. With this age-old invention, horses became and remain a valuable engine in non-motorized environments.
Fitted with a padded collar and other tack or harness equipment, a horse can move heavy loads or pull carriages, wagons, plows and other machinery. The collar distributes the weight around the horse's neck and shoulders, while avoiding pressure on the animal's windpipe. With this age-old invention, horses became and remain a valuable engine in non-motorized environments.
Artifact
Collar (Horse collar)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2022.0.22.271
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Straw (Plant material)
Color
Pale yellow
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 15 in
Length: 26 in
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